Eastern Illinois Panthers at Western Illinois Leathernecks NCAAB Pick - Odds - Free ATS Prediction
Date:
December 10, 3:00 pm
Location:
Macomb
TV:
ESPNU
Betting Odds
Point Spread:
Western Illinois -2
Total:
140
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The Eastern Illinois Panthers (5-4) and the Western Illinois Leathernecks (2-6) will meet again in another chapter of a heated rivalry. The two teams met just a few weeks ago in Charleston, Illinois where EIU snapped WIU’s five-game winning streak in this rivalry series. The tip is scheduled for 3:00 PM ET. The game can be streamed on the OVC Digital Network.
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Both teams enter losing notes as the Panthers were defeated by the Northern Kentucky on their own court most recently while the Leathernecks continue to lose. Western Illinois has lost five of their last six fixtures overall and they have looked in utter disarray in some of their previous matches they participated in.
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Straight Up and Against the Point Spread Records<br />
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Eastern Illinois Panthers 5-4 SU, 5-3 ATS<br />
Western Illinois Leathernecks 2-6 SU, 0-4 ATS
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Eastern Illinois at Western Illinois Key Betting Trends<br />
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The Favorite is 5-1 ATS in the previous six.
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WIU is 2-8 ATS in their last 10 home fixtures.
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WIU is 0-1 at home this season.
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WIU is 5-1 SU against EIU in the previous six contests.
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Public Money Consensus<br />
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In the early going we have seen 74% of the money go in with the Panthers against the spread. The market has moved by two points since the open, indicating heavy leaning on the favorite Western Illinois. In Over/Under markets we have seen stagnation in this market as neither the Over nor Under has offered any appeal.
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Eastern Illinois Panthers at Western Illinois Leathernecks Prediction
We are going to go ahead and jump in with the consensus on this one as there seems to be opportunity for a true value play on a short-priced option that is the better team. When it is factored in that takers are able to take back a team with a winning record both straight up and against the spread with points against a team on a three-game skid with a losing record that is a great percentage play if nothing else. Potentially, the narrative driving this market is Eastern Illinois’ inability to defeat their arch rivals away from home. The Panthers have not defeated the Leathernecks in Macomb in seven years. Furthermore, the Leathernecks had won five in a row against the Panthers from 2011 to 2015. However, everything changed just a few weeks ago when the Panthers finally defeated the Leathernecks in Charleston. The Panthers beat the Leathernecks significantly, winning by nine while never rescinding the lead after they took it early in the first half. The bottom line remains that EIU finally has expelled this skeleton from their closet. As a result, Eastern Illinois will likely be heading in to this game with enhanced confidence and you have to like their position with points here.
Free Pick:
Take Eastern Illinois +2
