Ford Center · Neutral site · Conference game · Conference tournament
#361EIUE Illinois77▲ winner
Final
#256SIUESIUE71final
Closing lineSIUE -3.5✓ EIU covered by 9.5
Closing total128.5Over by 19.5
Season records: E Illinois and SIUE
EIUThis seasonSIUE
9-19Record16-12
15-13ATS15-13
12-16O/U10-18

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

Model before tip-off: EIU 61–66 SIUE · ✗ SIUE (66%) lost
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Box score

Score by half
1H2HOTT
EIU40251277
SIUE3134671

1st half: EIU 40, SIUE 31 (EIU by 9). The model had SIUE by 2.7 and a total of 59.7 (actual 71).

Team stats

EIUSIUE
31-61 51%Field goals23-62 37%
4-13 31%3-pointers12-30 40%
11-16 69%Free throws13-20 65%
37 9 offRebounds39 15 off
14Assists13
9Steals5
4Blocks4
10Turnovers12
19Fouls16
44Points in paint20
24Fast-break points2

Players

EIUMINPTSREBASTFG3P
Zion Fruster G44234110-140-2
Kooper Jacobi F4218837-152-5
Meechie White G3910353-141-3
Terry McMorris F32151317-70-0
Nazareth Fisher F136003-40-0
Bench
Markus Blackwell G290340-20-1
Preston Turner G143101-41-2
Prince Johnson F82000-10-0
Andrew Austin F40000-00-0

Did not play: Shane Sims, Andre Washington, Malik Olafioye, Kyle Layton, JT Elder

SIUEMINPTSREBASTFG3P
Tyler King G4219617-154-8
Jack Campion G400580-70-1
Arnas Sakenis C39151223-50-0
Darrion Baker F318402-81-4
Jo Valrie F2110204-72-4
Bench
Jordan Pickett G2412314-114-8
Kyle Thomas F185302-51-2
CJ Hall G82111-30-2
Harrison Alexander G20000-10-1

Did not play: Dehrio McCaskill, Corentin Efono, Iwo Baganc, Myles Thompson, Ring Malith, Darius Robinson Jr.

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Market

Open → close
Spread
2 pts toward EIU
Total
Up 1 since the open
Moneyline
EIU +164 · SIUE -198
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened SIUE -5.5 · closed SIUE -3.5 · moved 2 toward EIUmodel SIUE -4.5
Opened 127.5 · closed 128.5 · moved 1 upmodel 127.5
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
SpreadSIUE -3.5SIUE -4.7SIUE +1.2L EIU covered
Total128.5127.3Under 1.2L Over
Projected score—EIU 61.3 · SIUE 66

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadSIUE -2.7EIU -9.0
1H total59.771
1H projected scoreEIU 28.5 · SIUE 31.2EIU 40 · SIUE 31

E Illinois

9-19 overall · 8-12 in conference · Ohio Valley Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • L@ SIUE50–77
  • W@ Lindenwood Lions71–67
  • Lvs Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles68–70
  • Lvs Morehead St70–73
  • Wvs Little Rock78–72

4 days since their last game.

SIUE

16-12 overall · 12-8 in conference · Ohio Valley Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Wvs E Illinois77–50
  • Wvs W Illinois67–47
  • L@ Tennessee St53–80
  • L@ Tennessee Tech52–62
  • Lvs UT Martin76–81

4 days since their last game.