The Eastern Illinois Panthers (1-2) are heavy, 36.5-point underdogs against the No. 9 Kentucky Wildcats (2-1) at Rupp Arena on Friday, November 14, 2025. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on SEC Network+. The matchup has an over/under of 147.5.
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Kentucky Cover -36.5 vs Eastern Illinois -110
Kentucky vs. Eastern Illinois betting lines
- Spread: Kentucky (-36.5)
- Total: 147.5
Kentucky statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Kentucky did a better job covering the spread in home games (10-8-0) last season than it did in road tilts (4-6-0).
- The Wildcats exceeded the over/under more consistently when playing at home last year, hitting the over in 11 of 18 home matchups (61.1%). In road games, they hit the over in six of 10 games (60%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Kentucky won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (.875) compared to away games (.250) last season.
Last season stats
- The Wildcats were the seventh-best squad in the nation in points scored (84.4 per game) and 315th in points conceded (77.2) last season.
- Kentucky grabbed 34.1 rebounds per game and conceded 32.1 boards last year, ranking 63rd and 239th, respectively, in the nation.
- Last season the Wildcats were 17th-best in college basketball in assists with 16.9 per game.
Kentucky betting records last season
- ATS Record: 18-18-0 (Home: 10-8-0; Away: 4-6-0)
- O-U-P: 19-17-0 (Home: 11-7-0; Away: 6-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-6 (Home: 14-2; Away: 1-3)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-6 (Home: 1-1; Away: 3-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.2 (25th in nation) | 43.7 (168th) | 34.1 (63rd) | 32.1 (239th) | 16.9 (17th) | 10.4 (108th) |
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Eastern Illinois statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Eastern Illinois’ winning percentage against the spread at home was .333 (4-8-0) last season. Away, it was .500 (8-8-0).
- Looking at the over/under, Panthers games went over five of 12 times at home (41.7%) and eight of 16 on the road (50%) 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
- While the Panthers ranked in the bottom 25 in the country in points per game last year with 66.5 (18th-worst), they ranked 81st in college basketball with 69.0 points allowed per contest.
- Eastern Illinois grabbed 31.3 rebounds per game (214th-ranked in college basketball). It ceded 33.2 rebounds per contest (300th-ranked).
- The Panthers put up 11.3 assists per game, which ranked them 330th in college basketball.
Eastern Illinois betting records last season
- ATS Record: 13-16-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 8-8-0)
- O-U-P: 13-16-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 8-8-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-17 (Home: 2-5; Away: 4-12)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.2 (338th in nation) | 42.5 (93rd) | 31.3 (214th) | 33.2 (300th) | 11.3 (330th) | 11.6 (232nd) |
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