The Eastern Illinois Panthers (4-8, 0-1 OVC) are only 3-point favorites as they look to extend a four-game home win streak when they square off against the Lindenwood Lions (6-7, 1-1 OVC) on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at Lantz Arena. The matchup airs at 8:30 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under is 138.5 in the matchup.
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Eastern Illinois Cover -3 vs Lindenwood -110
Eastern Illinois vs. Lindenwood betting lines
- Eastern Illinois moneyline odds to win: -150
- Lindenwood moneyline odds to win: +125
- Spread: Eastern Illinois (-3)
- Total: 138.5
Eastern Illinois statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Eastern Illinois owns a better record against the spread when playing at home (1-1-0) than it does in away games (3-5-0).
- In home games, the Panthers eclipse the over/under 0% of the time (zero of two games). They hit the over more consistently in away games, exceeding the total in 50% of games (four of eight).
Last season stats
- The Panthers were 300th in college basketball in points scored (68.9 per game) and 64th in points allowed (67.9) last year.
- Last year, Eastern Illinois was 202nd in the country in rebounds (31.6 per game) and 230th in rebounds conceded (32.4).
- The Panthers were 190th in college basketball in assists (12.9 per game) last year.
Eastern Illinois betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-6-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 3-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 3+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 3-5-0)
- O-U-P: 4-6-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 4-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-8 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.9 (246th in nation) | 43.4 (201st) | 32.2 (233rd) | 33.3 (290th) | 12.1 (310th) | 11.5 (174th) |
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Lindenwood statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Lindenwood has been better against the spread at home (2-1-0) than on the road (1-4-0) this year.
- In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Lions’ games have finished above the over/under at home (66.7%, two of three) compared to on the road (20%, one of five).
Last season stats
- The Lions found it difficult to generate points last year, ranking 13th-worst in college basketball with 65.1 points per game. They did better on defense, ranking 216th by surrendering 73.1 points per contest.
- Lindenwood grabbed only 28.8 boards per game (21st-worst in college basketball), and allowed 33.1 boards per contest (273rd-ranked).
- The Lions didn’t produce many assists last year, ranking -3-worst in college basketball with 8.1 assists per game.
Lindenwood betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-6-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 1-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 3+: 1-4-0 (As Favorite: 2-1-0; As Underdog: 2-5-0)
- O-U-P: 5-4-1 (Home: 2-0-1; Away: 1-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.6 (160th in nation) | 41.8 (118th) | 34.1 (134th) | 31.2 (190th) | 13.0 (249th) | 11.8 (201st) |
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