To finish out the regular season, the Eastern Illinois Panthers (11-16) will travel to Show Me Center and play against the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (5-22). Action gets underway at 5:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 20.
The Redhawks are hoping for a better outcome after their 72-69 loss to SIUE on Thursday. Antonius Cleveland was the team’s leading scorer, putting up 24 points. The Panthers, meanwhile, are coming off a close 87-84 loss to UT Martin on Thursday. Demetrius McReynolds had a team-high 19 points.
Over the last five games, Cleveland has taken his game to another level for the Redhawks, averaging 17.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 2.4 steals, and 1.6 blocks. Trae Anderson has also been hot in the same span, averaging 18.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.8 blocks while leading the Panthers.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Panthers won the first game 78-69. Anderson played a huge role in the victory by recording a double-double with 27 points and 12 rebounds.
The Redhawks look to improve upon their records of 5-22 Straight Up (SU) and 10-12-1 Against The Spread (ATS). The Redhawks have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 76.8 points during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 66.7 points per game.
On the other side, the Panthers have records of 11-14 ATS and 11-16 SU.
Eastern Illinois beat Southeast Missouri State in their most recent meeting this season, but the win was not enough to overtake Southeast Missouri State in their recent head-to-head series. Its record is now 4-6 SU over the most recent meetings. The Redhawks also hold the advantage ATS with a record of 6-4. When it comes to field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers, Southeast Missouri State and Eastern Illinois each held the edge in all three of these categories once in the last five meetings.
Predictions: SU Winner – EastIl, ATS Winner – EastIl
Notes
“SE Missouri State is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games “.
“SE Missouri State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games “.
“The total has gone OVER in 5 of SE Missouri State’s last 6 games “.
“SE Missouri State is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home”.
“SE Missouri State is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Eastern Illinois”.
“SE Missouri State is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Eastern Illinois”.
“The total has gone OVER in 15 of SE Missouri State’s last 21 games when playing Eastern Illinois”.
“SE Missouri State is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Eastern Illinois”.
“The total has gone OVER in 8 of SE Missouri State’s last 11 games when playing at home against Eastern Illinois”.
In its last game, Eastern Illinois lost by a margin of three points. Southeast Missouri State is 0-1 in games decided by a margin of three points or less. Eastern Illinois has a 2-1 record in close games.
The Southeast Missouri State Redhawks average a field goal percentage of 40.7% this season. The Eastern Illinois Panthers have a losing record of 6-14 when opponents have a FG% of 40.7% or greater.
The Southeast Missouri State Redhawks rank higher based on their field goal percentage (316th) than their effective field goal percentage (334th). The Eastern Illinois Panthers rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (187th) than their field goal percentage (201st).
The Southeast Missouri State Redhawks average 7.4 steals per game. When giving up 7 or more steals, the Eastern Illinois Panthers have a subpar record (4-8) this season.
