The Eastern Illinois Panthers (7-10, 4-3 OVC) are 6.5-point underdogs as they attempt to extend a three-game winning streak when they visit the Little Rock Trojans (7-10, 4-2 OVC) on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at Jack Stephens Center. The contest airs at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 133.5 points.
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Little Rock Cover -6.5 vs Eastern Illinois -112
Little Rock vs. Eastern Illinois betting lines
- Little Rock moneyline odds to win: -304
- Eastern Illinois moneyline odds to win: +242
- Spread: Little Rock (-6.5)
- Total: 133.5
Little Rock statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Little Rock has done a better job covering the spread in away games (5-7-0) than it has in home games (1-2-0).
- The Trojans have exceeded the total more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in two of three home matchups (66.7%). In road games, they have hit the over in six of 12 games (50%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Little Rock has an identical winning percentage at home compared to on the road (1.000).
Recent trends
- The Trojans’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, putting up 73.3 points per contest compared to the 70.8 they’ve averaged this year.
- The last 10 games have seen Little Rock give up 0.5 more points per game (77.5) than its season-long average (77.0).
- While the Trojans are hitting more threes per game over their past 10 contests (6.4 per game) compared to their season-long average (6.2), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (33.3% from deep over the last 10, 35.5% on the season).
Little Rock betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-9-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 5-7-0)
- O-U-P: 8-7-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 6-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-10 (Home: 0-2; Away: 3-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.0 (146th in nation) | 47.0 (319th) | 29.4 (314th) | 31.9 (228th) | 13.9 (204th) | 14.1 (350th) |
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Eastern Illinois statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Eastern Illinois’ winning percentage against the spread at home is .571 (4-3-0). Away, it is .625 (5-3-0).
- Panthers games have finished above the over/under 28.6% of the time at home (two of seven), and 37.5% of the time away (three of eight).
- The Panthers, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (4-2) than away (0-6) this season.
Recent trends
- The Panthers are averaging 69.4 points per contest over their last 10 games, which is 3.7 more than their average for the season (65.7).
- In its previous 10 games, Eastern Illinois is surrendering 67.5 points per game, compared to its season average of 71.5 points allowed.
- The Panthers are draining 5.8 threes per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.4 more than their average for the season (5.4). Likewise, they have a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (32.8%) compared to their season average from downtown (30.5%).
Eastern Illinois betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-6-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 5-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 9-5-0)
- O-U-P: 5-10-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 3-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-8 (Home: 4-2; Away: 0-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.1 (322nd in nation) | 43.1 (147th) | 29.5 (311th) | 33.2 (291st) | 12.8 (278th) | 11.8 (214th) |
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