Eastern Illinois Panthers vs IUPU-Indianapolis Jaguars Betting Picks & Predictions
Eastern Illinois is on the road playing IUPU-Indianapolis at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum stadium on Saturday, 12/17/2022 @ 12:00pm EST. Eastern Illinois -2 was the opening
Game outlook
Eastern Illinois is on the road playing IUPU-Indianapolis at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum stadium on Saturday, 12/17/2022 @ 12:00pm EST. Eastern Illinois -2 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.
The Eastern Illinois Panthers (2-9) will compete at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in a 12 p.m. matchup against the IUPUI Jaguars (2-8). With a total of 127.5 points, the Panthers are one-point favorites.
The Panthers prepare for their second-to-last non-conference game
In a 79-75 loss to Western Illinois, Eastern Illinois fell to 2-4 at home this season. To date, the Panthers have shot 49.4 percent as a team during their four-game homestand. With an average of 66.6 points per game, EIU makes 41.4 percent of its field goal attempts and 27.5% of its three-point attempts.
In eight games during this campaign, junior guard Kinyon Hodges has recorded double-digit scoring figures, including a season-high 23 points (11/17 FG) against Western Illinois. Over the past four games, Hodges has scored double digits in four consecutive games, shooting 53 percent from the field. The Panthers' senior guard Yaakema Rose Jr. is averaging 8.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game.
Eastern Illinois closes out the Jaguars' two-game homestand
IUPUI defeated Spalding 75-53 on Monday in front of a school-record 4,114 fans. Before halftime, the Jaguars had a 44-17 lead and shot 60.4 percent overall. Senior forward Chris Osten scored 19 points, while HLMBB Freshman of the Week Vincent Brady II tallied 17 points. In his last three games, Brady has scored 17 or more points, converting 61.3 percent of his shots and 47.3 percent from beyond the arc.