The Illinois State Redbirds (5-11) will attempt to break a five-game losing streak when they host the Missouri State Bears (8-4) on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Redbird Arena as 6-point underdogs. The game airs at 3:00 PM ET on ESP3. The point total is 145 for the matchup.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of February 7, 2021, 1:19 PM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Missouri State Betting Information
- With a mark of 4-5-1, Missouri State has a losing record against the spread this season.
- The Bears have an even record against the spread when favored by at least 6 points, going 1-1 this season.
- The Bears and their opponents have gone over the set over/under in 5 of 10 games this season (50%).
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Missouri State Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isiaih Mosley | 15 | 21.2 | 6.6 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Gaige Prim | 15 | 15.0 | 9.3 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Ja’Monta Black | 15 | 9.5 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Demarcus Sharp | 12 | 8.3 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Jared Ridder | 15 | 8.1 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.2 |
Illinois State Betting Information
- Illinois State has typically come up short ATS this season, with a 7-8 record.
- When they play as at least a 6-point underdog, the Redbirds often outperform with a 1-0 record against the spread.
- Eight of Illinois State’s 15 games (53.3%) this season have covered the over/under.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Illinois State Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Horne | 18 | 14.8 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Antonio Reeves | 18 | 13.6 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Josiah Strong | 15 | 11.2 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Dusan Mahorcic | 15 | 9.7 | 6.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Dedric Boyd | 17 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
Total Facts
- Missouri State’s games this year have resulted in a higher total score than Sunday’s matchup over/under (145 points) in 41.7% of opportunities (five out of 12 matchups).
- In Illinois State’s games this season, the competing teams added up to a higher point total than Sunday’s matchup point total in seven out of 16 matchups (43.8%).
- The over/under for the contest of 145 is 3.3 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Bears (73.2 points per game) and the Redbirds (75.1 points per game).
- These two teams give up a combined 143.3 points per game, 1.7 points less than this contest’s over/under.
- On average, the over/under in Bears games is 3.9 points fewer than the over/under of 145 points in this contest.
- Redbirds games have a total points bet of 150.6 points this season, 5.6 points more than the over/under for this matchup.
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/6/2021 | Missouri State | Illinois State | -7.5 | 146 | -341 | +269 | Regular Season | 74-67 MO ST |
| 2/5/2020 | Missouri State | Missouri State | -6 | 138 | -268 | +209 | Regular Season | 80-60 MO ST |
| 1/7/2020 | Illinois State | Illinois State | -2.5 | 126.5 | -148 | +120 | Regular Season | 67-63 MO ST |
| 2/27/2019 | N/A | Illinois State | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 65-57 ILL ST |
| 2/10/2019 | N/A | Missouri State | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 66-65 MO ST |
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