Groniger Arena · at E Illinois · Conference game
Closing line
EIU -4.5✓ USI covered by 6.5
EIU -4.5✓ USI covered by 6.5Closing total135.5Over by 2.5
 USI | This season | EIU |
|---|---|---|
| 4-21 | Record | 8-17 |
| 10-15 | ATS | 14-11 |
| 9-16 | O/U | 11-14 |
ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders
Model before tip-off: USI 66–69 EIU · ✗ EIU (63%) lost
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Box score
Score by half
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| USI | 36 | 34 | 70 |
| EIU | 20 | 48 | 68 |
1st half: USI 36, EIU 20 (USI by 16). The model had EIU by 2.1 and a total of 63.2 (actual 56).
Team stats
| USI | EIU | |
|---|---|---|
| 21-51 41% | Field goals | 25-64 39% |
| 9-17 53% | 3-pointers | 3-10 30% |
| 19-23 83% | Free throws | 15-19 79% |
| 31 9 off | Rebounds | 40 18 off |
| 15 | Assists | 13 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 8 | Blocks | 3 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 16 | Fouls | 18 |
| 18 | Points in paint | 36 |
| 11 | Fast-break points | 17 |
Players
| USI | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ola Ajiboye F | 36 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-0 |
| Tolu Samuels F | 35 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| Amaree Brown G | 33 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 7-14 | 1-2 |
| Josiah Dunham G | 33 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4-8 | 4-6 |
| Ismail Habib G | 33 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 4-11 | 4-7 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Sheridan Sharp G | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Steven Clay G | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Cardell Bailey G | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Devin Curtis F | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Alem Fejzic, Ben Ezeagu, Cayden Gehlhausen, Kaden Brown, Braxton Jones, Trey Thomas
| EIU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kooper Jacobi F | 40 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 5-14 | 0-4 |
| Meechie White G | 38 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5-14 | 1-3 |
| Zion Fruster G | 37 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 12-19 | 2-3 |
| Terry McMorris F | 28 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1-7 | 0-0 |
| Nazareth Fisher F | 14 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-0 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Markus Blackwell G | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Andrew Austin F | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Prince Johnson F | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Preston Turner, Shane Sims, Malik Olafioye, Kyle Layton, JT Elder, Andre Washington
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenEIU -3.5
1 → EIU
CloseEIU -4.5
1 pt toward EIU
Total
Open132.5
▲ 3
Close135.5
Up 3 since the open
Moneyline
USI +170 · EIU -205
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened EIU -3.5 · closed EIU -4.5 · moved 1 toward EIUmodel EIU -3.5
model EIU -3.5
Opened 132.5 · closed 135.5 · moved 3 upmodel 135
model 135
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 | EIU -4.5 | EIU -3.7 | USI +0.8 | W USI covered |
| Total | 135.5 | 134.8 | Under 0.7 | L Over |
| Projected score | — | USI 65.6 · EIU 69.3 |
1st-half model
| Model | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| 1H spread | EIU -2.1 | USI -16.0 |
| 1H total | 63.2 | 56 |
| 1H projected score | USI 30.6 · EIU 32.6 | USI 36 · EIU 20 |
Last 10 games
2025-26, before tip-off
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| USI | 2-8 20% | 4-6 40% | 4-6 40% |
| EIU | 3-7 30% | 4-6 40% | 6-4 60% |
Recent meetings
Last 5 of 6 since 2021-22
USI 2–4 EIUEIU leads · 6 games since 2021-22 · EIU has won the last 2 meetings · USI 1-5 ATS
| Date | Result | Line | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2025-26 | EIU 59 @ USI 51 | USI -2.5 | EIU W |
| 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 |
ATS History · 2025-26
WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total
Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles
25 games played
Straight up
4-21
16% wins
Against the spread
10-15
40% covers · avg −1.2 pts vs the line
Over / Under
9-16
36% 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 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 | vs LR | 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 | vs SEMO | L 76-84 | +7.5 | L −0.5 | 146.5 | O 160 |
| Jan 10 | vs UTM | 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 |
| Jan 22 | vsEIU | L 51-59 | -2.5 | L −10.5 | 135.5 | U 110 |
| Jan 23 | vs WIU | W 96-64 | -6.5 | W +25.5 | 136.5 | O 160 |
| Jan 29 | vsLIN | L 60-73 | +4.5 | L −8.5 | 150.5 | U 133 |
| Jan 31 | vsSIUE | L 46-58 | +1.5 | L −10.5 | 130.5 | U 104 |
| Feb 5 | @UTM | L 54-76 | +10.5 | L −11.5 | 132.5 | U 130 |
| Feb 7 | @SEMO | L 65-90 | +11.5 | L −13.5 | 141.5 | O 155 |
| Feb 12 | vsTNST | L 71-73 | +6.5 | W +4.5 | 147.5 | U 144 |
| Feb 14 | vsTNTC | L 74-82 | +1.5 | L −6.5 | 140.5 | O 156 |
| Feb 19 | @WIU | W 77-70 | -3.5 | W +3.5 | 140.5 | O 147 |
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
22
vsEIU
EIUL 51-59
−10.5
23
vsWIU
WIUW 96-64
+25.5
29
vsLIN
LINL 60-73
−8.5
31
vsSIUE
SIUEL 46-58
−10.5
5
@UTM
UTML 54-76
−11.5
7
@SEMO
SEMOL 65-90
−13.5
12
vsTNST
TNSTL 71-73
+4.5
14
vsTNTC
TNTCL 74-82
−6.5
19
@WIU
WIUW 77-70
+3.5
covered 10didn’t cover 15avg −1.2 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
22
vsEIU
EIUL 51-59
−25.5
23
vsWIU
WIUW 96-64
+23.5
29
vsLIN
LINL 60-73
−17.5
31
vsSIUE
SIUEL 46-58
−26.5
5
@UTM
UTML 54-76
−2.5
7
@SEMO
SEMOL 65-90
+13.5
12
vsTNST
TNSTL 71-73
−3.5
14
vsTNTC
TNTCL 74-82
+15.5
19
@WIU
WIUW 77-70
+6.5
over 9under 16avg −4.1 ptslonger = bigger margin
E Illinois
25 games played
Straight up
8-17
32% wins
Against the spread
14-11
56% covers · avg +1.1 pts vs the line
Over / Under
11-14
44% overs · avg −2.5 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 | vsLIN | 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 | vsSIUE | 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 | vsTNTC | W 71-61 | +1.5 | W +11.5 | 140.5 | U 132 |
| Jan 10 | vsTNST | W 74-70 | +3.5 | W +7.5 | 144.5 | U 144 |
| Jan 13 | vsWIU | 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 |
| Jan 22 | @USI | W 59-51 | +2.5 | W +10.5 | 135.5 | U 110 |
| Jan 24 | @MORE | L 68-73 | +4.5 | L −0.5 | 134.5 | O 141 |
| Jan 29 | vsUTM | L 68-76 | +3.5 | L −4.5 | 129.5 | O 144 |
| Jan 31 | vsSEMO | L 59-77 | +4.5 | L −13.5 | 138.5 | U 136 |
| Feb 5 | @TNST | L 68-77 | +9.5 | W +0.5 | 145.5 | U 145 |
| Feb 7 | @TNTC | W 60-54 | +4.5 | W +10.5 | 140.5 | U 114 |
| Feb 10 | @WIU | L 70-79 | -4.5 | L −13.5 | 133.5 | O 149 |
| Feb 14 | vsLR | W 78-72 | +2.5 | W +8.5 | 134.5 | O 150 |
| Feb 19 | vsMORE | L 70-73 | +1.5 | L −1.5 | 137.5 | O 143 |
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
22
@USI
USIW 59-51
+10.5
24
@MORE
MOREL 68-73
−0.5
29
vsUTM
UTML 68-76
−4.5
31
vsSEMO
SEMOL 59-77
−13.5
5
@TNST
TNSTL 68-77
+0.5
7
@TNTC
TNTCW 60-54
+10.5
10
@WIU
WIUL 70-79
−13.5
14
vsLR
LRW 78-72
+8.5
19
vsMORE
MOREL 70-73
−1.5
covered 14didn’t cover 11avg +1.1 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
22
@USI
USIW 59-51
−25.5
24
@MORE
MOREL 68-73
+6.5
29
vsUTM
UTML 68-76
+14.5
31
vsSEMO
SEMOL 59-77
−2.5
5
@TNST
TNSTL 68-77
−0.5
7
@TNTC
TNTCW 60-54
−26.5
10
@WIU
WIUL 70-79
+15.5
14
vsLR
LRW 78-72
+15.5
19
vsMORE
MOREL 70-73
+5.5
over 11under 14avg −2.5 ptslonger = bigger margin
Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.
Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles
4-21 overall · 3-14 in conference · Ohio Valley Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- W@ W Illinois77–70
- Lvs Tennessee Tech74–82
- Lvs Tennessee St71–73
- L@ SE Missouri65–90
- L@ UT Martin54–76
2 days since their last game.
E Illinois
8-17 overall · 7-10 in conference · Ohio Valley Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- Lvs Morehead St70–73
- Wvs Little Rock78–72
- L@ W Illinois70–79
- W@ Tennessee Tech60–54
- L@ Tennessee St68–77
2 days since their last game.