Who’s playing
Belmont Bruins @ Illinois State Redbirds
Current files: Belmont 15-6, Illinois State 12-9
How to look
- When: Wednesday January 29, 2025 at 9 p.m.
- Or: Cefcu Arena – Normal, Illinois
- TV: ESPN Plus
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: FUBOTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions can apply.)
- Ticket cost: $ 12.10
What to know
We have another fascinating confrontation of the Missouri valley on time while the Bruins Belmont and the Redbirds of Illinois State should tip at 9:00 p.m. Wednesday at Cefcu Arena. The Redbirds are favored, but since the chances did not prevent the Bruins in their last match, maybe the team has another upset their round.
Last Saturday, Belmont took place in front of Murray State with points to lose, taking the match 95-77.
Drew Scharnowski was the offensive show of the match while he went 7 for 9 on the way around 20 points more eight rebounds. The dominant performance also gave him a new career summit in offensive rebounds (six). Carter Whitt was another key player, displaying 17 points more of six assists and three interceptions.
Meanwhile, after reaching 85 points before, Illinois State failed in his match on Saturday. They fell to Bradley 61-57. Unfortunately, the defeat continues a disappointing trend for the Redbirds in their clashes with the brave: they have now lost six in a row.
Despite the defeat, the Illinois State knew solid projections of Ty Pence, which collected 12 points, and Johnny Kinziger, who collected 16 points in addition to five assists. Pence continues to ride, beating his total of previous points in each of the last three games to which he played.
Belmont has achieved incredibly well when they won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to its 15-6 record this season. As for the state of Illinois, their loss lowered its record at 12-9.
Keep an eye on the arc in Wednesday’s competition: Belmont has made the deep shots to nail this year this year, having an average of 10.3 three per game. However, it is not as if the Illinois State had difficulties in this department because they have an average of 10.3. Given these competing forces, it will be interesting to see how their confrontation takes place.
Belmont came out in the lead in a nail biter against Illinois State when the teams played for the last time in December 2024, sneaking after 99-97. The revenge match can be a little more difficult for Belmont, because the team will not have the advantage of the field at home this time. We will see if the place change makes a difference.
Odds
Illinois State is a favorite of 3.5 points against Belmont, according to the last University basketball coasts.
The ratings had a good idea of the line for it, while the game opened with the Redbirds as a 2.5-point favorite.
The most / less is 155 points.
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Story History
Belmont has won 4 of his last 7 games against Illinois State.
- December 04, 2024 – Belmont 99 against Illinois State 97
- January 23, 2024 – Illinois State 77 against Belmont 67
- January 10, 2024 – Belmont 67 against Illinois State 60
- February 04, 2023 – Belmont 90 against Illinois State 75
- December 04, 2022 – State of Illinois 87 against Belmont 77
- November 06, 2019 – Illinois State 79 against Belmont 72
- November 10, 2018 – Belmont 100 against Illinois State 89
