Southeast Missouri State vs. Eastern Illinois Predictions - December 19

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The Eastern Illinois Panthers (3-7, 0-0 OVC) will try to stop a seven-game road slide when they take on the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (4-6, 0-0 OVC) on December 19, 2024 at Show Me Center.

Thursday's matchup between the Redhawks and the Panthers sees the Redhawks as 4.5-point favorites. The matchup's over/under is 139.5.

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Southeast Missouri State vs. Eastern Illinois Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Thursday, December 19, 2024
  • Game time: 8:30 PM ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Location: Cape Girardeau, Missouri
  • Arena: Show Me Center
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Southeast Missouri State vs. Eastern Illinois Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Southeast Missouri State (-4.5)
  • Moneyline: Southeast Missouri State (-196), Eastern Illinois (+162)
  • Total: 139.5 points

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  • Pick OU: Over (139.5)
  • Prediction: Southeast Missouri State 74, Eastern Illinois 70

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Southeast Missouri State vs. Eastern Illinois Comparison

Southeast Missouri State Rank Southeast Missouri State Stat Eastern Illinois Stat Eastern Illinois Rank
225th 73.8 Points Scored 68.2 317th
175th 70.9 Points Allowed 75.9 291st
246th 13.1 Assists 11.6 313th
129th 11 Turnovers 11.7 190th
237th 43.7% Field Goal % 41.9% 314th
80th 40.7% Field Goal % Allowed 42.6% 161st

Southeast Missouri State Key Players

  • Tedrick Washington Jr. leads the Redhawks in scoring and rebounding, accumulating 15.9 points and 6.1 boards per game.
  • Southeast Missouri State's best passer is Rob Martin, who averages 3.4 assists per game to go with a PPG scoring average of 10.6.
  • Washington leads the Redhawks in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.2 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • The Southeast Missouri State steals leader is Brendan Terry, who averages 1.6 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Elliot Lowndes, who compiles 0.9 rejections per contest.

Eastern Illinois Key Players

  • The Panthers' Nakyel Shelton racks up enough points (18.2 per game) and assists (2.2 per game) to top the team's leaderboards.
  • Kooper Jacobi grabs nine rebounds per game (also scoring 14.6 points per game and adds two assists per game) which secures the top of the Eastern Illinois rebounding leaderboard.
  • Zion Fruster is the most prolific from the three-point line for the Panthers, hitting 1.5 threes per game.
  • Shelton is at the top of the Eastern Illinois steals and blocks leaderboards with 1.5 steals per game and 0.9 blocks per game.

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