Liberty Arena (IN) · at Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles · Conference game
Closing line
USI -2.5✓ EIU covered by 10.5
USI -2.5✓ EIU covered by 10.5Closing total135.5Under by 25.5
 EIU | This season | USI |
|---|---|---|
| 5-11 | Record | 2-14 |
| 10-6 | ATS | 7-9 |
| 6-10 | O/U | 5-11 |
ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders
Model before tip-off: EIU 67–69 USI · ✗ USI (57%) lost
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Box score
Score by half
| 1H | 2H | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EIU | 24 | 26 | 9 | 59 |
| USI | 27 | 23 | 1 | 51 |
1st half: EIU 24, USI 27 (USI by 3). The model had USI by 1.1 and a total of 63.5 (actual 51).
Team stats
| EIU | USI | |
|---|---|---|
| 20-55 36% | Field goals | 14-57 25% |
| 2-12 17% | 3-pointers | 4-28 14% |
| 17-22 77% | Free throws | 19-27 70% |
| 41 7 off | Rebounds | 45 14 off |
| 3 | Assists | 4 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 21 | Fouls | 17 |
| 30 | Points in paint | 18 |
| 15 | Fast-break points | 5 |
Players
| EIU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meechie White G | 41 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3-9 | 0-1 |
| Kooper Jacobi F | 39 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3-10 | 0-2 |
| Zion Fruster G | 39 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 8-18 | 2-7 |
| Andre Washington G | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-0 |
| Nazareth Fisher F | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Terry McMorris F | 30 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-1 |
| Malik Olafioye G | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Prince Johnson F | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Preston Turner G | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Andrew Austin F | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Markus Blackwell G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Shane Sims, JT Elder, Kyle Layton
| USI | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ismail Habib G | 39 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4-19 | 1-10 |
| Amaree Brown G | 36 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3-14 | 1-7 |
| Tolu Samuels F | 34 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 |
| Steven Clay G | 27 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2-6 | 2-6 |
| Ola Ajiboye F | 17 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Devin Curtis F | 25 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Josiah Dunham G | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-4 |
| Sheridan Sharp G | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Cardell Bailey G | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
Did not play: Braxton Jones, Alem Fejzic, Trey Thomas, Cayden Gehlhausen, Ben Ezeagu, Kaden Brown
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenUSI -3.5
1 → EIU
CloseUSI -2.5
1 pt toward EIU
Total
Open131.5
▲ 4
Close135.5
Up 4 since the open
Moneyline
EIU +124 · USI -148
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened USI -3.5 · closed USI -2.5 · moved 1 toward EIUmodel USI -2
model USI -2
Opened 131.5 · closed 135.5 · moved 4 upmodel 135.5 matches the line
model 135.5 = line ✓
Openline modelTip-off
Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.
Model vs market
| Market | Model | Model edge | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | USI -2.5 | USI -2.1 | EIU +0.4 | W EIU covered |
| Total | 135.5 | 135.5 | — | Under |
| Projected score | — | EIU 66.7 · USI 68.8 |
1st-half model
| Model | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| 1H spread | USI -1.1 | USI -3.0 |
| 1H total | 63.5 | 51 |
| 1H projected score | EIU 31.2 · USI 32.3 | EIU 24 · USI 27 |
Last 10 games
2025-26, before tip-off
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EIU | 4-6 40% | 7-3 70% | 3-7 30% |
| USI | 1-9 10% | 4-6 40% | 3-7 30% |
Recent meetings
Since 2021-22
EIU 3–2 USIEIU leads · 5 games since 2021-22 · EIU 4-1 ATS
| Date | Result | Line | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2024-25 | EIU 63 @ USI 54 | USI -2.5 | EIU W |
| Jan 25, 2024-25 | USI 64 @ EIU 60 | EIU +1.5 | USI W |
| Feb 8, 2023-24 | EIU 81 @ USI 71 | USI -4.5 | EIU W |
| Jan 26, 2022-23 | EIU 74 @ USI 78 | USI -11.5 | EIU W |
| Dec 31, 2022-23 | USI 80 @ EIU 91 | EIU +5.5 | EIU W |
ATS History · 2025-26
WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total
E Illinois
16 games played
Straight up
5-11
31% wins
Against the spread
10-6
63% covers · avg +1.9 pts vs the line
Over / Under
6-10
38% overs · avg −4.1 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | @ VAL | L 63-66 | +5.5 | W +2.5 | 144.5 | U 129 |
| Nov 7 | vs NICH | W 65-57 | +2.5 | W +10.5 | 135.5 | U 122 |
| Nov 11 | @ ND | L 58-78 | +23.5 | W +3.5 | 143.5 | U 136 |
| Nov 14 | @ UK | L 53-99 | +35.5 | L −10.5 | 147.5 | O 152 |
| Nov 25 | @ CARK | L 60-81 | +5.5 | L −15.5 | 139.5 | O 141 |
| Nov 28 | @ PUR | L 62-109 | +40.5 | L −6.5 | 141.5 | O 171 |
| Dec 6 | vs LIN | L 74-82 | +8.5 | W +0.5 | 145.5 | O 156 |
| Dec 10 | vs EKU | L 59-68 | +6.5 | L −2.5 | 149.5 | U 127 |
| Dec 14 | @ ISU | L 53-78 | +43.5 | W +18.5 | 144.5 | U 131 |
| Dec 18 | vs SIUE | W 76-72 | +6.5 | W +10.5 | 134.5 | O 148 |
| Jan 1 | @ SEMO | L 59-68 | +12.5 | W +3.5 | 146.5 | U 127 |
| Jan 3 | @ UTM | L 61-65 | +10.5 | W +6.5 | 133.5 | U 126 |
| Jan 8 | vs TNTC | W 71-61 | +1.5 | W +11.5 | 140.5 | U 132 |
| Jan 10 | vs TNST | W 74-70 | +3.5 | W +7.5 | 144.5 | U 144 |
| Jan 13 | vs WIU | W 57-55 | -6.5 | L −4.5 | 132.5 | U 112 |
| Jan 15 | @ LR | L 63-74 | +6.5 | L −4.5 | 133.5 | O 137 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
4
@VAL
VALL 63-66
+2.5
7
vsNICH
NICHW 65-57
+10.5
11
@ND
NDL 58-78
+3.5
14
@UK
UKL 53-99
−10.5
25
@CARK
CARKL 60-81
−15.5
28
@PUR
PURL 62-109
−6.5
6
vsLIN
LINL 74-82
+0.5
10
vsEKU
EKUL 59-68
−2.5
14
@ISU
ISUL 53-78
+18.5
18
vsSIUE
SIUEW 76-72
+10.5
1
@SEMO
SEMOL 59-68
+3.5
3
@UTM
UTML 61-65
+6.5
8
vsTNTC
TNTCW 71-61
+11.5
10
vsTNST
TNSTW 74-70
+7.5
13
vsWIU
WIUW 57-55
−4.5
15
@LR
LRL 63-74
−4.5
covered 10didn’t cover 6avg +1.9 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
4
@VAL
VALL 63-66
−15.5
7
vsNICH
NICHW 65-57
−13.5
11
@ND
NDL 58-78
−7.5
14
@UK
UKL 53-99
+4.5
25
@CARK
CARKL 60-81
+1.5
28
@PUR
PURL 62-109
+29.5
6
vsLIN
LINL 74-82
+10.5
10
vsEKU
EKUL 59-68
−22.5
14
@ISU
ISUL 53-78
−13.5
18
vsSIUE
SIUEW 76-72
+13.5
1
@SEMO
SEMOL 59-68
−19.5
3
@UTM
UTML 61-65
−7.5
8
vsTNTC
TNTCW 71-61
−8.5
10
vsTNST
TNSTW 74-70
−0.5
13
vsWIU
WIUW 57-55
−20.5
15
@LR
LRL 63-74
+3.5
over 6under 10avg −4.1 ptslonger = bigger margin
Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles
16 games played
Straight up
2-14
13% wins
Against the spread
7-9
44% covers · avg −0.2 pts vs the line
Over / Under
5-11
31% overs · avg −5.4 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5 | @ BTLR | L 58-88 | +22.5 | L −7.5 | 156.5 | U 146 |
| Nov 7 | vs VMI | L 74-78 | +2.5 | L −1.5 | 153.5 | U 152 |
| Nov 12 | @ SDAK | L 74-89 | +7.5 | L −7.5 | 164.5 | U 163 |
| Nov 20 | vs UIW | L 81-87 | +9.5 | W +3.5 | 145.5 | O 168 |
| Nov 22 | vs UIC | L 73-84 | +11.5 | W +0.5 | 153.5 | O 157 |
| Nov 26 | @VAL | W 64-56 | +9.5 | W +17.5 | 150.5 | U 120 |
| Dec 3 | @ WMU | L 74-88 | +5.5 | L −8.5 | 150.5 | O 162 |
| Dec 7 | @ INST | L 55-77 | +11.5 | L −10.5 | 158.5 | U 132 |
| Dec 18 | vsLR | L 62-77 | +2.5 | L −12.5 | 140.5 | U 139 |
| Dec 20 | vs MORE | L 60-64 | +1.5 | L −2.5 | 145.5 | U 124 |
| Jan 1 | @SIUE | L 55-59 | +10.5 | W +6.5 | 136.5 | U 114 |
| Jan 3 | @LIN | L 80-83 | +9.5 | W +6.5 | 147.5 | O 163 |
| Jan 8 | vsSEMO | L 76-84 | +7.5 | L −0.5 | 146.5 | O 160 |
| Jan 10 | vsUTM | L 56-73 | +5.5 | L −11.5 | 137.5 | U 129 |
| Jan 15 | @TNTC | W 71-54 | +5.5 | W +22.5 | 142.5 | U 125 |
| Jan 17 | @TNST | L 67-73 | +8.5 | W +2.5 | 150.5 | U 140 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
5
@BTLR
BTLRL 58-88
−7.5
7
vsVMI
VMIL 74-78
−1.5
12
@SDAK
SDAKL 74-89
−7.5
20
vsUIW
UIWL 81-87
+3.5
22
vsUIC
UICL 73-84
+0.5
26
@VAL
VALW 64-56
+17.5
3
@WMU
WMUL 74-88
−8.5
7
@INST
INSTL 55-77
−10.5
18
vsLR
LRL 62-77
−12.5
20
vsMORE
MOREL 60-64
−2.5
1
@SIUE
SIUEL 55-59
+6.5
3
@LIN
LINL 80-83
+6.5
8
vsSEMO
SEMOL 76-84
−0.5
10
vsUTM
UTML 56-73
−11.5
15
@TNTC
TNTCW 71-54
+22.5
17
@TNST
TNSTL 67-73
+2.5
covered 7didn’t cover 9avg −0.2 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
5
@BTLR
BTLRL 58-88
−10.5
7
vsVMI
VMIL 74-78
−1.5
12
@SDAK
SDAKL 74-89
−1.5
20
vsUIW
UIWL 81-87
+22.5
22
vsUIC
UICL 73-84
+3.5
26
@VAL
VALW 64-56
−30.5
3
@WMU
WMUL 74-88
+11.5
7
@INST
INSTL 55-77
−26.5
18
vsLR
LRL 62-77
−1.5
20
vsMORE
MOREL 60-64
−21.5
1
@SIUE
SIUEL 55-59
−22.5
3
@LIN
LINL 80-83
+15.5
8
vsSEMO
SEMOL 76-84
+13.5
10
vsUTM
UTML 56-73
−8.5
15
@TNTC
TNTCW 71-54
−17.5
17
@TNST
TNSTL 67-73
−10.5
over 5under 11avg −5.4 ptslonger = bigger margin
Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.
E Illinois
5-11 overall · 4-4 in conference · Ohio Valley Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- L@ Little Rock63–74
- Wvs W Illinois57–55
- Wvs Tennessee St74–70
- Wvs Tennessee Tech71–61
- L@ UT Martin61–65
A week or more of rest.
Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles
2-14 overall · 1-7 in conference · Ohio Valley Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- L@ Tennessee St67–73
- W@ Tennessee Tech71–54
- Lvs UT Martin56–73
- Lvs SE Missouri76–84
- L@ Lindenwood Lions80–83
5 days since their last game.