Southern Indiana vs. Eastern Illinois Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 22

The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (4-14, 1-7 OVC) host the Eastern Illinois Panthers (8-11, 4-4 OVC) at Screaming Eagles Arena, tipping off at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 22, 2026. The Panthers are 2-point underdogs in the game. The matchup's point total is set at 134.

Southern Indiana lost its most recent outing 73-67 against Tennessee State on Saturday. Amaree Brown recorded 20 points, five rebounds and zero assists for Southern Indiana. Eastern Illinois is coming off of a 105-49 win against Blackburn in its last game on Sunday. Zion Fruster's team-leading 16 points paced Eastern Illinois in the win.

Southern Indiana vs. Eastern Illinois Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Screaming Eagles Arena in Evansville, Indiana
• Spread favorite: Southern Indiana -2
• Moneyline favorite: Southern Indiana -135
• Moneyline underdog: Eastern Illinois +115
• Over/Under: 134 points

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

• This season, Southern Indiana's games have seen a combined score higher than this matchup's 134-point over/under 10 times.
• There have been eight Eastern Illinois games that finished with a combined score higher than 134 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 137.8 points per game, 3.8 points more than the over/under of 134 for this game.
• This game's point total is 11.1 less than the 145.1 points these two teams combine to give up per game.
• Southern Indiana has seen a 144.9 average over/under in its games this season, 10.9 points more than the over/under in this contest.
• Eastern Illinois' games have an average over/under of 138.1 points this season, 4.1 more points than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Southern Indiana vs. Eastern Illinois

• In Southern Indiana's 16 games this year, it has seven wins against the spread.
• Eastern Illinois is 9-7-0 against the spread this year.
• The Panthers have an against the spread record of 8-6 in their 14 games when underdogs by 2 points or more this year.
• Southern Indiana is winless against the spread, and 0-5 overall, at home this year.
• This year on the road, Eastern Illinois is 5-4 against the spread and 0-9 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Southern Indiana vs. Eastern Illinois

• Southern Indiana lost the only game it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Screaming Eagles have not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -135.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 57.4% chance of a victory for Southern Indiana.
• Eastern Illinois has been a moneyline underdog in 13 games this season and has come away with the win four times (30.8%) in those contests.
• The Panthers have a win-loss record of 3-9 with odds of +115 or worse this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Eastern Illinois has a 46.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.