The Leathernecks will play the Lions on Thursday, December 18th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 8:30 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 Western Illinois and Lindenwood 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 - Western Illinois currently has a 97.67 conference power ranking so far in the 2025-26 season. The SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Lindenwood is 99.33.
- Away Western Illinois - Western Illinois heads into this game with a 1-5 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the Ohio Valley Conference for away team wins.
- Home Lindenwood - Lindenwood will host Western Illinois sporting a 3-0 record as a home team. They currently rank 2nd in the Ohio Valley Conference for home team wins for the 2025-26 season.
- Conference Win Percentage - Western Illinois currently ranks 2nd (0.000) in the Ohio Valley Conference, with Lindenwood now standing 1st (1.000) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Ohio Valley Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Western Illinois has a 0.364 overall win percentage. Their opponent, Lindenwood, has a 0.600 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Western Illinois has a 4-7 regular season overall record. Lindenwood has notched a 6-4 standing so far in the 2025-26 college basketball season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus, Western Illinois, 4-7, battles Lindenwood, 6-4, on December 18.
Conference standings crucial for tournament seeds. Western Illinois 0-0, Lindenwood 1-0 in Ohio Valley.
Western Illinois won last 2, Lindenwood won last 4. Place a bet at BetMGM or BetRivers. Our point spread, total, and moneyline tables show the best lines and odds for this matchup. Review each team’s futures odds and current standings below.
Best Leathernecks at Lions Odds
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| Underdog Western Illinois | Favorite Lindenwood |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Lindenwood is a -12.5 -120 point spread favorite at BetRivers, while Western Illinois is a +12.5 -105 point spread underdog at BetRivers.
The best over line is 145.5 -113 points at BetRivers, which means you risk $113 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 145.5 -113 points at BetRivers, and that means you risk $113 to win $100 betting the under.
Lindenwood is a -1115 moneyline favorite at BetRivers and Western Illinois is a +600 moneyline underdog at BetRivers.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Western Illinois
Lindenwood
12/18/25 8:30pm EST | +12.5 -105-12.5 -120 |
Underdog Western Illinois - Western Illinois bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A +12.5 Western Illinois underdog bet wins if they lose by 12 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 13 or more.
Favorite Lindenwood - Lindenwood bettors risk $100 to win $83.33 at -120 odds.
A -12.5 Lindenwood favorite bet wins if they win by 13 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 12 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Western Illinois at Lindenwood 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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Western Illinois
Lindenwood
12/18/25 8:30pm EST | Pending BetMGM |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Lindenwood | 18-15 | 0.545 | 9-5 | 7-9 | 11-9 | +4 | 0.550 | L1 |
| Western Illinois | 5-26 | 0.161 | 4-11 | 1-15 | 1-19 | +14 | 0.050 | L5 |
Western Illinois & Lindenwood 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.
Western Illinois Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Western Illinois YR: futures available
Lindenwood Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Lindenwood YR: futures available
Western Illinois & Lindenwood 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 Western Illinois vs Lindenwood 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 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 Western Illinois vs Lindenwood Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Western Illinois vs Lindenwood 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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