The Western Illinois Leathernecks (10-18, 4-13 OVC) are heavy underdogs (+10.5) as they try to break a five-game road losing streak when they visit the Little Rock Trojans (17-11, 11-6 OVC) on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Jack Stephens Center. The contest airs at 4:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The point total for the matchup is set at 134.5.
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Little Rock Cover -10.5 vs Western Illinois -110
Little Rock vs. Western Illinois betting lines
- Little Rock moneyline odds to win: -629
- Western Illinois moneyline odds to win: +452
- Spread: Little Rock (-10.5)
- Total: 134.5
Little Rock statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread, Little Rock has played worse at home, covering four times in 11 home games, and 10 times in 14 road games.
- The Trojans have gone over the total in a lower percentage of home games (27.3%) than games on the road (35.7%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Little Rock has won a lower percentage of its home games (.545) compared to road games (1.000).
Recent trends
- The Trojans have seen an increase in scoring lately, putting up 70.5 points per game in their last 10 contests, one point more than the 69.5 they’ve scored this year.
- Little Rock has been more stingy on the defensive side of the ball lately, allowing 62.5 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 66.4 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2024-25 season.
- While the Trojans are knocking down fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (6.4 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (6.6), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (40.3% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 37.1% on the season).
Little Rock betting records this season
- ATS Record: 14-12-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 10-4-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 9-8-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
- O-U-P: 8-18-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 5-9-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-6 (Home: 6-5; Away: 5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 4-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.8 (179th in nation) | 38.6 (eighth) | 31.7 (200th) | 33.1 (292nd) | 13.7 (181st) | 12.4 (282nd) |
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Western Illinois statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- This year, Western Illinois is 3-7-1 at home against the spread (.273 winning percentage). On the road, it is 4-9-0 ATS (.308).
- Leathernecks games have gone above the over/under less frequently at home (seven times out of 11) than on the road (nine of 13) this season.
- As moneyline underdogs, the Leathernecks have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-3) than on the road (3-10).
Recent trends
- Over their past 10 games, the Leathernecks are averaging 65.6 points per game, 2.3 fewer points than their season average (67.9).
- Over its past 10 games, Western Illinois is ceding 73.6 points per contest, 2.7 more points than its season average (70.9).
- The Leathernecks are draining 7.5 treys per game in their last 10 games, which is 0.4 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.9). That said, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (39.7%) compared to their season average from three-point land (37.2%).
Western Illinois betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-17-1 (Home: 3-7-1; Away: 4-9-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-5-0; As Underdog: 5-12-1)
- O-U-P: 17-7-1 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 9-3-1)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-4 (Home: 4-4; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-14 (Home: 0-3; Away: 3-10)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.5 (251st in nation) | 44 (190th) | 31.6 (206th) | 31.3 (198th) | 10 (362nd) | 10.8 (131st) |
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