The No. 5 seed Illinois State Redbirds (19-13, 10-10 MVC) take on the No. 4 seed Belmont Bruins (21-10, 13-7 MVC) in the MVC tournament Friday at Enterprise Center, tipping off at 3:30 p.m. ET. Both teams will try to get one step closer to earning an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How to Watch Illinois State vs. Belmont
- Game day: Friday, March 7, 2025
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
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Illinois State 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 48.2 | 32 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 45.6 | 277 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 29.7 | 306 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 28.1 | 30 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 9.8 | 47 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 10.5 | 263 |
Belmont 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 46.7 | 77 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 46.4 | 317 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 31.6 | 196 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 33.4 | 306 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 10.7 | 127 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 12 | 123 |
Illinois State vs. Belmont Stat Insights
Points
- The Redbirds are averaging 75.9 points, only 1.8 fewer than the 77.7 the Bruins allow.
- Illinois State is 12-3 when putting more than 77.7 points on the board.
- Belmont is 10-1 when giving up less than 75.9 points.
- The Bruins' 80.4 points per game are 8.6 more than the Redbirds give up.
- Belmont is 19-7 when putting up over 71.8 points.
- Illinois State has a 16-8 record when conceding less than 80.4 points.
- The Redbirds have outscored opponents by 131 points this season (4.1 per game), and the Bruins have scored 83 more than their opponents (2.7 per game).
Shooting
- The Redbirds shoot 48.2% from the field, only 1.8% higher than the Bruins allow defensively.
- Illinois State has a 14-4 straight-up record when shooting better than 46.4% from the field.
- The Bruins shoot 46.7% from the field, just 1.1% higher than the Redbirds concede.
- Belmont is 14-4 straight up when shooting better than 45.6% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Redbirds and Bruins rebound at about the same rate, with the Redbirds averaging 1.9 fewer rebounds per game.
- When Belmont has a rebounding advantage, it is 12-1. When recording fewer boards, Illinois State is 7-6.
- The Redbirds average 7 offensive rebounds, 1.5 less than the Bruins.
- The Bruins are 9-2 overall when they have more offensive rebounds. The Redbirds are 10-5 when they lose that battle.
- On the boards, Illinois State is +1.5999999999999979 rebounds per game, but Belmont is -1.7999999999999972.