The Redbirds will play the Bobcats on Thursday, November 6th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 7:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2025-26 college basketball season has begun, with Illinois State and Ohio scheduled to matchup on Thursday, November 6th, 2025. Let's review each team's key performance stats from the 2024-25 season to see what's in store for this early season matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Illinois State had a 97.67 conference power ranking in the 2024-25 season. The conference power ranking for Ohio in the 2024-25 season was 96.67.
- Away Illinois State - When the 2024-25 regular season ended, Illinois State had a 5-7 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the Missouri Valley Conference for away team wins.
- Home Ohio - As for Ohio, they finished the 2024-25 regular season with a 12-3 record as a home team. They ranked 3rd in the MAC Conference for home team wins for the 2024-25 season.
- Conference Win Percentage - Illinois State ended up ranking 5th (0.500) in the Missouri Valley Conference, with Ohio standing 4th (0.556) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 MAC Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Illinois State finished the regular season with a 0.611 overall win percentage. Meanwhile, Ohio recorded a 0.500 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Illinois State had a 22-14 regular season overall record, with Ohio tallying a 16-16 regular season standing last year.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus, Illinois State takes on Ohio in a magical basketball showdown on Thursday.
Illinois State finished 22-14 last season, while Ohio ended at 16-16 overall. Conference records matter.
Illinois State had a 10-10 record in the Missouri Valley Conference, while Ohio had a 10-8 standing in the MAC Conference.
Bet on this game with any of SportsBetting3.com's partner sportsbooks, review the odds before tipoff, and check out the team prop bets below.
Best Redbirds at Bobcats Odds
| Underdog Illinois State | Favorite Ohio |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Ohio is a -1.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Illinois State is a +1.5 -110 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 160.5 -115 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 160.5 -105 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Illinois State
Ohio
11/06/25 7:00pm EST | +1.5 -110-1.5 -110 |
Underdog Illinois State - Illinois State bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A +1.5 Illinois State underdog bet wins if they lose by 1, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 2 or more.
Favorite Ohio - Ohio bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A -1.5 Ohio favorite bet wins if they win by 2 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 1, tie, or lose outright.
Illinois State at Ohio Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Illinois State
Ohio
First to 5 Points
11/06/25 7:00pm EST | -115-120Bet |
Illinois State
Ohio
First to 10 Points
11/06/25 7:00pm EST | -115-120Bet |
Illinois State
Ohio
First to 15 Points
11/06/25 7:00pm EST | -110-125Bet |
Illinois State
Ohio
Game to Overtime
11/06/25 7:00pm EST | Yes +725No -2500Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| MAC | ||||||||
| Ohio | 1-1 | 0.500 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | - | 0.000 | W1 |
| Missouri Valley | ||||||||
| Illinois State | 0-1 | 0.000 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | - | 0.000 | L1 |
Illinois State & Ohio Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Illinois State Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Illinois State YR: futures available
Ohio Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Ohio YR: futures available
Illinois State & Ohio Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Illinois State vs Ohio College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Thursday, November 6th, 2025 at 7:00 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Illinois State vs Ohio Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Illinois State vs Ohio Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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