The Screaming Eagles will play the Leathernecks on Thursday, February 19th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 8:30 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
Review our College Basketball Betting guide to learn how to bet this game.
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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
Looking into the second half of the 2025-26 college basketball season, Southern Indiana and Western Illinois are set to hit the hardwood on Thursday, February 19th, 2026. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2025-26 season in full stride, Southern Indiana currently has a 94.33 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Western Illinois is 94.00.
- Away Southern Indiana - Southern Indiana starts this game with a 2-9 record as an away team, ranking them 6th in the Ohio Valley Conference for away team wins.
- Home Western Illinois - Western Illinois meets Southern Indiana boasting a 4-8 record as a home team. They currently rank 7th in the Ohio Valley Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Southern Indiana currently ranks 6th (0.125) in the Ohio Valley Conference, with Western Illinois now standing 7th (0.063) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Ohio Valley Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Southern Indiana has a 0.192 overall win percentage, with Western Illinois matching up with a 0.185 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Southern Indiana currently possesses 5-21 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Western Illinois has tallied a 5-22 standing as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus, Southern Indiana faces Western Illinois in college basketball showdown.
Both teams with poor records, battling for conference tournament seeds on Thursday.
Southern Indiana 5-21 overall, 2-14 conference, lost last 6 games streak.
Western Illinois 5-22 overall, 1-15 conference, lost last game.
Review the tables below to find the best point spread, total, and moneylines for this game. You can bet on college basketball legally at BetRivers and BetMGM. We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below.
Best Screaming Eagles at Leathernecks Odds
| Underdog Western Illinois | Favorite Southern Indiana |
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| Over | Under |
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| Underdog Western Illinois | Favorite Southern Indiana |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Southern Indiana is a -2.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Western Illinois is a +2.5 -110 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 140.5 -115 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 140.5 -105 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
Southern Indiana is a -145 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Western Illinois is a +118 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Southern Indiana
Western Illinois
2/19/26 8:30pm EST | -2.5 -110+2.5 -110 |
Underdog Western Illinois - Western Illinois bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A +2.5 Western Illinois underdog bet wins if they lose by 2 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 3 or more.
Favorite Southern Indiana - Southern Indiana bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A -2.5 Southern Indiana favorite bet wins if they win by 3 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 2 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Southern Indiana at Western 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.
| BetMGM Bet |
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Southern Indiana
Western Illinois
First to 5 Points
2/19/26 8:30pm EST | -125-110Bet |
Southern Indiana
Western Illinois
First to 10 Points
2/19/26 8:30pm EST | -135-105Bet |
Southern Indiana
Western Illinois
First to 15 Points
2/19/26 8:30pm EST | -135-102Bet |
Southern Indiana
Western Illinois
Game to Overtime
2/19/26 8:30pm EST | Yes +725No -2500Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Southern Indiana | 5-21 | 0.192 | 3-10 | 2-9 | 2-14 | +9.5 | 0.125 | L6 |
| Western Illinois | 5-22 | 0.185 | 4-8 | 1-14 | 1-15 | +10.5 | 0.063 | L1 |
Southern Indiana & Western 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.
Southern Indiana Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Southern Indiana YR: futures available
Western Illinois Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Western Illinois YR: futures available
Southern Indiana & Western 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 Southern Indiana vs Western 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, February 19th, 2026 at 8:30 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 Southern Indiana vs Western Illinois Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Southern Indiana vs Western 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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- New Hampshire vs UMass Lowell - 2/19/26 6:00pm EST
- USC Upstate vs Winthrop - 2/19/26 6:30pm EST
- Marshall vs Appalachian State - 2/19/26 6:30pm EST
- Chattanooga vs Mercer - 2/19/26 7:00pm EST
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- Drexel vs Northeastern - 2/19/26 7:00pm EST
- Gardner-Webb vs Radford - 2/19/26 7:00pm EST
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- Le Moyne vs Central Connecticut - 2/19/26 7:00pm EST
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- UNC Asheville vs High Point - 2/19/26 7:00pm EST
- William & Mary vs Campbell - 2/19/26 7:00pm EST
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- Wagner vs Mercyhurst - 2/19/26 7:00pm EST
- Stonehill vs New Haven - 2/19/26 7:00pm EST
- Longwood vs Presbyterian - 2/19/26 7:00pm EST
- Memphis vs USF - 2/19/26 7:00pm EST
- Samford vs The Citadel - 2/19/26 7:00pm EST
- Monmouth vs UNC Wilmington - 2/19/26 7:00pm EST
- IUPUI vs Wright State - 2/19/26 7:00pm EST
- Fairleigh Dickinson vs Chicago State - 2/19/26 7:00pm EST
- Albany vs NJIT - 2/19/26 7:00pm EST
- Southern Utah vs Tarleton - 2/19/26 8:00pm EST
- Georgia Southern vs Georgia State - 2/19/26 8:00pm EST
- Central Arkansas vs Stetson - 2/19/26 8:00pm EST
- California Baptist vs Utah Valley - 2/19/26 8:00pm EST
- Utah Tech vs UT Arlington - 2/19/26 8:00pm EST
- Texas State vs South Alabama - 2/19/26 8:00pm EST
- Hampton vs Hofstra - 2/19/26 8:05pm EST
- UMKC vs North Dakota - 2/19/26 8:10pm EST
- Arkansas State vs Louisiana - 2/19/26 8:10pm EST
- UT-Martin vs Arkansas Little Rock - 2/19/26 8:20pm EST
- SIU Edwardsville vs Tennessee Tech - 2/19/26 8:30pm EST
- Texas Southern vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff - 2/19/26 8:30pm EST
- Prairie View A&M vs Miss Valley State - 2/19/26 8:30pm EST
- Morehead State vs Eastern Illinois - 2/19/26 8:30pm EST
- Lindenwood vs Tennessee State - 2/19/26 8:30pm EST
- Alabama A&M vs Florida A&M - 2/19/26 8:30pm EST
- Tulane vs North Texas - 2/19/26 9:00pm EST
- Montana vs Idaho State - 2/19/26 9:00pm EST
- Idaho vs Portland State - 2/19/26 9:00pm EST
- Cal State Northridge vs UC Santa Barbara - 2/19/26 9:00pm EST
- Montana State vs Weber State - 2/19/26 9:00pm EST
- South Dakota vs Denver - 2/19/26 9:00pm EST
- UC Irvine vs Long Beach State - 2/19/26 10:00pm EST
- Cal State Bakersfield vs UC Riverside - 2/19/26 10:00pm EST
- Eastern Washington vs Sacramento State - 2/19/26 10:00pm EST
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