- The odds for Belmont vs Eastern Illinois heavily favor the visiting Bruins on Monday, Jan. 24
- The Panthers have dropped nine straight, while the Bruins arrive in town on a steady 9-2 run
- Read on for all the odds and trends ahead of Monday night’s Ohio Valley Conference matchup at Lantz Arena
The Eastern Illinois Panthers (2-16, 2-5 home) aim to snap a nine-game straight-up losing streak on Monday, when they host the Belmont Bruins (14-5, 5-3 away). Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00pm ET on Monday night at Lantz Arena.
Belmont vs Eastern Illinois Odds
Team | Spread | Total | Moneyline |
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Belmont Bruins | -23.5 (-110) | Ov 135.5 (-110) | TBD |
Eastern Illinois Panthers | +23.5 (-110) | Un 135.5 (-110) | TBD |
Odds at DraftKings as of January 23, 2022.
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The Bruins look to extend their current win streak over Eastern Illinois when they hit the floor on Monday as 23.5-point favorites, while the Belmont vs EIU total is at just 135.5.
Belmont was a +17500 longshot in the NCAA Tournament odds at the start of the season
Bruins vs Panthers Betting Trends
Monday night’s matchup marks the first of two regular season meetings between these Ohio Valley Conference rivals. The Bruins have held the clear edge in recent action with Eastern Illinois, winning and covering in nine straight clashes since January 2015. Belmont has regularly posted big wins during their recent head-to-head domination.
The Bruins have claimed victory by an average margin of 24.3 points during their 9-0 SU run versus the Panthers, capped by an 89-61 rout when they last visited Eastern Illinois almost a year ago. Overall, Belmont has racked up an average of 84.7 points per game over their past six wins over the Panthers. But with Eastern Illinois topping 60 points on just three occasions, the OVER has gone just 4-2 over that stretch.
Marvin Johnson and Barlow Alleruzzo IV both finish in double figures for @eiubasketball in Thursday night loss to Belmont…
Johnson with 15, Alleruzzo adds 11…
Madani Diarra pulls down 11 rebounds…Belmont wins 89-61https://t.co/QgMVhoYaIK pic.twitter.com/7RFaFqztTj
— Eastern Illinois Athletics (@EIU_Panthers) February 5, 2021
Things have not gone much better for Eastern Illinois during its current freefall. The Panthers have failed to cover in each of their four most recent defeats while averaging just 52 points per game over that stretch. They have also covered just once while going 0-5 SU in home dates with Division I opponents. The Bruins have faltered since seeing an impressive 7-0 SU run versus Division I opponents halted. Belmont averaged 85 points per game during that run, but has been to just 71.3 points per game during their current 1-2 SU run.
Belmont Bruins Betting Trends
The Bruins’ recent woes continued with Thursday’s 83-74 road loss to Morehead State as 5.5-point road chalk. In addition to marking their second loss in five days, it also marked the club’s fourth outright defeat of the season while pegged as betting favourites. After limiting opponents to fewer than 70 points on five occasions during their recent 7-0 surge, the Bruins have allowed 82 or more points in two of their past three.
Morehead State wallops Belmont 83-74.
The two-bid OVC dream has likely died. The title chase is officially on.
— Edward Alan Marlowe (@dreamarlowe85) January 21, 2022
Slow starts have been a major concern for Belmont. The Bruins spotted opponents sizeable double-digit leads at the half in their recent defeats at the hands of Morehead State and Murray State. That marks a worrisome reversal after the team marched to mammoth halftime leads in six of their previous seven contests.
Today’s edition of mid major sleepers. These two local ATL guys have been putting on show for @BelmontMBB
Ben Sheppard went for 23 tonight and is averaging 15+ on the season. (GAC product)
Will Richard has had a great start to his freshman season averaging 11.6 ppg. pic.twitter.com/eRKuntBpM0
— GREENLIGHT MEDIA (@atlgreenlight) December 16, 2021
Despite the team’s recent woes, Ben Sheppard has continued to steadily guide the offence. The junior guard led all Bruins shooters with 18 points and four assists in Thursday’s victory over the Eagles, and has averaged 16.5 points per game over his past eight appearances.
Eastern Illinois Panthers Outlook
The Panthers have provided fans and loyal sports bettors with little reason to cheer this season. The squad currently sports a dismal 2-16 overall SU record, and ranks second last at a distant No. 357 in the Kenpom adjusted offensive efficiency ratings.
REDHAWKS WIN! SEMO celebrates its largest OVC road win in program history with 87-58 victory over Eastern Illinois. pic.twitter.com/pzW1qZIxqk
— SEMO Men’s Basketball 🏀⚫️🔴 (@SEMOMBB) January 22, 2022
Things continued to go from bad to worse last time out. The Panthers spotted Southeast Missouri State a massive 51-32 lead at the half on their way to a crushing 87-58 loss to the Redbirds, and have now allowed 99 total points before recess over their past two contests.
Three @eiubasketball players scored in double figures during Saturday's home loss to Southeast Missouri…
Dan Luers and Kejuan Clements each had 14 while Paul Bizimana scored 10… SEMO won 87-58 knocking down 15 3-pointers
Game Recap 🏀⬇️https://t.co/qT8TTeBEer pic.twitter.com/3i5QW8KZ0H
— Eastern Illinois Athletics (@EIU_Panthers) January 23, 2022
Junior guard Kejuan Clements continues to lead a feeble Panthers attack with a team-high 8.9 points and 4.2 assists per game. Clements also contributed 14 points and seven assists in Saturday’s loss to the Red Birds. Freshman Paul Bizimana has provided the panthers faithful with reason to be hopeful after following up a career-best 22-point outing against the Racers by draining 10 points in Saturday’s contest.
Bruins vs Panthers Prediction
Anything other than a Bruins victory on Monday would be a shock. The question is by how much. The spread is indicative of Belmont’s recent dominance in head-to-head action, and while jumping on such huge favorites is not for the faint of heart, an exception can be made in this case.
The Picks: Belmont -23.5 (-110); OVER 135.5 (-110)
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