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Eastern Illinois vs Western Illinois Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 14 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 01:30
Final 57-55
29-24 28-31
Position#285
Record6-10
FormWLLWW
Points / game66.2
Allowed / game72.5
Eastern Illinois 🏆
USA
vs
Western Illinois
USA
Position#366
Record4-13
FormLLLLL
Points / game65.8
Allowed / game74.5
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Eastern Illinois v Western Illinois
13 Jan 2026
EAST57
WEST55
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EAST67
WEST75
13 Jan 2024
EAST60
WEST63
10 Dec 2022
EAST75
WEST79
12 Dec 2020
EAST92
WEST88
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Eastern Illinois winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Western Illinois winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Eastern IllinoisUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Purdue
#31
L
62-109
62
109
-47
A28/11
NCAA
Lindenwood
#162
L
74-82
74
82
-8
H07/12
NCAA
Eastern Kentucky
#313
L
59-68
59
68
-9
H11/12
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
L
53-78
53
78
-25
A14/12
NCAA
Siu Edwardsville
#118
W
76-72 OT
76
72
+4
H18/12
NCAA
EWU Phantoms
#673
W
110-56
110
56
+54
H22/12
NCAA
Southeast Missouri State
#110
L
59-68
59
68
-9
A02/01
NCAA
UT Martin
#72
L
61-65
61
65
-4
A03/01
NCAA
Tennessee Tech
#270
W
71-61
71
61
+10
H09/01
NCAA
Tennessee State
#51
W
74-70
74
70
+4
H10/01
NCAA
1H
2H
28-53
34-56
41-34
33-48
32-31
27-37
28-44
25-34
33-33
30-30
51-22
59-34
37-30
22-38
41-34
20-31
29-36
42-25
42-33
32-37
142.8Avg total
69.9Scored
72.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)66.272.5138.8-6.238%
Season at home (8)73.964.5138.4+9.475%
Season away (8)58.680.5139.1-21.90%
Last 10 (10)69.972.9142.8-3.040%
Last 5 (5)75.064.0139.0+11.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)62.274.0136.2-11.831%
vs Similar (12)64.464.2128.7+0.250%
vs Weaker ◀ (1)110.056.0166.0+54.0100%
This opponent (Western Illinois) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western IllinoisUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
St. Ambrose
#411
W
89-73
89
73
+16
H30/11
NCAA
Drake
#271
L
57-108
57
108
-51
A03/12
NCAA
Hannibal-LaGrange
#472
W
78-47
78
47
+31
H06/12
NCAA
North Dakota
#196
W
69-66 OT
69
66
+3
A13/12
NCAA
Lindenwood
#162
L
76-92
76
92
-16
A19/12
NCAA
Siu Edwardsville
#118
L
61-66
61
66
-5
H22/12
NCAA
UT Martin
#72
L
60-67
60
67
-7
A01/01
NCAA
Southeast Missouri State
#110
L
50-73
50
73
-23
A03/01
NCAA
Tennessee State
#51
L
68-90
68
90
-22
H09/01
NCAA
Tennessee Tech
#270
L
54-59
54
59
-5
H10/01
NCAA
1H
2H
34-26
55-47
28-54
29-54
32-22
46-25
32-28
28-32
28-42
48-50
28-24
33-42
31-29
29-38
27-34
23-39
28-42
40-48
26-18
28-41
140.3Avg total
66.2Scored
74.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)65.874.5140.3-8.624%
Season at home (8)69.670.0139.6-0.438%
Season away (9)62.478.4140.9-16.011%
Last 10 (10)66.274.1140.3-7.930%
Last 5 (5)58.671.0129.6-12.40%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)62.677.1139.8-14.45%
vs Similar (7)72.971.7144.6+1.157%
vs Weaker (1)74.063.0137.0+11.0100%
This opponent (Eastern Illinois) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +1.2+1.21st half: -2.5-2.52nd half2nd half: -4.6-4.62nd half: -5.7-5.7
-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +1.2+1.21st half: -2.5-2.52nd half2nd half: -4.6-4.62nd half: -5.7-5.7
Eastern IllinoisWestern Illinois
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
Eastern IllinoisLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Purdue
#31
L
28-53
28
53
-25
A28/11
NCAA
Lindenwood
#162
W
41-34
41
34
+7
H07/12
NCAA
Eastern Kentucky
#313
W
32-31
32
31
+1
H11/12
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
L
28-44
28
44
-16
A14/12
NCAA
Siu Edwardsville
#118
D
33-33
33
33
+0
H18/12
NCAA
EWU Phantoms
#673
W
51-22
51
22
+29
H22/12
NCAA
Southeast Missouri State
#110
W
37-30
37
30
+7
A02/01
NCAA
UT Martin
#72
W
41-34
41
34
+7
A03/01
NCAA
Tennessee Tech
#270
L
29-36
29
36
-7
H09/01
NCAA
Tennessee State
#51
W
42-33
42
33
+9
H10/01
NCAA
71.2Avg total
36.2Scored
35.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)29.831.661.3-1.843%-
Last 30 at home (14)32.229.661.9+2.657%-
Last 30 away (16)27.633.260.9-5.631%-
Last 10 (10)36.235.071.2+1.260%-
Last 5 (5)40.031.071.0+9.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)30.134.965.1-4.838%-
vs Similar (12)27.028.855.8-1.842%-
vs Weaker ◀ (1)51.022.073.0+29.0100%-
This opponent (Western Illinois) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western IllinoisLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
St. Ambrose
#411
W
34-26
34
26
+8
H30/11
NCAA
Drake
#271
L
28-54
28
54
-26
A03/12
NCAA
Hannibal-LaGrange
#472
W
32-22
32
22
+10
H06/12
NCAA
North Dakota
#196
W
32-28
32
28
+4
A13/12
NCAA
Lindenwood
#162
L
28-42
28
42
-14
A19/12
NCAA
Siu Edwardsville
#118
W
28-24
28
24
+4
H22/12
NCAA
UT Martin
#72
W
31-29
31
29
+2
A01/01
NCAA
Southeast Missouri State
#110
L
27-34
27
34
-7
A03/01
NCAA
Tennessee State
#51
L
28-42
28
42
-14
H09/01
NCAA
Tennessee Tech
#270
W
26-18
26
18
+8
H10/01
NCAA
61.3Avg total
29.4Scored
31.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.933.964.8-3.037%-
Last 30 at home (15)30.731.261.9-0.547%-
Last 30 away (15)31.136.767.7-5.627%-
Last 10 (10)29.431.961.3-2.560%-
Last 5 (5)28.029.457.4-1.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)29.835.064.7-5.230%-
vs Similar (7)33.133.666.7-0.443%-
vs Weaker (1)34.036.070.0-2.00%-
This opponent (Eastern Illinois) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
Eastern Illinois wins
5
Western Illinois wins
DateGameScore
31/01/25Western Illinois v Eastern Illinois59-71
04/01/25Eastern Illinois v Western Illinois67-75
01/03/24Western Illinois v Eastern Illinois70-66
13/01/24Eastern Illinois v Western Illinois60-63
10/12/22Eastern Illinois v Western Illinois75-79
18/12/21Western Illinois v Eastern Illinois71-54
12/12/20Eastern Illinois v Western Illinois92-88
17/12/19Western Illinois v Eastern Illinois47-85
Eastern Illinoislast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/01/26HTennessee State74-70
09/01/26HTennessee Tech71-61
03/01/26AUT Martin61-65
02/01/26ASoutheast Missouri State59-68
22/12/25HEWU Phantoms110-56
18/12/25HSiu Edwardsville76-72 OT
14/12/25AIowa State53-78
11/12/25HEastern Kentucky59-68
07/12/25HLindenwood74-82
28/11/25APurdue62-109
Western Illinoislast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/01/26HTennessee Tech54-59
09/01/26HTennessee State68-90
03/01/26ASoutheast Missouri State50-73
01/01/26AUT Martin60-67
22/12/25HSiu Edwardsville61-66
19/12/25ALindenwood76-92
13/12/25ANorth Dakota69-66 OT
06/12/25HHannibal-LaGrange78-47
03/12/25ADrake57-108
30/11/25HSt. Ambrose89-73

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Eastern Illinois
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW38%
HomeLWWWW75%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1688
Win %38%75%0%
Points / game66.273.958.6
Allowed / game72.564.580.5
Point differential-6.2+9.4-21.9
Avg total138.8138.4139.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%38%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)100% (2)0% (2)
Overtime %6%12%0%
Western Illinois
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL24%
HomeWWLLL38%
AwayLWLLL11%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1789
Win %24%38%11%
Points / game65.869.662.4
Allowed / game74.570.078.4
Point differential-8.6-0.4-16.0
Avg total140.3139.6140.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%38%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (4)0% (2)50% (2)
Overtime %6%0%11%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Ohio Valley conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 UT Martin1713476%74.965.0+9.9
2 Tennessee State1610662%80.475.6+4.8
3 Lindenwood1710759%80.971.8+9.1
4 Siu Edwardsville1710759%74.566.3+8.2
5 Southeast Missouri State179853%77.873.8+3.9
6 Morehead State178947%76.176.9-0.8
7 Tennessee Tech1771041%75.976.9-1.0
8 UALR1771041%70.877.0-6.2
9 Eastern Illinois1661038%66.272.5-6.2
10 Western Illinois1741324%65.874.5-8.6
11 Southern Indiana1631319%70.476.1-5.7
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Eastern Illinois292857
Western Illinois243155
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