The Eastern Kentucky Colonels (1-7) bring a seven-game losing streak into a road matchup with the Eastern Illinois Panthers (2-6), losers of three straight. The Panthers are underdogs by 5.5 points in the contest, which starts at 8 p.m. ET (on ESPN+) on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 149.5.
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Eastern Kentucky Cover -5.5 vs Eastern Illinois -110
Eastern Kentucky vs. Eastern Illinois betting lines
- Eastern Kentucky moneyline odds to win: -242
- Eastern Illinois moneyline odds to win: +197
- Spread: Eastern Kentucky (-5.5)
- Total: 149.5
Eastern Kentucky statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Eastern Kentucky covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games last season. Eastern Kentucky covered six times in 11 opportunities when playing at home, and it covered eight times in 16 opportunities on the road.
- The Colonels hit the over on the over/under in seven of 11 home games (63.6%) last season. They did better on the road, topping the total in 12 of 16 matchups (75%).
- As a moneyline favorite last season, Eastern Kentucky took six of eight games when playing at home, good for a .750 winning percentage. Eastern Kentucky won three of five games away from home (.600) as a moneyline favorite.
Last season stats
- On offense, the Colonels were the 77th-ranked team in the country (77.8 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were 278th (75.3 points conceded per game).
- With 33.9 rebounds per game and 34.1 rebounds allowed, Eastern Kentucky was 66th and 329th in the nation, respectively, last year.
- The Colonels were 227th in college basketball in assists (12.9 per game) last year.
Eastern Kentucky betting records this season
- ATS Record: 1-6-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 1-3-0)
- O-U-P: 5-2-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-6 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.9 (312th in nation) | 48.0 (339th) | 34.5 (128th) | 34.0 (304th) | 12.9 (273rd) | 12.8 (261st) |
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Eastern Illinois statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Eastern Illinois was better against the spread away (8-8-0) than at home (4-8-0) last year.
- Panthers games went above the over/under less often at home (five times out of 12) than away (eight of 16) last season.
- In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Panthers had a better winning percentage at home (.286, 2-5 record) than on the road (.250, 4-12).
Last season stats
- The Panthers put up only 66.5 points per game (18th-worst in college basketball) last year, but they played better at the other end of the court, where they gave up 69.0 points per game (81st-ranked).
- Eastern Illinois averaged 31.3 rebounds per game (214th-ranked in college basketball). It allowed 33.2 rebounds per contest (300th-ranked).
- The Panthers delivered 11.3 assists per game, which ranked them 330th in the nation.
Eastern Illinois betting records this season
- ATS Record: 3-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 2-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
- O-U-P: 4-3-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 3-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.0 (329th in nation) | 47.7 (336th) | 26.5 (357th) | 34.4 (313th) | 11.0 (343rd) | 12.5 (235th) |
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