UIC vs Illinois State Prediction, Odds for November 30 College Basketball Game

The Illinois State Redbirds (3-3, 0-0 MVC) hope to stop a three-game road losing streak when they visit the UIC Flames (5-2, 0-0 MVC) on November 30, 2023.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

UIC vs. Illinois State Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Thursday, November 30, 2023
• Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Arena: Credit Union 1 Arena

Check out the betting trends and insights below before placing a bet on Thursday's UIC-Illinois State spread (UIC -5.5) or total (135.5 points).

UIC vs. Illinois State: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• UIC has covered six times in six chances against the spread this season.
• Illinois State has covered just once in five chances against the spread this season.
• UIC (1-0) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 5.5 points or more this season (100%) than Illinois State (1-1) does as a 5.5+-point underdog (50%).
• The Flames covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than away games last season. They covered 10 times in 14 opportunities at home, and they covered six times in 14 opportunities on the road.
• The Redbirds' winning percentage against the spread at home last season was .533 (8-7-0). On the road, it was .333 (4-8-0).

UIC vs. Illinois State: Moneyline Betting Stats

• UIC has split the two matchups it has played as odds-on favorites this season.
• This is the best odds of a victory sportsbooks have given the Flames this season with a -265 moneyline set for this game.
• Illinois State has gone 1-2 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 33.3% of those games).
• The Redbirds have played as a moneyline underdog of +210 or longer in just two games this season, which they split 1-1.
• UIC has an implied victory probability of 72.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

UIC vs. Illinois State Head-to-Head Comparison

• UIC has a +99 scoring differential, topping opponents by 14.2 points per game. It is putting up 75.9 points per game to rank 175th in college basketball and is allowing 61.7 per contest to rank 22nd in college basketball.
• Isaiah Rivera's team-leading 16.1 points per game ranks 206th in the country.
• Illinois State has a 0 scoring differential, putting up 66.2 points per game (322nd in college basketball) and giving up 66.2 (94th in college basketball).
• Malachi Poindexter's 10.7 points per game leads Illinois State and ranks 869th in college basketball.
• The Flames win the rebound battle by 4.9 boards on average. They collect 34.9 rebounds per game, which ranks 122nd in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 30 per contest.
• Toby Okani is 64th in college basketball play with 8.6 rebounds per game to lead the Flames.
• The Redbirds are 146th in the country at 34.3 rebounds per game. That's 1.5 more than the 32.8 their opponents average.
• Myles Foster's 6.7 rebounds per game lead the Redbirds and rank 240th in the nation.
• UIC averages 96.2 points per 100 possessions on offense (149th in college basketball), and gives up 78.3 points per 100 possessions (18th in college basketball).
• The Redbirds rank 320th in college basketball averaging 84.8 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 89th, allowing 84.8 points per 100 possessions.

UIC vs. Illinois State Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: UIC win (78.3%)

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