Southeast Missouri State vs. Eastern Illinois betting: College basketball preview for March 1

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A pair of streaking teams square off when the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (20-10, 15-4 OVC) visit the Eastern Illinois Panthers (11-19, 7-12 OVC) on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. ET. The Redhawks are 5.5-point favorites and put their 10-game win streak on the line against the Panthers, who have won three straight. The point total is 134.5 in the matchup.

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Southeast Missouri State vs. Eastern Illinois betting lines

  • Southeast Missouri State moneyline odds to win: -260
  • Eastern Illinois moneyline odds to win: +209
  • Spread: Southeast Missouri State (-5.5)
  • Total: 134.5

Southeast Missouri State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Southeast Missouri State has done a better job covering the spread at home (9-3-0) than it has in road tilts (9-5-0).
  • At home, the Redhawks go over the total 83.3% of the time (10 of 12 games). They’ve hit the over in 42.9% of away games (six of 14 contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Southeast Missouri State has picked up the win in seven of nine games when playing at home, good for a .778 winning percentage. It has won two of three games away from home (.667) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Redhawks have been scoring 79.4 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly higher than the 75.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • Southeast Missouri State has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 64.8 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 67 it has surrendered per game this year.
  • During their last 10 outings, the Redhawks are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (7.3), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (37.1% compared to 33.5% season-long).

Southeast Missouri State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 19-8-0 (Home: 9-3-0; Away: 9-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 4-0-0 (As Favorite: 8-4-0; As Underdog: 11-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-11-0 (Home: 10-2-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-3 (Home: 7-2; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 8-7 (Home: 2-1; Away: 6-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.4 (97th in nation) 41.5 (60th) 31.5 (208th) 31.8 (223rd) 13.9 (155th) 9.9 (52nd)

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Eastern Illinois statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Eastern Illinois has a lower winning percentage at home (.273, 3-8-0 record) than away (.500, 8-8-0).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Panthers’ games have finished above the over/under at home (45.5%, five of 11) compared to on the road (50%, eight of 16).
  • The Panthers, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (1-5) than on the road (4-12) this season.

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the Panthers are tallying 61.6 points per game, compared to their season average of 66.3.
  • While Eastern Illinois is giving up 69.4 points per game in 2024-25, it has improved that mark over its previous 10 games, allowing 62.2 points per contest.
  • The Panthers are making the same number of treys per game over their previous 10 games as their season average (5.4), and they are putting up a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (31.2%) compared to their season mark (31.8%).

Eastern Illinois betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-16-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 8-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 7-6-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 10-13-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-15-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 8-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-17 (Home: 1-5; Away: 4-12)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.2 (338th in nation) 42.8 (121st) 31.1 (233rd) 33.3 (298th) 11.4 (329th) 11.5 (214th)
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