Southeast Missouri State Redhawks vs Eastern Illinois Panthers Betting Pick & Prediction 2/15/24

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Redhawks versus the Panthers? Tip off is at at 8:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Lantz Arena in Charleston, IL. The odds for this Ohio Valley conference game currently have Eastern Illinois as the -5.5 point favorite with the over/under line sitting at 133.5 points.

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE REDHAWKS VS EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Eastern Illinois Panthers -5.5

This game will be played at Lantz Arena at 8:30 ET on Thursday, February 15th.

WHY BET THE EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-69 in favor of the Panthers.
  • Not only will Eastern Illinois pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -5.5.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 133.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 145 points.

Will Southeast Missouri State Pull Through as the Underdog Road Team?

After losing their most recent game to Tennessee State by a score of 77-74, Southeast Missouri State has an overall record of 8-17. The Redhawks have gone 3-9 in Ohio Valley Conference play compared to their 5-8 non-conference record.

So far, Southeast Missouri State has been the underdog in 16 of their 25 games, and they have gone 1-15 in those matchups. On the road, the Redhawks are still searching for their first win, as they have gone 0-11 with an average scoring margin of -16.8.

As the underdog this season, Southeast Missouri State has a 5-11 record vs. the spread. On the road, their ATS mark is 3-8 and over their last 10 games as the underdog, they are 4-6. In their last 3 road games, the Redhawks have gone 1-2 vs. the spread.

This season, Southeast Missouri State’s over/under record is 8-12-1. So far, the average scoring total in their games is 140.7 points. Today’s over/under line of 133.5 is lower than the average over/under line in their games (145). In their last three games, the over/under record is 2-0-1 and the average scoring total is 146 points.

In their recent matchup, the Southeast Missouri State offense ended with 74 points against Tennessee State. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 42.2% and made 10 threes. Josh Earley led the scoring for the Redhawks, contributing 22 points. Additionally, Rob Martin chipped in with 17 points.

Currently, the Redhawks’ defense holds the 189th rank in the nation, allowing 72.8 points per game. In their previous game vs. Tennessee State, the Tigers finished with a field goal percentage of 42% and a total of 77 points vs. Southeast Missouri State.

Can Eastern Illinois Lock in a Home Win?

Eastern Illinois will look to end a three-game home losing streak when they take on Southeast Missouri State. The Panthers have gone just 3-6 at home this season, and they are 4-6 in their last 10 games at home.

Eastern Illinois enters this game with an 11-14 overall record, including a 5-7 mark in Ohio Valley Conference play. So far, they have been the favorite in five games, going 4-1 in those contests.

Eastern Illinois has an overall ATS record of 10-10-1 this season. At home, their ATS mark is just 2-7 this year. In their last three home games, the Panthers are 0-3 vs. the spread. As the favorite, Eastern Illinois’ ATS record is 3-2 in their last five games.

Eastern Illinois’ over/under record for the season sits at 5-14-2, and today’s line of 133.5 is lower than the average over/under line in their games this year (138.3). So far, 12 of their games have finished with fewer points than today’s line. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 131 points, and their over/under record during that stretch is 1-2.

In their most recent game, the Eastern Illinois offense put up just 57 points vs. the Morehead State Eagles. Overall, they are now averaging 68.4 points per game which is 365th in the country. Coming into the game, the Panthers offense has strugled with their outside shot this season, hitting threes at a rate of just 30%. On average, they get up 17.6 three-point attempts per game and are averaging 11.6 made free-throws.

So far this season, the Eastern Illinois defense has been performing well, ranking 62nd in the country at 67.5 points allowed per contest. The Eastern Illinois defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 69 points and allowed Morehead State to connect on 6 threes.