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The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (8-6, 1-0 OVC) are 6-point favorites as they attempt to end a three-game road slide when they square off against the Eastern Illinois Panthers (5-9, 1-0 OVC) on Saturday, December 31, 2022 at Lantz Arena. The contest airs at 4:30 PM ET. The matchup has a point total of 143.5.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Screaming Eagles vs. Panthers
- Game Day: Saturday, December 31, 2022
- Game Time: 4:30 PM ET
- Location: Charleston, Illinois
- Arena: Lantz Arena
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Indiana | -6 | 143.5 |
Southern Indiana Betting Stats & Information
- Southern Indiana has a 2-2 record in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 50% of those games).
- The Screaming Eagles have not played a game this season with moneyline odds of -269 or shorter.
- The Screaming Eagles are 4-5-1 against the spread this season.
- In games this year in which they were an underdog by 6 points or more, the Panthers have a 5-2 record against the spread.
- Southern Indiana’s average total in matchups this year has been 148.2, 4.7 points higher than the over/under in this particular game.
Eastern Illinois Betting Stats & Info
- Eastern Illinois has been listed as the underdog eight times this season and have failed to win any of those games.
- The Panthers have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +208.
- So far this year, the Panthers have put together a 7-5-0 record against the spread.
- The Panthers are 5-2 against the spread when an underdog by 6 points or more this season.
- The average over/under for Eastern Illinois’ games this season is 7.7 fewer points than the point total of 143.5 for this outing.
Southern Indiana vs. Eastern Illinois Season Stat Comparison
| Southern Indiana Rank | Southern Indiana AVG | Eastern Illinois AVG | Eastern Illinois Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93rd | 76.8 | Points Scored | 67.9 | 288th |
| 245th | 71.4 | Points Allowed | 67.9 | 155th |
| 112th | 34.1 | Rebounds | 31.4 | 247th |
| 127th | 9.6 | Off. Rebounds | 8.1 | 241st |
| 11th | 10.1 | 3pt Made | 4.7 | 351st |
| 125th | 14.4 | Assists | 13.4 | 191st |
| 316th | 14.2 | Turnovers | 13.1 | 243rd |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles Leaders
- The scoring leader for the Screaming Eagles this season is Jelani Simmons, who averages 13.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game.
- Jacob Polakovich is Southern Indiana’s leading rebounder, grabbing 11.2 per game, while Isaiah Swope is its best passer, averaging 3.7 assists in each contest.
- Trevor Lakes leads the Screaming Eagles in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 3.1 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Eastern Illinois Panthers Leaders
- Kinyon Hodges’ points (13.4 per game) and assists (three per game) stat lines give him the top scoring and assists spots on the Panthers’ leaderboards.
- Sincere Malone is at the top of the Eastern Illinois rebounding leaderboard with 4.2 rebounds per game. He also scores 6.8 points and tacks on 1.1 assists per game.
- Luke Light is dependable from three-point range and leads the Panthers with one made three per game.
