The Illinois State Redbirds (6-2) will attempt to build on a five-game home winning streak when they take on the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (1-6) on December 3, 2025 at CEFCU Arena.
Illinois State is a sizable 13.5-point favorite against Eastern Kentucky when the Redbirds take the court against the Colonels on Wednesday. The game's point total is 153.5.
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Illinois State vs. Eastern Kentucky Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Wednesday, December 3, 2025
- Game time: 8 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Normal, Illinois
- Arena: CEFCU Arena
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Illinois State vs. Eastern Kentucky Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Illinois State (-13.5)
- Moneyline: Illinois State (-1316), Eastern Kentucky (+780)
- Total: 153.5 points
Pick ATS:Eastern Kentucky (+13.5)
- Pick OU: Over (153.5)
- Prediction: Illinois State 84, Eastern Kentucky 71
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Illinois State vs. Eastern Kentucky Comparison
| Illinois State Rank | Illinois State Stat | Eastern Kentucky Stat | Eastern Kentucky Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161st | 78.9 | Points Scored | 81.7 | 115th |
| 56th | 66.0 | Points Allowed | 84.6 | 345th |
| 288th | 12.5 | Assists | 13.4 | 239th |
| 14th | 8.8 | Turnovers | 12.7 | 243rd |
| 128th | 46.7% | Field Goal % | 41.6% | 320th |
| 82nd | 40.7% | Field Goal % Allowed | 47.2% | 317th |
Illinois State Key Players
- Ty'Reek Coleman leads the Redbirds in scoring, tallying 13.6 points per game to go with 1.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists.
- Brandon Lieb leads Illinois State in rebounding, averaging 5.5 per game, while Johnny Kinziger leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 2.1 in each contest.
- Kinziger leads the Redbirds in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 1.6 shots per game from beyond the arc.
- Kinziger is Illinois State's leader in steals, averaging 1.1 steals per game, while Lieb leads them in blocks with 0.8 per contest.
Eastern Kentucky Key Players
- Montavious Myrick holds the top spot on the Colonels leaderboards for both scoring and rebounding with 13.0 points and 6.6 rebounds per game.
- MJ Williams dishes out more assists than any other Eastern Kentucky teammate with 3.1 per game. Williams also scores 10.1 points and pulls down 3.9 rebounds per game.
- Juan Cranford Jr. is consistent from deep and leads the Colonels with 2.4 made threes per game.
- Myrick (1.4 steals per game) is the steal leader for Eastern Kentucky while Jalen Cooper (1.2 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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