Missouri State vs. LIU betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 24

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The Missouri State Bears (3-2) are favored by 4.5 points against the Long Island Sharks (3-3) on Monday, November 24, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 145.5.

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Missouri State Cover -4.5 vs LIU -109

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Missouri State vs. LIU betting lines

  • Missouri State moneyline odds to win: -205
  • LIU moneyline odds to win: +168
  • Spread: Missouri State (-4.5)
  • Total: 145.5

Missouri State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Missouri State sported a worse record against the spread at home (7-7-0) than it did in road games (8-5-0) last season.
  • In terms of over/unders, the Bears hit the over more consistently when playing at home last season, as they eclipsed the total seven times in 14 opportunities (50%). On the road, they hit the over six times in 13 opportunities (46.2%).
  • Missouri State won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last year, going 2-4 (.333). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it had a record of 1-1 (.500).

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Bears were the 318th-ranked squad in the country (68.0 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were 143rd (70.9 points allowed per game).
  • On the glass, Missouri State was 318th in the nation in rebounds (29.5 per game) last year. It was 13th-best in rebounds conceded (27.5 per game).
  • With 12.2 assists per game last year, the Bears were 279th in the country.

Missouri State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 1-2-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 1-2-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (204th in nation) 41.6 (124th) 35.8 (115th) 34.4 (300th) 17.0 (78th) 10.6 (97th)

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LIU statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • LIU performed better against the spread at home (9-4-0) than on the road (9-7-0) last season.
  • Sharks games went above the over/under 23.1% of the time at home (three of 13) last year, and 50% of the time on the road (eight of 16).
  • The Sharks’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was .000 (0-3) last season, and on the road it was .417 (5-7).

Last season stats

  • The Sharks averaged 67.7 points per game last year (325th-ranked in college basketball), but they really shined on defense, surrendering just 65.3 points per contest (24th-best).
  • LIU pulled down 32.3 boards per game (162nd-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 28.5 rebounds per contest (36th-ranked).
  • Last year the Sharks ranked 300th in college basketball in assists, putting up 11.8 per game.

LIU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-4-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-3-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (153rd in nation) 48.7 (334th) 30.8 (275th) 33.7 (272nd) 12.3 (288th) 15.2 (345th)
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