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Western Illinois Leathernecks vs. Illinois State Redbirds
The Western Illinois Leathernecks and the Illinois State Redbirds will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Redbird Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Redbirds as -9-point favorites versus the Leathernecks, while the game's total opened at 146.
In their last action, Illinois State was a 78-65 loser on the road against Panthers. They failed to cover the +8.5-point spread as underdogs.
Western Illinois was a 80-54 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Miners. They failed to cover the +8-point spread as underdogs.
Western Illinois:
Team record: 16-16 SU,11-19 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Western Illinois is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Western Illinois is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Western Illinois's last 5 games on the road
Illinois State:
Team record: 13-20 SU,17-14-1 ATS
Illinois State is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Illinois State is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home
Next up:
Western Illinois home to Rockford Wednesday, November 9
Illinois State at Eastern Illinois Thursday, November 10