The Missouri State Bears (7-8, 0-4 MVC) are 2.5-point favorites as they attempt to break a three-game losing streak when they host the UIC Flames (10-5, 2-2 MVC) on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at Great Southern Bank Arena. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 138.5 points.
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Missouri State Cover -2.5 vs UIC -111
Missouri State vs. UIC betting lines
- Missouri State moneyline odds to win: -149
- UIC moneyline odds to win: +124
- Spread: Missouri State (-2.5)
- Total: 138.5
Missouri State statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- In home games, Missouri State has a worse record against the spread (3-3-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (3-2-0).
- The Bears have hit the over on the over/under in three of six home games (50%), compared to one of five road games (20%).
- Missouri State has fared worse as a moneyline favorite at home, sporting a home record of 1-2, compared to going 1-1 in away games.
Recent trends
- The Bears have been putting up 65.7 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 71.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
- Missouri State’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (69.3) is 1.4 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (70.7).
- The Bears are trending down from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 7.0 threes per game and shooting 34.8% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.1 makes and 35.1% from distance in the 2024-25 season.
Missouri State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-6-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 3-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 0-4-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 6-2-0)
- O-U-P: 5-9-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 1-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-3 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.8 (243rd in nation) | 46.3 (313th) | 32.3 (224th) | 28.3 (46th) | 12.3 (294th) | 12.2 (249th) |
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UIC statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- This year, UIC is 3-2-0 at home against the spread (.600 winning percentage). Away, it is 5-0-0 ATS (1.000).
- In terms of the over/under, Flames games have gone over 60% of the time this season, both at home (three of five) and on the road (three of five).
- As moneyline underdogs, the Flames have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-1) than on the road (3-2).
Recent trends
- Over their past 10 games, the Flames are tallying 75.7 points per game, compared to their season average of 80.7.
- Over its previous 10 games, UIC is allowing 74.8 points per game, 0.7 more points than its season average (74.1).
- The Flames are draining 0.4 fewer treys per contest in their last 10 games (8.7) compared to their season average (9.1), and they are delivering a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (34.7%) compared to their season mark (36.7%).
UIC betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-4-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 5-0-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 6-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 8-3-0)
- O-U-P: 8-5-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 3-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-5 (Home: 2-1; Away: 3-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.3 (81st in nation) | 44.1 (231st) | 34.7 (85th) | 30.1 (128th) | 17.7 (18th) | 12.7 (283rd) |
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