Lindenwood vs. Eastern Illinois Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 26

The Lindenwood Lions (16-13, 10-8 OVC) take on the Eastern Illinois Panthers (11-18, 7-11 OVC) as 8-point favorites on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup's point total is set at 145.5.

Lindenwood lost its most recent game 72-57 against Tennessee Tech on Saturday. Mekhi Cooper put up 15 points, one rebound and three assists for Lindenwood. Eastern Illinois is coming off of a 70-68 loss to Southern Indiana in its last game on Saturday. Zion Fruster scored a team-best 28 points for Eastern Illinois in the loss.

Lindenwood vs. Eastern Illinois Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Hyland Arena in Saint Charles, Missouri
• Spread favorite: Lindenwood -8
• Moneyline favorite: Lindenwood -412
• Moneyline underdog: Eastern Illinois +305
• Over/Under: 145.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Lindenwood vs. Eastern Illinois

• Lindenwood and its opponents have combined to outscore Thursday's over/under (145.5 points) 17 times this season.
• In Eastern Illinois' 26 games this season, six finished with more combined points than Thursday's point total of 145.5.
• Together, the two teams combine for 145.6 points per game, 0.1 points more than the over/under of 145.5 for this game.
• The 143.7 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents combined this season are 1.8 less than the 145.5-point total in this contest.
• On average, Lindenwood has had a 151.7-point over/under in its games this season, 6.2 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• Eastern Illinois' games have an average over/under of 137.7 points this season, 7.8 points lower than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: Lindenwood vs. Eastern Illinois

• In Lindenwood's 26 games this year, it has 11 wins against the spread.
• This season, the Lions have two ATS wins in three games as a favorite of 8 points or more.
• Eastern Illinois is 13-13-0 against the spread this year.
• The Panthers have an against the spread record of 5-2 in their seven games when underdogs by 8 points or more this year.
• At home this year, Lindenwood is 4-6 against the spread and 6-4 overall.
• At home, Lindenwood has two wins ATS (2-1) as a 8-point favorite or more.
• Eastern Illinois is 2-12 overall, and 8-6 against the spread, in away games.

Betting the Moneyline: Lindenwood vs. Eastern Illinois

• Lindenwood has been the moneyline favorite in 16 games this season and won 10 (62.5%) of those contests.
• The Lions have entered three games this season favored by -412 or more, and won each of those games.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Lindenwood has a 80.5% chance to win.
• Eastern Illinois has come away with seven wins in the 21 contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Panthers have yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +305 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Eastern Illinois has a 24.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.