Illinois State vs Missouri State 1/11/23 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Missouri State Bears (8-8) vs. Illinois State Redbirds (7-10)
January 11, 2023 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Illinois State Redbirds +3 / Missouri State Bears -3; Over/Under: +126.5
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The Missouri State Bears and Illinois State Redbirds meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Redbird Arena. The Missouri State Bears look to get above a .500 record. The Illinois State Redbirds look for their eighth win.
The Missouri State Bears are averaging 66.3 points on 44.5 percent shooting and allowing 62.1 points on 42.5 percent shooting. Chance Moore is averaging 13 points and 4.3 rebounds, while Donovan Clay is averaging 9.2 points and 6.2 rebounds. Kendle Moore is grabbing 2.3 rebounds and Alston Mason is grabbing 1.3 rebounds. The Missouri State Bears are shooting 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 59.1 percent from the free throw line. The Missouri State Bears are allowing 33.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.6 rebounds per game.
The Illinois State Redbirds are averaging 66.4 points on 42.8 percent shooting and allowing 68.3 points on 44 percent shooting. Kendall Lewis is averaging 11.1 points and 6.7 rebounds, while Darius Burford is averaging 11.1 points and 3.9 rebounds. Seneca Knight is dishing 1.6 assists and Malachi Poindexter is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Illinois State Redbirds are shooting 33.5 percent from beyond the arc and 79.8 percent from the free throw line. The Illinois State Redbirds are allowing 32.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.2 rebounds per game.
The Bears are 19-7 ATS in their last 26 Wednesday games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Redbirds are 13-6 ATS in their last 19 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games. The under is 6-2 in Bears last 8 road games. The over is 10-4 in Redbirds last 14 overall. The favorite is 3-1-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Missouri State Bears have comfortably been the better team this season, and they win in the favorite role by an average of 5.5 points. The Illinois State Redbirds have had issues finishing games and things don’t get better at home, where they win by an average of only 1.9 points. Missouri State is the better side, and we’re not laying much. Give me the Bears.
