The UIC Flames head to Western Hall to take on the Western Illinois Leathernecks. The game gets underway at 8:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Nov. 17.
The Leathernecks easily got past Hannibal-LaGrange 94-57 on Sunday. Jabari Sandifer had a solid performance, putting up 13 points, three assists, and two steals for the Leathernecks. The Flames, meanwhile, are coming off a close 78-75 loss at the hands of San Francisco on Friday. Gabe Snider had a good game for UIC, posting eight points, five rebounds, and two assists.
Western Illinois, a five-point favorite, will look to capitalize at home against UIC. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is set at 143 points. The Leathernecks have started off well, going 2-0 Straight Up (SU) and 1-0 Against The Spread (ATS). The Leathernecks are an exceptional shooting team with a .543 field-goal percentage, one of the highest marks in Division I.
These two will be squaring off for the first time this season. In their previous meeting last season, UIC came out on top, moving its SU record against the Leathernecks to 2-1. On the other hand, Western Illinois holds the advantage ATS with a record of 3-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – UIC, ATS Winner – UIC, O/U – Over
Notes
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Illinois-Chicago’s last 5 games on the road.
