The Big Red will play the Redbirds on Sunday, November 9th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 2:00 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 Cornell and Illinois State scheduled to matchup on Sunday, November 9th, 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 - Cornell had a 98.67 conference power ranking in the 2024-25 season. The conference power ranking for Illinois State in the 2024-25 season was 97.67.
- Away Cornell - When the 2024-25 regular season ended, Cornell had a 8-5 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the Ivy League Conference for away team wins.
- Home Illinois State - As for Illinois State, they finished the 2024-25 regular season with a 12-4 record as a home team. They ranked 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference for home team wins for the 2024-25 season.
- Conference Win Percentage - Cornell ended up ranking 2nd (0.643) in the Ivy League Conference, with Illinois State standing 5th (0.500) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 Missouri Valley Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Cornell finished the regular season with a 0.621 overall win percentage. Meanwhile, Illinois State recorded a 0.611 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Cornell had a 18-11 regular season overall record, with Illinois State tallying a 22-14 regular season standing last year.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus, Cornell with an 18-11 record faces Illinois State with 22-14.
Conference records crucial for tournament seeds, Cornell 9-5, Illinois State 10-10.
Bet on this game with any of SportsBetting3.com's partner sportsbooks, review the odds before tipoff, check out the team prop bets below.
Best Big Red at Redbirds Odds
| Underdog Cornell | Favorite Illinois State |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Illinois State is a -6.5 -115 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Cornell is a +6.5 -105 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 163.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 163.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
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Cornell
Illinois State
11/09/25 2:00pm EST | +6.5 -105-6.5 -115 |
Underdog Cornell - Cornell bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A +6.5 Cornell underdog bet wins if they lose by 6 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 7 or more.
Favorite Illinois State - Illinois State bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A -6.5 Illinois State favorite bet wins if they win by 7 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 6 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Cornell at Illinois State 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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Cornell
Illinois State
First to 5 Points
11/09/25 2:00pm EST | +105-145Bet |
Cornell
Illinois State
First to 10 Points
11/09/25 2:00pm EST | +115-160Bet |
Cornell
Illinois State
First to 15 Points
11/09/25 2:00pm EST | +120-165Bet |
Cornell
Illinois State
Game to Overtime
11/09/25 2:00pm EST | Yes +875No -5000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Ivy League | ||||||||
| Cornell | 6-5 | 0.545 | 3-0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | - | 0.000 | W1 |
| Missouri Valley | ||||||||
| Illinois State | 10-3 | 0.769 | 6-0 | 2-1 | 2-0 | - | 1.000 | W2 |
Cornell & Illinois State 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.
Cornell Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Cornell YR: futures available
Illinois State Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Illinois State YR: futures available
Cornell & Illinois State 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 Cornell vs Illinois State 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 Sunday, November 9th, 2025 at 2:00 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 Cornell vs Illinois State Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Cornell vs Illinois State 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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