#Eastern Illinois

The back half of Sunday's compelling Big Ten Basketball doubleheader is set to feature the Maryland Terrapins traveling to Iowa City to face the Iowa Hawkeyes. Read on for our Maryland-Iowa college basketball picks based on current odds. After winning each of its first eight games, Maryland (10-6 against the spread, 5-11 Over/Under) has struggled…

The SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (12-5, 3-1 OVC) travel in OVC action against the Eastern Illinois Panthers (6-11, 2-2 OVC) on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at 8:30 PM ET Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Cougars' (-335 to win on the moneyline) game versus the Panthers (+262). The betting trends in this…

Well, that didn't take long for the Big Ten season to reach a full boil, did it? Consider the first five days in January. The losing coach from Indiana said the winning coach from Iowa should have been thrown out of the (bleeping) game. Purdue, the No. 1 team in the nation, was knocked off once and nearly twice, saved by a late 3-pointer from a…

After No. 1 Purdue lost at home to Rutgers on Monday, it opened the door for a new team to claim the No. 1 ranking when the AP poll comes out next week. No. 3 Kansas has a legitimate argument after an impressive road victory against Texas Tech, and No. 2 Houston gets a chance to make a statement tonight when hosting rival SMU. Here are our best…

The Eastern Illinois Panthers (6-9, 2-0 OVC) will try to build on a four-game winning streak when visiting the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (4-11, 0-2 OVC) on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at Hooper Eblen Center. This contest is at 8:30 PM ET on ESPN. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Golden Eagles' (-180…

The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (8-6, 1-0 OVC) travel to face the Eastern Illinois Panthers (5-9, 1-0 OVC) after losing three road games in a row. It tips at 4:30 PM ET on Saturday, December 31, 2022. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Screaming Eagles' (-265 to win on the moneyline) contest with…

The Western Michigan Broncos take on the Wisconsin Badgers. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Western Michigan Wisconsin prediction and pick. The Wisconsin Badgers might have sorted out their problems and dealt with their deficiencies, but we can't know for sure. Wisconsin has a 9-2 record, but a recent win over Iowa doesn't look…

The wildest sports betting story in 2022, and there are dozens of contenders, had plenty of Philadelphia flavor. Baseball, F-bombs, and an intense argument is a recipe handed down from generation to generation around here. The country's most famous sports bettor now shakes off the confrontation he had with Phillies fans during the World Series. But…

The Illinois State Redbirds will take on the UIC Flames at the Credit Union 1 Arena in the NCAA on Wednesday (December 28). The Redbirds are off to a 6-7 start to the 2022-23 NCAA Basketball season. They're seventh in the Missouri Valley Conference and are coming off a 66-52 win against the Chicago State Cougars (66-52) in their previous…

The Northern Illinois Panthers will take on the Indiana State Sycamores in the NCAA at the Hulman Center on Thursday (December 22). The Panthers are off to a terrible 3-9 record at the start of the 2022-23 NCAA Basketball season. They're 12th in the Mid-American Conference and on a four-game losing streak. They're coming off a 83-78 loss against…

The transfer portal provides players an opportunity to find a new home. And return home in cases. Florida A&M football coach Willie Simmons signed nine players on the first day of the early signing period Wednesday. That included three established local players who transferred from other schools: Trey Wilhoit, the 2022 FCS Punter of the Year…

A non-conference bout on Monday afternoon has the IUPUI Jaguars (2-9) and the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (6-5) squaring off. Southern Indiana is currently on a three-game win streak highlighted by an upset victory over Indiana State on Dec. 11. IUPUI has struggled lately, dropping six of its last seven games. On Saturday, the Jaguars fell to…

Duke probably gets the edge in the "happy to be here" department. The Blue Devils are back in the postseason for the first time since 2018 following an 8-4 campaign under first-year coach Mike Elko. UCF is bowling for a seventh straight year but would probably rather be in another one after falling short in the American Athletic Conference…

WEST LAFAYETTE - Jeff Brohm couldn't turn down his alma mater a second time. After six seasons at Purdue, the former Louisville standout quarterback is returning to take over the Cardinals, per ESPN's Chris Low. Here is a list of names Purdue could consider to succeed Brohm: Babers knows a lot about Purdue's program. He's coached for the…

The second-ranked Texas Longhorns will look to stay perfect on the season when they clash with the No. 17 Illinois Fighting Illini in a 2022 Jimmy V Classic matchup at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night. The Longhorns (6-0), who have a pair of wins over top-10 teams, are coming off a 72-67 win over then-seventh ranked Creighton on Thursday.…

Midweek MACtion continues on Wednesday night with Central Michigan traveling to DeKalb to take on Northern Illinois. With both teams at 2-6 and 1-3 in league play, winning the division is likely out of reach as the season hits its final stretch. However, plenty is still at stake for both teams. The winner of this matchup will keep their bowl hopes…

The Northern Illinois Huskies (2-5) take on the Eastern Illinois Panthers (1-6) at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, November 30, 2022. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Huskies' (to win on the moneyline) contest with the Panthers (). This article uses betting data current as of November 29, 2022 at 5:47 PM…

San Diego State enters play fresh off a 74-62 statement win at Stanford. The Aztecs knocked off the Cardinal for the first time in five career meetings, showcasing the depth and tenacious defense that earned them Mountain West preseason favorite status in the college basketball conference championship odds. Leading scorer Jaedon Lee led the offense…

UT Martin is likely on the outside looking in at the FCS college football playoffs. That would not have been the case if it hadn't lost a coin flip on Saturday night. The Skyhawks may get screwed out of the playoffs because they were on the wrong end of 50/50 odds. Prior to the weekend, Southeast Missouri State and the University of Tennessee at…

The Northern Illinois Huskies seek their first home win since the season opener when they host the Miami (OH) RedHawks in a MACtion matchup on Wednesday. Northern Illinois (3-7, 2-4 MAC) began the campaign with a home triumph over Eastern Illinois but lost its next three contests at Huskie Stadium, where it has gone 40-11 in conference games since…

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio State basketball team will play its third straight home game when it hosts Eastern Illinois on Wednesday night. The Buckeyes have won the previous two meetings between the two programs, though neither has been in the past decade. They won 72-59 in 2001, then 69-50 in 2003. Both of those games were during the regular…

Chatham Glenwood graduate Phil Maton appeared in the World Series last year with the Houston Astros. His younger brother, Nick, got his turn this year with the Philadelphia Phillies. Both of their teams collided in the most recent edition of the World Series. Although Phil was unable to participate due to an injury, he nevertheless helped the…

The South Carolina Gamecocks conclude their string of three consecutive home games when they host the South Carolina State Bulldogs on Thursday. This game was moved from Saturday due to concerns surrounding Hurricane Ian. South Carolina (2-2) began the homestand with a 48-7 loss to No. 1 Georgia but followed with a 56-20 romp over Charlotte this…

The FCS season is rolling along and this week may be the biggest yet, at least in terms of the magnitude of games. Conference play is starting for several teams and lots of those teams have very important games on the slate this week. Here's what to watch this week around the subdivision. #10 Chattanooga Tries to Topple Illinois The Mocs (3-0) have…

The Northern Illinois Huskies will be looking for a rare win over a Power Five opponent when they host the Vanderbilt Commodores on Saturday afternoon. Northern Illinois is also trying to bounce back from a 38-35 loss to Tulsa last weekend. Vanderbilt opened the season with wins over Hawaii and Elon before losing to then-No. 23 Wake Forest last…

This article is part of our College Football Picks series. We're into Week 3 of the college football season and plenty of unexpected storylines are already brewing. Scott Frost's firing at Nebraska adds to the intrigue in the Nebraska-Oklahoma matchup and the Purdue-Syracuse showdown is setting up as one of the more interesting games of the weekend…

The final full weekend of non-conference play arrives with 11 Pac-12 teams in action on Saturday, nine of them at home. One of the two teams venturing beyond the conference borders is Cal, which plays at South Bend, Indiana, in the first meeting between the two programs sine 1967. There are some other matchups of intrigue - and…

Welcome to Week 3 of the college football season. Each week, our VSiN experts will combine to give their best bets on select games. It was a 5-5 showing for Week 2, but we're dusting ourselves off and we're back at it for Week 3. Season record: 6-11-1 Saturday, noon ET Danny Burke: The buildup to this game would've been a lot more exciting if…

The Syracuse Orange are off to a 2-0 start for the first time since 2018, and they're now home for over a month. Coach Babers kicked-off the extended home stand with his weekly press conference. Here's what he had to say about the first of four straight visiting opponents: the Purdue Boilermakers. Babers and Purdue Head Coach Jeff Brohm have faced…

The FCS-over-FBS upsets are flowing in again this season, but maybe the key to pulling one off is being in the Athlon Top 25 Power Poll. Insert, shameless plug. All six teams to score wins over the upper tier were ranked in the preseason poll - William & Mary, Delaware, Eastern Kentucky, Holy Cross, UIW and Weber State - and they haven't left in a…

Hawaii is 0-2 in the Timmy Chang era, and it's not looking good for the Rainbow Warriors when they come to Ann Arbor on Saturday night. The Warriors lost both games in blowout fashion, to Vanderbilt and Western Kentucky, and now comes to The Big House to take on No. 4 Michigan. Some outlets have the spread as high as 51.5 in favor of the…

Danny Burke: Both of these teams are feeling pretty good about themselves, considering they both hung a 50-burger (and then some) in Week 1. The only difference is one of the teams did so without scoring in the entire fourth quarter, oh, and they shut out their opponent. That team, of course, would be the Crimson Tide of Alabama. I'm not one for…

Week Zero gave FCS fans an appetizer for what lies ahead this weekend. Week One is finally here and there's a full slate of games to consume in the coming days. Whether your team is taking on an FBS powerhouse, at home hosting a DII school or just gearing up for a big showdown, there's certainly a game for you over the next four days. The CAA got a…

The Northern Illinois Huskies start their 2022 campaign on Thursday evening and will look to build off their success from last season. Northern, who returns the vast majority of their team on both offense and defense, will open the year against one of their oldest rivals - the Eastern Illinois Panthers - a rivalry that dates back nearly 120…

CEDAR FALLS - A favorable schedule, No. 21 preseason ranking in the FCS, returning starters at several positions and facility improvements are all legitimate reasons Northern Iowa could be set up for a successful football season. On the other hand, this year's UNI team isn't without its question marks. Entering Wednesday's media day, here are the…