Illinois State vs. Cornell Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Nov. 9

The Illinois State Redbirds (0-1) host the Cornell Big Red (0-1) at CEFCU Arena, tipping off at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 9, 2025. The Big Red are 8.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup's over/under is 165.5.

Illinois State dropped its last game 72-68 against Ohio on Thursday. Johnny Kinziger scored a team-leading 15 points for Illinois State in the loss. Cornell's most recent outing on Friday ended in a 110-102 loss to Kent State. Cooper Noard's team-leading 34 points paced Cornell in the loss.

Illinois State vs. Cornell Odds and Game Time

• When: Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 2 p.m. ET
• Where: CEFCU Arena in Normal, Illinois
• Spread favorite: Illinois State -8.5
• Moneyline favorite: Illinois State -361
• Moneyline underdog: Cornell +280
• Over/Under: 165.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Illinois State vs. Cornell

• Illinois State played five games with more than 165.5 points scored, its current matchup's total, last year.
• Last season, 11 of Cornell's 27 games had a combined total of more than 165.5 points scored.
• The Redbirds and the Big Red combined to average 4.6 fewer points per game a season ago than the total of 165.5 set for this game.
• Opponents of these teams averaged a combined 149.3 points per game last season, 16.2 fewer than the over/under in this matchup.
• The average total Illinois State had set in games last year was 17.9 fewer points than this outing's point total.
• Cornell's games in 2024 averaged a total of 162.6 points, 2.9 fewer than the point total in this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Illinois State vs. Cornell

• Illinois State won 18 games against the spread last season, while failing to cover 14 times.
• The Redbirds covered the spread once last season (1-4 ATS) when playing as at least 8.5-point favorites.
• Cornell won 16 games against the spread last year, while failing to cover 11 times.
• The Big Red were an underdog by 8.5 points or more three times last year, and covered the spread in two of those contests.
• Illinois State was 7-8 against the spread, and 11-4 overall, at home last season.
• At home last year, as a 8.5-point favorite or greater, Illinois State had one win ATS (1-4).
• On the road last season, Cornell was 9-4 against the spread and 8-5 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Illinois State vs. Cornell

• Illinois State finished with a 10-7 record in games it was listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 58.8% of those games).
• The Redbirds finished 4-1 last year (winning 80% of their games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -361 or shorter.
• Illinois State has a 78.3% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• Cornell was underdogs in eight games last season and won three (37.5%) of those contests.
• The Big Red had a record of 1-2 in games where sportsbooks had them as underdogs of at least +280 on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 26.3% chance of a victory for Cornell.