Who’s Enjoying
Illinois State @ Illinois-Chicago
Present Information: Illinois State 6-7; Illinois-Chicago 8-5
What to Know
The Illinois-Chicago Flames are 1-3 towards the Illinois State Redbirds since December of 2015, however they will have an opportunity to shut the hole slightly bit Wednesday. Illinois-Chicago and Illinois State will face off in a Missouri Valley battle at 8 p.m. ET at Credit score Union 1 Enviornment. The Redbirds ought to nonetheless be using excessive after a win, whereas the Flames will probably be trying to proper the ship.
A victory for Illinois-Chicago simply wasn’t within the stars final week because the crew by no means even grasped a short lived lead. They took a severe blow towards the Northwestern Wildcats, falling 92-54. Guard Jace Carter had a tough evening: he picked up 4 fouls and turned the ball over 5 occasions en path to a 3-for-11, 8-point end.
In the meantime, Illinois State did not have an excessive amount of hassle with the Chicago State Cougars at dwelling final Monday as they gained 66-52. The highest scorers for Illinois State had been guard Luke Kasubke (14 factors) and guard Seneca Knight (12 factors).
Barring any buzzer beaters, the Flames are anticipated to win a good contest. These burned by choosing them towards the unfold final Tuesday would possibly need to remember that the squad has not but dropped back-to-back video games towards the unfold this season.
Illinois-Chicago’s defeat took them right down to 8-5 whereas Illinois State’s victory pulled them as much as 6-7. A win for Illinois-Chicago would reverse each their dangerous luck and Illinois State’s good luck. We’ll see if Illinois-Chicago manages to drag off that powerful activity or if Illinois State retains their momentum going as an alternative.
How To Watch
- When: Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET
- The place: Credit score Union 1 Enviornment — Chicago, Illinois
- Observe: CBS Sports activities App
- Ticket Value: $32.55
Odds
The Flames are a slight 2.5-point favourite towards the Redbirds, in line with the newest school basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had been proper according to the betting group on this one, as the sport opened as a 2.5-point unfold, and stayed proper there.
Over/Underneath: -111
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Collection Historical past
Illinois State have gained three out of their final 4 video games towards Illinois-Chicago.
- Dec 18, 2019 – Illinois State 67 vs. Illinois-Chicago 66
- Dec 05, 2018 – Illinois-Chicago 94 vs. Illinois State 75
- Dec 19, 2017 – Illinois State 71 vs. Illinois-Chicago 70
- Dec 16, 2015 – Illinois State 72 vs. Illinois-Chicago 60