Rupp Arena · at Kentucky
#361EIUE Illinois53final
Final
#19UKKentucky AP #999▲ winner
Closing lineUK -35.5✓ UK covered by 10.5
Closing total147.5Over by 4.5
Season records: E Illinois and Kentucky
EIUThis seasonUK
1-2Record2-1
3-0ATS1-2
0-3O/U2-1

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model before tip-off: EIU 58–92 UK · ✓ UK (100%) won
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Box score

Score by half
1H2HT
EIU193453
UK475299

1st half: EIU 19, UK 47 (UK by 28). The model had UK by 20.8 and a total of 70.3 (actual 66).

Team stats

EIUUK
17-52 33%Field goals39-64 61%
6-18 33%3-pointers9-25 36%
13-19 68%Free throws12-16 75%
17 5 offRebounds49 16 off
11Assists21
8Steals8
4Blocks5
11Turnovers13
12Fouls16
16Points in paint54
6Fast-break points24

Players

EIUMINPTSREBASTFG3P
Kooper Jacobi F356422-131-4
Meechie White G336332-60-2
Terry McMorris F3218425-100-0
Malik Olafioye G220000-10-1
Prince Johnson F170300-10-0
Bench
Markus Blackwell G252121-70-1
Andrew Austin F1913024-83-6
JT Elder G178003-62-4

Did not play: Kyle Layton, Zion Fruster, Nazareth Fisher, Andre Washington, Preston Turner, Shane Sims

UKMINPTSREBASTFG3P
Denzel Aberdeen G2313316-91-3
Mo Dioubate F22201118-90-1
Collin Chandler G204241-21-2
Brandon Garrison F196513-30-0
Otega Oweh G1812234-70-1
Bench
Trent Noah F228303-62-5
Kam Williams G216222-42-4
Malachi Moreno C2011624-70-0
Jasper Johnson G198573-72-4
Andrija Jelavic F1511705-91-4
Walker Horn G10000-10-1

Did not play: Zach Tow, Reece Potter, Jayden Quaintance, Braydon Hawthorne, Jaland Lowe

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Market

Open → close
Spread
4 pts toward EIU
Total
No change since the open
Moneyline
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Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened UK -39.5 · closed UK -35.5 · moved 4 toward EIUmodel UK -34.5
Opened 147.5 · unchangedmodel 150
Openline modelTip-off

Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

Model vs market

MarketModelModel edgeResult
SpreadUK -35.5UK -34.6EIU +0.9L UK covered
Total147.5150.1Over 2.6W Over
Projected score—EIU 57.8 · UK 92.3

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadUK -20.8UK -28.0
1H total70.366
1H projected scoreEIU 24.8 · UK 45.6EIU 19 · UK 47

E Illinois

1-2 overall · 0-0 in conference · Ohio Valley Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • L@ Notre Dame58–78
  • Wvs Nicholls65–57
  • L@ Valparaiso63–66

3 days since their last game.

Kentucky

2-1 overall · 0-0 in conference · Southeastern Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • L@ Louisville88–96
  • Wvs Valparaiso107–59
  • Wvs Nicholls77–51

3 days since their last game.