Southeast Missouri State vs. Eastern Illinois Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 1

The Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (6-7, 1-1 OVC) play the Eastern Illinois Panthers (4-8, 1-1 OVC) as 11.5-point favorites on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 146.5 points.

Last time out, Southeast Missouri State won on Saturday 91-82 against Tennessee State. In Southeast Missouri State's win, Marqueas Bell led the way with a team-high 22 points (adding 12 rebounds and three assists). Eastern Illinois' last game on Monday ended in a 110-56 win against East-West. Andre Washington scored a team-high 24 points for Eastern Illinois in the win.

Southeast Missouri State vs. Eastern Illinois Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri
• Spread favorite: Southeast Missouri State -11.5
• Moneyline favorite: Southeast Missouri State -926
• Moneyline underdog: Eastern Illinois +600
• Over/Under: 146.5 points

How to watch Southeast Missouri State vs. Eastern Illinois

• TV Channel: KMOV - MyNet St. Louis
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Southeast Missouri State vs. Eastern Illinois

• Southeast Missouri State and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (146.5 points) nine times this season.
• In Eastern Illinois' 10 games this season, four finished with more combined points than Thursday's total of 146.5.
• The over/under for the game of 146.5 is 1.1 points more than the combined points per game averages for the Redhawks (79.1 points per game) and the Panthers (66.3 points per game).
• The 151.5 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 5.0 more than the 146.5-point total in this contest.
• This season, the average over/under for Southeast Missouri State's games is 155.9 points, 9.4 more than the total of 146.5 points set for this contest.
• Eastern Illinois' games have an average over/under of 140.9 points this season, 5.6 points lower than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: Southeast Missouri State vs. Eastern Illinois

• Against the spread, Southeast Missouri State is 4-6-0 this season.
• Eastern Illinois has played 10 games, with five wins against the spread.
• This year, the Panthers have two against the spread wins in four games as an underdog of 11.5 points or more.
• On the road, Eastern Illinois is 0-6 overall and 3-3 against the spread.

Betting the Moneyline: Southeast Missouri State vs. Eastern Illinois

• This season, Southeast Missouri State has won two out of the four games in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Redhawks have not entered a game this season as a bigger favorite on the moneyline than the -926 odds on them winning this game.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 90.3% chance of a victory for Southeast Missouri State.
• Eastern Illinois has been victorious in two of the eight contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• The Panthers have been listed as an underdog of +600 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Eastern Illinois has a 14.3% chance of walking away with the win.