The No. 4 Iowa State Cyclones (10-0) host the Eastern Illinois Panthers (2-7) after winning eight straight home games. The Cyclones are double-digit favorites by 43.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 14, 2025. The matchup’s point total is set at 144.5.
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Iowa State Cover -43.5 vs Eastern Illinois -111
Iowa State vs. Eastern Illinois betting lines
- Spread: Iowa State (-43.5)
- Total: 144.5
Iowa State statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Iowa State did a better job covering the spread in away games (7-4-0) than it did at home (9-8-0) last year.
- At home last year, the Cyclones exceed the over/under 35.3% of the time (six of 17 games). They hit the over more often in road games, exceeding the total in 36.4% of games (four of 11).
- Iowa State performed better as a moneyline favorite in home games last year, sporting a home record of 14-2 home record, compared to going 5-2 in road games.
Last season stats
- On offense, the Cyclones were the 34th-ranked team in college basketball (80.3 points per game) last year. Defensively, they were 61st (68.3 points conceded per game).
- Iowa State collected 32.7 rebounds per game and conceded 28.3 boards last season, ranking 142nd and 31st, respectively, in college basketball.
- With 15.0 assists per game last year, the Cyclones were 77th in the country.
Iowa State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-3-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- O-U-P: 6-4-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.8 (first in nation) | 42.8 (141st) | 31.3 (269th) | 27.0 (29th) | 18.3 (31st) | 9.7 (37th) |
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Eastern Illinois statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- This year, Eastern Illinois is 1-2-0 at home against the spread (.333 winning percentage). On the road, it is 2-3-0 ATS (.400).
- Looking at the over/under, Panthers games have finished over one of three times at home (33.3%), and three of five away (60%).
- This season the Panthers are 1-2 at home as moneyline underdogs (.333 winning percentage). On the road they are 0-3 (.000).
Last season stats
- While the Panthers ranked in the bottom 25 in college basketball in points per game last season with 66.5 (18th-worst), they ranked 81st in college basketball with 69.0 points given up per contest.
- With 31.3 boards per game, Eastern Illinois was 214th in the nation. It ceded 33.2 rebounds per contest, which ranked 300th in college basketball.
- The Panthers dished out 11.3 dimes per game, which ranked them 330th in the country.
Eastern Illinois betting records this season
- ATS Record: 3-5-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 2-3-0)
- O-U-P: 4-4-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 3-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.9 (333rd in nation) | 47.1 (330th) | 26.3 (358th) | 34.0 (308th) | 11.3 (337th) | 12.3 (226th) |
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