The Cougars will play the Panthers on Thursday, December 18th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 6:30 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 SIU Edwardsville and Eastern Illinois basketball teams will play on Thursday, December 18th, 2025 as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to roll along. Now that both teams have a few games under their belts, let’s size up this matchup by looking at some performance metrics and key stats.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - SIU Edwardsville currently has a 98.33 conference power ranking so far in the 2025-26 season. The SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Eastern Illinois is 95.67.
- Away SIU Edwardsville - SIU Edwardsville heads into this game with a 3-2 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the Ohio Valley Conference for away team wins.
- Home Eastern Illinois - Eastern Illinois will host SIU Edwardsville sporting a 2-2 record as a home team. They currently rank 3rd in the Ohio Valley Conference for home team wins for the 2025-26 season.
- Conference Win Percentage - SIU Edwardsville currently ranks 2nd (0.000) in the Ohio Valley Conference, with Eastern Illinois now standing 2nd (0.000) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Ohio Valley Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - SIU Edwardsville has a 0.636 overall win percentage. Their opponent, Eastern Illinois, has a 0.200 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - SIU Edwardsville has a 7-4 regular season overall record. Eastern Illinois has notched a 2-8 standing so far in the 2025-26 college basketball season.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus, SIU Edwardsville heads to Eastern Illinois for a magical matchup.
SIU Edwardsville 7-4 overall, 0-0 in conference. Eastern Illinois 2-8 overall, 0-1 in conference. Our point spread, total, and moneyline tables show the best lines and odds for this matchup. Place a bet at BetMGM or BetRivers. Review each team’s futures odds and current standings below.
Best Cougars at Panthers Odds
| Underdog Eastern Illinois | Favorite SIU Edwardsville |
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| Over | Under |
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| Underdog Eastern Illinois | Favorite SIU Edwardsville |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
SIU Edwardsville is a -6.5 -109 point spread favorite at BetRivers, while Eastern Illinois is a +6.5 -114 point spread underdog at BetRivers.
The best over line is 135.5 -115 points at BetRivers, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 135.5 -110 points at BetRivers, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
SIU Edwardsville is a -275 moneyline favorite at BetRivers and Eastern Illinois is a +210 moneyline underdog at BetRivers.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
 BetRiversBet |
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SIU Edwardsville
Eastern Illinois
12/18/25 6:30pm EST | -6.5 -109+6.5 -114 |
Underdog Eastern Illinois - Eastern Illinois bettors risk $100 to win $87.72 at -114 odds.
A +6.5 Eastern Illinois 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 SIU Edwardsville - SIU Edwardsville bettors risk $100 to win $91.74 at -109 odds.
A -6.5 SIU Edwardsville favorite bet wins if they win by 7 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 6 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
SIU Edwardsville at Eastern Illinois 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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Eastern Illinois
Team Total Points
SIUE at EIU 12/18/25 6:30pm EST | 64.5 o -12064.5 u -120Bet |
SIU Edwardsville
Team Total Points
SIUE at EIU 12/18/25 6:30pm EST | 71.5 o -11571.5 u -124Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| SIU Edwardsville | 19-13 | 0.594 | 10-5 | 8-7 | 12-8 | +3 | 0.600 | L1 |
| Eastern Illinois | 13-20 | 0.394 | 9-6 | 3-13 | 8-12 | +7 | 0.400 | L1 |
SIU Edwardsville & Eastern Illinois 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.
SIU Edwardsville Championship Odds|
Team | BetRivers |
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| SIU Edwardsville | +100000 Bet |
No NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Eastern Illinois YR: futures available
SIU Edwardsville & Eastern Illinois 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 SIU Edwardsville vs Eastern Illinois 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, December 18th, 2025 at 6:30 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 SIU Edwardsville vs Eastern Illinois Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the SIU Edwardsville vs Eastern Illinois 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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