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Illinois State vs St. Louis Billikens Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 15 Dec 2024
Tip-off: 22:00
Final 81-77
43-31 38-46
Position#141
Record5-4
FormLWLLW
Points / game79.9
Allowed / game72.6
vs
Position#140
Record6-3
FormWWWLW
Points / game78.6
Allowed / game72.3
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Illinois State winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
St. Louis Billikens winLost
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Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Illinois StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Evansville
#225
L
53-59
53
59
-6
H08/03
NCAA
UT Martin
#263
L
65-67
65
67
-2
H05/11
NCAA
North Dakota St
#85
W
77-68
77
68
+9
A08/11
NCAA
Ohio
#205
W
85-75
85
75
+10
H13/11
NCAA
Trinity (IL)
#671
W
107-52
107
52
+55
H17/11
NCAA
McNeese State
#20
L
68-76
68
76
-8
A22/11
NCAA
UAB
#91
W
84-83
84
83
+1
H23/11
NCAA
George Washington
#96
L
64-72
64
72
-8
A25/11
NCAA
Belmont
#79
L
97-99 OT
97
99
-2
A05/12
NCAA
Pacific
#336
W
72-61
72
61
+11
H08/12
NCAA
1H
2H
21-25
32-34
31-29
34-38
42-31
35-37
40-37
45-38
44-23
63-29
36-43
32-33
39-43
45-40
29-27
35-45
45-54
43-34
33-29
39-32
148.4Avg total
77.2Scored
71.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)79.972.6152.4+7.356%
Season at home (5)82.667.6150.2+15.080%
Season away (4)76.578.8155.2-2.225%
Last 10 (10)77.271.2148.4+6.050%
Last 5 (5)77.078.2155.2-1.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)64.473.9138.3-9.411%
vs Similar ◀ (16)71.570.1141.6+1.456%
vs Weaker (5)77.262.2139.4+15.060%
This opponent (St. Louis Billikens) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
St. Louis BillikensUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Duquesne
#68
L
73-83
73
83
-10
A13/03
NCAA
Santa Clara
#103
L
78-85
78
85
-7
A04/11
NCAA
Avila
#534
W
95-44
95
44
+51
H10/11
NCAA
Loyola Marymount
#183
W
77-71
77
71
+6
H17/11
NCAA
Wichita State
#147
L
63-88
63
88
-25
A23/11
NCAA
Quinnipiac
#126
W
81-67
81
67
+14
H26/11
NCAA
UMass Lowell
#171
W
93-90
93
90
+3
H28/11
NCAA
Jackson State
#221
W
74-66
74
66
+8
H03/12
NCAA
San Francisco
#45
L
61-78
61
78
-17
A06/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#368
W
85-62
85
62
+23
H08/12
NCAA
1H
2H
39-43
34-40
41-48
37-37
44-26
51-18
42-30
35-41
37-40
26-48
37-36
44-31
55-43
38-47
30-35
44-31
29-33
32-45
41-33
44-29
151.4Avg total
78.0Scored
73.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)78.672.3150.9+6.267%
Season at home (6)84.266.7150.8+17.5100%
Season away (3)67.383.7151.0-16.30%
Last 10 (10)78.073.4151.4+4.660%
Last 5 (5)78.872.6151.4+6.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (18)73.982.6156.4-8.717%
vs Similar ◀ (8)78.480.4158.8-2.062%
vs Weaker (4)82.860.8143.5+22.0100%
This opponent (Illinois State) is Similar. 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

-5-3+0+3+51st half1st half: +1.9+1.91st half: +2.8+2.82nd half2nd half: +4.3+4.32nd half: +1.8+1.8
-5-3+0+3+51st half1st half: +1.9+1.91st half: +2.8+2.82nd half2nd half: +4.3+4.32nd half: +1.8+1.8
Illinois StateSt. Louis Billikens
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
Illinois StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Evansville
#225
L
21-25
21
25
-4
H08/03
NCAA
UT Martin
#263
W
31-29
31
29
+2
H05/11
NCAA
North Dakota St
#85
W
42-31
42
31
+11
A08/11
NCAA
Ohio
#205
W
40-37
40
37
+3
H13/11
NCAA
Trinity (IL)
#671
W
44-23
44
23
+21
H17/11
NCAA
McNeese State
#20
L
36-43
36
43
-7
A22/11
NCAA
UAB
#91
L
39-43
39
43
-4
H23/11
NCAA
George Washington
#96
W
29-27
29
27
+2
A25/11
NCAA
Belmont
#79
L
45-54
45
54
-9
A05/12
NCAA
Pacific
#336
W
33-29
33
29
+4
H08/12
NCAA
70.1Avg total
36.0Scored
34.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.434.266.6-1.840%-
Last 30 at home (16)33.132.865.8+0.350%-
Last 30 away (14)31.635.967.6-4.329%-
Last 10 (10)36.034.170.1+1.960%-
Last 5 (5)36.439.275.6-2.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)27.937.865.7-9.911%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)34.433.467.9+1.050%-
vs Weaker (5)34.030.464.4+3.660%-
This opponent (St. Louis Billikens) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
St. Louis BillikensLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Duquesne
#68
L
39-43
39
43
-4
A13/03
NCAA
Santa Clara
#103
L
41-48
41
48
-7
A04/11
NCAA
Avila
#534
W
44-26
44
26
+18
H10/11
NCAA
Loyola Marymount
#183
W
42-30
42
30
+12
H17/11
NCAA
Wichita State
#147
L
37-40
37
40
-3
A23/11
NCAA
Quinnipiac
#126
W
37-36
37
36
+1
H26/11
NCAA
UMass Lowell
#171
W
55-43
55
43
+12
H28/11
NCAA
Jackson State
#221
L
30-35
30
35
-5
H03/12
NCAA
San Francisco
#45
L
29-33
29
33
-4
A06/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#368
W
41-33
41
33
+8
H08/12
NCAA
76.2Avg total
39.5Scored
36.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.637.173.7-0.547%-
Last 30 at home (15)37.937.575.4+0.547%-
Last 30 away (15)35.336.772.0-1.547%-
Last 10 (10)39.536.776.2+2.850%-
Last 5 (5)38.436.074.4+2.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (18)34.237.972.1-3.833%-
vs Similar ◀ (8)40.838.279.0+2.562%-
vs Weaker (4)39.231.070.2+8.275%-
This opponent (Illinois State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Illinois State wins
2
St. Louis Billikens wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/12/24HPacific72-61
05/12/24ABelmont97-99 OT
25/11/24AGeorge Washington64-72
23/11/24HUAB84-83
22/11/24AMcNeese State68-76
17/11/24HTrinity (IL)107-52
13/11/24HOhio85-75
08/11/24ANorth Dakota St77-68
05/11/24HUT Martin65-67
08/03/24HEvansville53-59
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/12/24HChicago State85-62
06/12/24ASan Francisco61-78
03/12/24HJackson State74-66
28/11/24HUMass Lowell93-90
26/11/24HQuinnipiac81-67
23/11/24AWichita State63-88
17/11/24HLoyola Marymount77-71
10/11/24HAvila95-44
04/11/24ASanta Clara78-85
13/03/24ADuquesne73-83

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Illinois State
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW56%
HomeLWWWW80%
AwayWLLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games954
Win %56%80%25%
Points / game79.982.676.5
Allowed / game72.667.678.8
Point differential+7.3+15.0-2.2
Avg total152.4150.2155.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%60%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)50% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %11%0%25%
St. Louis Billikens
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW67%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games963
Win %67%100%0%
Points / game78.684.267.3
Allowed / game72.366.783.7
Point differential+6.2+17.5-16.3
Avg total150.9150.8151.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
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

Missouri Valley conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Drake990100%75.055.2+19.8
2 Belmont119282%84.177.7+6.4
3 Bradley108280%82.667.9+14.7
4 Murray State96367%79.365.1+14.2
5 Illinois (Chi.)117464%81.674.0+7.6
6 Northern Iowa106460%76.464.4+12.0
7 Indiana State106460%82.876.8+6.0
8 Valparaiso95456%78.870.6+8.2
9 Illinois State95456%79.972.6+7.3
10 Southern Illinois115645%73.773.2+0.5
11 Evansville103730%69.073.2-4.2
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 -).
Atlantic 10 conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Loyola Chicago880100%82.463.6+18.8
2 Rhode Island1110191%85.770.9+14.8
3 St. Bonaventure1110191%72.861.4+11.5
4 VCU Rams119282%77.159.0+18.1
5 Dayton119282%79.867.5+12.4
6 George Washington119282%77.668.5+9.2
7 Davidson108280%78.771.4+7.3
8 George Mason107370%78.763.1+15.6
9 St. Louis Billikens96367%78.672.3+6.2
10 Saint Josephs Hawks106460%75.170.2+4.9
11 Fordham127558%76.173.8+2.3
12 La Salle116555%76.275.8+0.4
13 Richmond Spiders104640%70.973.1-2.2
14 Duquesne113827%65.367.4-2.1
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
Illinois State433881
St. Louis Billikens314677
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