Lindenwood vs. Eastern Illinois betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 6

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OVC opponents square off when the Lindenwood Lions (4-4, 0-0 OVC) visit the Eastern Illinois Panthers (2-5, 0-0 OVC) at Lantz Arena, beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 6, 2025. The Lions are 7.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup’s over/under is 143.5.

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Lindenwood Cover -7.5 vs Eastern Illinois -105

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Lindenwood vs. Eastern Illinois betting lines

  • Lindenwood moneyline odds to win: -304
  • Eastern Illinois moneyline odds to win: +241
  • Spread: Lindenwood (-7.5)
  • Total: 143.5

Lindenwood statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Lindenwood did a better job covering the spread in home games (7-3-1) last season than it did in road affairs (4-11-0).
  • When it came to over/unders, the Lions hit the over less consistently in home games last year, as they exceeded the total five times in 11 opportunities (45.5%). In away games, they hit the over eight times in 15 opportunities (53.3%).
  • Lindenwood won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home last year, going 5-2 (.714). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it sported a record of 0-1 (.000).

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Lions were the 255th-ranked squad in the country (71.2 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were 152nd (71.3 points conceded per game).
  • On the boards, Lindenwood was 90th in college basketball in rebounds (33.4 per game) last season. It was 307th in rebounds allowed (33.4 per game).
  • With 11.2 assists per game, the Lions were 21st-worst in the country last season.

Lindenwood betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-3-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-3-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (258th in nation) 43.1 (169th) 34.6 (128th) 34.1 (298th) 15.0 (145th) 13.1 (281st)

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Eastern Illinois statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Eastern Illinois performed better against the spread on the road (8-8-0) than at home (4-8-0) last season.
  • In terms of the over/under, Panthers games went over less often at home (five of 12, 41.7%) than away (eight of 16, 50%) last season.
  • Last year the Panthers were 2-5 at home as moneyline underdogs (.286 winning percentage). On the road they were 4-12 (.250).

Last season stats

  • While the Panthers ranked in the bottom 25 in the nation in points per game last year with 66.5 (18th-worst), they ranked 81st in college basketball with 69.0 points given up per contest.
  • Last season Eastern Illinois grabbed 31.3 rebounds per game (214th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 33.2 rebounds per contest (300th-ranked).
  • The Panthers delivered 11.3 dimes per game, which ranked them 330th in the country.

Eastern Illinois betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-3-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-3-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.8 (335th in nation) 47.4 (329th) 25.9 (358th) 33.9 (291st) 10.4 (353rd) 13.0 (273rd)
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