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Illinois State Redbirds vs. Missouri State Bears
The Illinois State Redbirds and the Missouri State Bears will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at JQH Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Bears as -6.5-point favorites versus the Redbirds, while the game's total opened at 135.5.
Missouri State lost its last outing, a 78-68 result against Sycamores on February 01. They failed to cover in that game as a -1.5-point favorite.
In their last action, Illinois State was a 80-70 loser on the road against Crusaders. They failed to cover the +6.5-point spread as underdogs.
Illinois State:
Team record: 7-15 SU,6-15 ATS
Illinois State is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Illinois State is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Illinois State's last 6 games
Missouri State:
Team record: 10-13 SU,12-11 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Missouri State is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Missouri State's last 8 games
Missouri State is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games at home
Next up:
Illinois State home to Indiana State Saturday, February 8
Missouri State at Southern Illinois Saturday, February 8