The Western Illinois Leathernecks (8-11, 2-6 OVC) will look to stop a four-game losing streak when they host the Little Rock Trojans (11-7, 5-2 OVC) on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at LeRoy A. Ufkes Court at Western Hall as 4-point underdogs. The game airs at 8:30 PM ET on ESPN+. The point total in the matchup is set at 130.5.
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Little Rock Cover -4 vs Western Illinois -109
Little Rock vs. Western Illinois betting lines
- Little Rock moneyline odds to win: -193
- Western Illinois moneyline odds to win: +159
- Spread: Little Rock (-4)
- Total: 130.5
Little Rock statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Little Rock has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered three times in six games at home, and it has covered six times in 10 games when playing on the road.
- In terms of point totals, the Trojans hit the over less consistently in home games, as they’ve eclipsed the total one time in six opportunities this season (16.7%). On the road, they have hit the over four times in 10 opportunities (40%).
- Little Rock has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 4-2 (.667). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 1-0 (1.000).
Recent trends
- The Trojans’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, racking up 69.6 points per contest compared to the 68.9 they’ve averaged this season.
- Little Rock has been tougher on defense as of late, allowing 65.7 points per game over its past 10 outings compared to the 68.6 points per game its opponents average on the 2024-25 season.
- The Trojans are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 6.4 threes per game and shooting 35.2% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 6.7 makes and 35.6% from distance in the 2024-25 season.
Little Rock betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-7-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 6-4-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 4+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
- O-U-P: 5-11-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 4-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 4-2; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 4-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.7 (248th in nation) | 37.7 (ninth) | 33.2 (142nd) | 33.9 (312th) | 14.1 (156th) | 13.3 (321st) |
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Western Illinois statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- This year, Western Illinois is 1-4-0 at home against the spread (.200 winning percentage). On the road, it is 4-6-0 ATS (.400).
- Leathernecks games have finished above the over/under 60% of the time both at home (three of five) and away (six of 10) this season.
Recent trends
- While the Leathernecks are putting up 69.0 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their previous 10 games, producing 68.7 points per contest.
- Western Illinois is surrendering 70.7 points per game in its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 69.9 points allowed.
- The Leathernecks are draining 0.2 fewer threes per game in their previous 10 games (8.0) compared to their season average (8.2), but they are producing a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (39.2%) compared to their season mark (37.1%).
Western Illinois betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-11-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 4-6-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 4+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 1-4-0; As Underdog: 4-7-0)
- O-U-P: 10-5-1 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 6-3-1)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-3 (Home: 2-3; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-8 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.7 (248th in nation) | 44.4 (239th) | 31.7 (229th) | 30.4 (146th) | 9.9 (361st) | 10.3 (69th) |
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