The Illinois State Redbirds (6-2) are heavy favorites (-13.5) as they attempt to continue a five-game home winning streak when they take on the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (1-6) on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at CEFCU Arena. The game airs at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is 152.5.
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Illinois State Cover -13.5 vs Eastern Kentucky -110
Illinois State vs. Eastern Kentucky betting lines
- Illinois State moneyline odds to win: -1087
- Eastern Kentucky moneyline odds to win: +677
- Spread: Illinois State (-13.5)
- Total: 152.5
Illinois State statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread last year, Illinois State fared worse at home, covering seven times in 15 home games, and eight times in 12 road games.
- The Redbirds exceeded the over/under in 10 of 15 home games (66.7%) last season. They fared the same in road games, going over the total in eight of 12 matchups (66.7%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Illinois State won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (.727) compared to road games (.250) last season.
Last season stats
- Offensively, the Redbirds were the 123rd-ranked squad in college basketball (75.8 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were 174th (71.8 points conceded per game).
- Illinois State grabbed 29.9 rebounds per game and gave up 28.4 boards last year, ranking 300th and 34th, respectively, in the country.
- Last season the Redbirds were ranked 111th in college basketball in assists with 14.4 per game.
Illinois State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-3-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 0-2-0)
- O-U-P: 2-5-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.7 (128th in nation) | 40.7 (82nd) | 36.3 (74th) | 30.0 (130th) | 12.5 (288th) | 8.8 (14th) |
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Eastern Kentucky statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Eastern Kentucky performed better against the spread at home (6-5-0) than on the road (8-8-0) last season.
- Colonels games went above the over/under 63.6% of the time at home (seven of 11) last year, and 75% of the time away (12 of 16).
- The Colonels, when moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (2-1) than on the road (4-7) last season.
Last season stats
- The Colonels ranked 77th in the country last season with 77.8 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 278th with 75.3 points allowed per game.
- Eastern Kentucky was 66th in college basketball with 33.9 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 329th with 34.1 rebounds allowed per contest.
- Last year the Colonels ranked 227th in college basketball in assists, dishing out 12.9 per game.
Eastern Kentucky betting records this season
- ATS Record: 0-6-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 0-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 13.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 0-5-0)
- O-U-P: 4-2-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 1-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.6 (320th in nation) | 47.2 (317th) | 35.3 (106th) | 34.1 (299th) | 13.4 (239th) | 12.7 (243rd) |
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