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Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles vs. Eastern Illinois Panthers
The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles and the Eastern Illinois Panthers will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Lantz Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Screaming Eagles as -6.5-point favorites versus the Panthers, while the game's total opened at 142.
Last time out for Eastern Illinois, they were a 55-54 winner as they battled Lions at home. They failed to cover in the match as a -5-point favorite.
Southern Indiana won its last outing, a 86-81 result against Redhawks on December 29. They earned a push in that game as a -5-point favorite.
Southern Indiana:
Team record: 8-6 SU,5-5-1 ATS
Eastern Illinois:
Team record: 5-9 SU,7-5 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Eastern Illinois is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games at home
Next up:
Southern Indiana at Morehead State Thursday, January 5
Eastern Illinois at Tennessee Tech Thursday, January 5