Illinois State vs. Belmont Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - March 1

The Illinois State Redbirds (19-11, 11-8 MVC) battle the Belmont Bruins (26-4, 16-3 MVC) on March 1, 2026 at CEFCU Arena. The Bruins are underdogs by a 1.5-point margin despite entering the matchup with a 5-5 record in their last 10 games. The over/under in the matchup is set at 150.5.

Illinois State is coming off of a 71-69 victory against Northern Iowa in its last game on Wednesday. Boden Skunberg recorded 14 points, eight rebounds and zero assists for Illinois State. Belmont's last contest on Wednesday ended in a 98-64 victory against Evansville. In Belmont's win, Tyler Lundblade led the team with 15 points (adding two rebounds and four assists).

Illinois State vs. Belmont Odds and Game Time

• When: Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET
• Where: CEFCU Arena in Normal, Illinois
• Spread favorite: Illinois State -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: Illinois State -126
• Moneyline underdog: Belmont +100
• Over/Under: 150.5 points

How to watch Illinois State vs. Belmont

• TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
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Betting the Over/Under: Illinois State vs. Belmont

• Illinois State and its opponents have combined to hit the over on Sunday's over/under of 150.5 points seven times this season.
• In Belmont's 29 games this season, 19 finished with more combined points than Sunday's total of 150.5.
• Together, the two teams combine for 160.1 points per game, 9.6 points more than the total of 150.5 for this matchup.
• This matchup's total is 10.2 fewer points than the 140.3 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2024.
• On average, the over/under in Illinois State's games is 6.7 fewer points than the over/under of 150.5 in this contest.
• A difference of 6.1 points separates the average over/under in Belmont's games (156.6 points) and this matchup's over/under (150.5).

Betting the Spread: Illinois State vs. Belmont

• Illinois State is 16-13-0 against the spread this year.
• The Redbirds have been favored by 1.5 points or more 20 times this season and are 12-8 ATS in those games.
• Against the spread, Belmont is 18-11-0 this year.
• The Bruins have been underdogs by 1.5 points or more two times this season and have covered the spread every time.
• Illinois State is 11-2 overall, and 9-4 against the spread, at home.
• This season, as a 1.5-point favorite or greater at home, Illinois State is 9-4 ATS.
• Belmont is 8-5 against the spread, and 11-2 overall, away from home.
• Belmont is 6-5 ATS as 1.5-point underdogs or more away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: Illinois State vs. Belmont

• This season, Illinois State has been moneyline favorites 20 times and won 15, or 75%, of those games.
• This season, the Redbirds have won 15 of their 20 games, or 75%, when favored by at least -126 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 55.8% chance of a victory for Illinois State.
• Belmont has won in each of the two match ups it has played as moneyline underdogs this season.
• The Bruins have been listed as an underdog of +100 or more on two occasions this season and won both games.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Belmont has a 50% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.