A pair of struggling teams square off when the Missouri State Bears (7-4) visit the Illinois State Redbirds (5-10) on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 3:00 PM ET. The Redbirds are 6.5-point underdogs as they attempt to halt a four-game losing streak against the Bears, losers of four straight. The over/under for the matchup is set at 144.5.
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Betting Odds
Missouri State Betting Information
- Missouri State is an even 4-4-1 against the spread this season.
- The Bears have a winning record against the spread when favored by 6.5 points or more, going 1-0 this season.
- 5 of 9 Missouri State games this season (55.6%) resulted in a total more than the contest’s over/under.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Missouri State Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isiaih Mosley | 14 | 21.4 | 6.6 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Gaige Prim | 14 | 15.1 | 9.2 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| Ja’Monta Black | 14 | 9.9 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Demarcus Sharp | 11 | 7.7 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Jared Ridder | 14 | 7.6 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.1 |
Illinois State Betting Information
- Illinois State has more often than not come up short ATS this season, with a 6-8 record.
- For the second time this season, the Redbirds are at least a 6.5-point underdog, where they have a record of 1-0 against the spread.
- Six of the Redbirds 14 games (42.9%) this season have failed to covered the point total.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Illinois State Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Horne | 17 | 14.3 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Antonio Reeves | 17 | 13.4 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Josiah Strong | 15 | 11.2 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Dusan Mahorcic | 14 | 9.5 | 6.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Dedric Boyd | 16 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
Total Facts
- Missouri State and its opponents have gone over Saturday’s 144.5 total in five out of 11 games (45.5%) this year.
- In seven out of Illinois State’s 15 games this season (46.7%), the competing teams scored a higher point total than the total in Saturday’s matchup.
- The point total for the game of 144.5 is 4.4 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Bears (73.2 points per game) and the Redbirds (75.7 points per game).
- The 143.5 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents on average this season are 1.0 fewer than the 144.5 total in this contest.
- This season the average total for Bears games is 141.1 points, 3.4 fewer than the over/under of 144.5 points for this contest.
- A difference of 6.8 points separates the average total points bet in Redbirds games (151.3 points) and this game’s over/under (144.5 points).
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/5/2020 | Missouri State | Missouri State | -6 | 138 | -268 | +209 | Regular Season | 80-60 MO ST |
| 1/7/2020 | Illinois State | Illinois State | -2.5 | 126.5 | -148 | +120 | Regular Season | 67-63 MO ST |
| 2/27/2019 | N/A | Illinois State | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 65-57 ILL ST |
| 2/10/2019 | N/A | Missouri State | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 66-65 MO ST |
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