Saturday’s game at Seabury Center has the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (5-5) squaring off against the Eastern Illinois Panthers (3-6) at 8:00 PM ET on December 14. Our computer prediction projects a 76-68 victory for Eastern Kentucky, who are favored by our model.

Based on our computer prediction, Eastern Illinois projects to cover the 9.5-point spread in its matchup versus Eastern Kentucky. The over/under is currently listed at 141.5, and the two teams are projected to exceed it.

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Eastern Kentucky vs. Eastern Illinois Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Berea, Kentucky
• Venue: Seabury Center
• Line: Eastern Kentucky -9.5
• Point total: 141.5
• Moneyline (to win): Eastern Kentucky -699, Eastern Illinois +470

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Eastern Kentucky vs. Eastern Illinois Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Eastern Kentucky 76, Eastern Illinois 68

Spread & Total Prediction for Eastern Kentucky vs. Eastern Illinois

• Pick ATS: Eastern Illinois (+9.5)
• Pick OU: Over (141.5)

Eastern Kentucky’s record against the spread this season is 4-4-0, while Eastern Illinois’ is 4-3-0. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Colonels are 6-2-0 and the Panthers are 2-5-0. The two teams score an average of 144.7 points per game, 3.2 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Eastern Kentucky Performance Insights

• The Colonels average 76.3 points per game (174th in college basketball) while allowing 74.3 per outing (260th in college basketball). They have a +20 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by two points per game.
• Eastern Kentucky records 35.8 rebounds per game (69th in college basketball) while conceding 33.6 per outing to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 2.2 boards per game.
• Eastern Kentucky hits 8.9 three-pointers per game (95th in college basketball), 1.9 more than its opponents (7). It is shooting 30.8% from beyond the arc (289th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 35.4%.
• The Colonels rank 246th in college basketball with 92.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and 181st in college basketball defensively with 90.4 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Eastern Kentucky has come up on top in the turnover battle by 3.7 turnovers per game, committing 11.1 (136th in college basketball play) while forcing 14.8 (38th in college basketball).

Eastern Illinois Performance Insights

• The Panthers are being outscored by 6.9 points per game, with a -62 scoring differential overall. They put up 68.4 points per game (314th in college basketball), and give up 75.3 per contest (277th in college basketball).
• Eastern Illinois pulls down 30.9 rebounds per game (281st in college basketball) while allowing 35.8 per contest to opponents. It is outrebounded by 4.9 boards per game.
• Eastern Illinois hits 5.3 three-pointers per game (351st in college basketball), 4.0 fewer than its opponents. It is shooting 31.8% from deep (257th in college basketball) and its opponents are shooting 33.2%.
• Eastern Illinois has committed 11.1 turnovers per game (136th in college basketball), three fewer than the 14.1 it forces (64th in college basketball).

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