Illinois State at Indiana State odds, picks and predictions
The Illinois State Redbirds (11-14, 5-9 Missouri Valley) and Indiana State Sycamores (22-3, 13-1) meet Tuesday at Hulman Center in Terre Haute, Ind. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Illinois State vs. Indiana State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Redbirds enter on a 3-game skid, including a 69-66 loss at Southern Illinois last time out on Saturday. Illinois State is just 4-9 against the spread (ATS) in the past 13 games, although it is a respectable 3-1 ATS in the past 4 contests on the road.
The Sycamores made their way into the rankings after sweeping a pair of games from Valparaiso and Missouri State last week. Indiana State has won 9 straight outright since Jan. 10 at Drake, and the Sycamores are 6-3 ATS in the previous 9 contests.
As far as totals are concerned, the Under is 3-1 in the past 4 games for Indiana State, while cashing at a 6-3 clip in the previous 9 contests. Illinois State is on a 8-1-1 run in the past 10 outings.
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Illinois State at Indiana State odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:04 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Illinois State +1280 (bet $100 to win $1,280) | Indiana State -3500 (bet $3,500 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Illinois State +17.5 (-112) | Indiana State -17.5 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 143.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Illinois State at Indiana State picks and predictions
Prediction
Indiana State 75, Illinois State 61
Moneyline
Indiana State (-3500) would cost you 35 times your potential return, and it should go without saying that it is a foolish bet. In other words, you would need to risk $100 to win just $2.86. Even as part of a parlay, there is no sense tossing the Sycamores into your ticket.
AVOID, and look to the spread instead.
Against the spread
ILLINOIS STATE +17.5 (-112) is not a great team, but this is an awfully big number.
Indiana State -17.5 (-108) is just 3-3 ATS in the past 6 games, and it is a mediocre 5-5 ATS in the past 10 contests when favored by 7.5 or more points. It is just 4-3 ATS in the past 7 games as a double-digit favorite, too.
There is risk with the Redbirds, though, as they're 0-2 ATS in the past 2 outings as a double-digit underdog, and just 4-9 ATS in the past 13 contests.
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Over/Under
UNDER 143.5 (-110) might be the best play on the board in this MVC border clash.
The Under is on a 8-1-1 run for the Redbirds, although that lone Over did cash in the most recent game at Southern Illinois.
The total has gone low in 3 of the past 4 games for Indiana State, too, while connecting in 6 of the past 9 outings. The Under is 3-1 in the previous 4 meetings at the Hulman Center in Terre Haute, too.
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