Little Rock vs. Western Illinois Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 17

The Little Rock Trojans (8-10, 5-2 OVC) hit the court against the Western Illinois Leathernecks (4-14, 0-7 OVC) as 9.5-point favorites on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 135.5 points.

Little Rock heads into this contest after a 74-63 win over Eastern Illinois on Thursday. In Little Rock's win, Kachi Nzeh led the way with a team-high 17 points (adding five rebounds and two assists). Western Illinois is coming off of a 57-55 loss to Eastern Illinois in its last game on Tuesday. Karyiek Dixon's team-high 14 points paced Western Illinois in the losing effort.

Little Rock vs. Western Illinois Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 4 p.m. ET
• Where: Jack Stephens Center in Little Rock, Arkansas
• Spread favorite: Little Rock -9.5
• Over/Under: 135.5 points

How to watch Little Rock vs. Western Illinois

• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Little Rock vs. Western Illinois

• Little Rock and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday's over/under (135.5 points) 12 times this season.
• This season, six of Western Illinois' games have ended with a combined score higher than 135.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 136.1 points per game, 0.6 points more than the over/under of 135.5 for this game.
• The 149.7 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 14.2 more than the 135.5-point over/under in this contest.
• On average, Little Rock has had a 147.2-point over/under in its games this season, 11.7 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• A difference of 3.2 points separates the average over/under in Western Illinois' games (138.7 points) and this matchup's over/under (135.5).

Betting the Spread: Little Rock vs. Western Illinois

• Little Rock has played 16 games, with seven wins against the spread.
• Western Illinois has played 15 games, with seven wins against the spread.
• The Leathernecks are 4-3 ATS when underdogs by 9.5 points or more this year.
• Little Rock has two wins against the spread, and is 2-2 overall, at home this year.
• In away games, Western Illinois is 1-9 overall and 6-4 against the spread.