The No. 5 seed Illinois State Redbirds (19-13, 10-10 MVC) and the No. 4 seed Belmont Bruins (21-10, 13-7 MVC) square off in the MVC tournament Friday at Enterprise Center, tipping off at 3:30 p.m. ET.
The Redbirds square off against the Bruins in a game that Illinois State is currently a slight favorite by 1.5 points. The game has an over/under of 151.5.
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Illinois State vs. Belmont Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Friday, March 7, 2025
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: St. Louis, Missouri
- Arena: Enterprise Center
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Illinois State vs. Belmont Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Illinois State (-1.5)
- Moneyline: Illinois State (-114), Belmont (-105)
- Total: 151.5 points
Pick ATS:Belmont (+1.5)
- Pick OU: Over (151.5)
- Prediction: Illinois State 77, Belmont 76
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Illinois State vs. Belmont Comparison
| Illinois State Rank | Illinois State Stat | Belmont Stat | Belmont Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122nd | 75.9 | Points Scored | 80.4 | 39th |
| 178th | 71.8 | Points Allowed | 77.7 | 321st |
| 106th | 14.6 | Assists | 17.2 | 10th |
| 47th | 9.8 | Turnovers | 10.7 | 127th |
| 32nd | 48.2% | Field Goal % | 46.7% | 77th |
| 277th | 45.6% | Field Goal % Allowed | 46.4% | 317th |
Illinois State Key Players
- The Redbirds leader in points and rebounds is Chase Walker, who scores 15.0 points and pulls down 6.1 boards per game.
- Dalton Banks is Illinois State's best passer, distributing 3.8 assists per game while scoring 9.9 PPG.
- The Redbirds get the most three-point shooting production out of Johnny Kinziger, who knocks down 2.3 threes per game.
- Banks is Illinois State's leader in steals, averaging 1.8 steals per game, while Walker leads them in blocks with 0.3 per contest.
Belmont Key Players
- Jonathan Pierre averages 14.1 points and 6.1 rebounds per game for the Bruins, enough to be the leading scorer and rebounder on the team.
- Belmont's assist leader is Carter Whitt with 5.8 per game. Whitt also averages 13.1 points per game and tacks on 4.7 rebounds per game.
- Tyler Lundblade is the top shooter from deep for the Bruins, hitting 3.2 threes per game.
- Whitt (1.5 steals per game) is the steal leader for Belmont while Sam Orme (1.0 block per game) is the block leader.
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