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Western Illinois Leathernecks vs. Eastern Illinois Panthers
The Western Illinois Leathernecks and the Eastern Illinois Panthers will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Groniger Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -3-point favorites versus the Leathernecks, while the game's total opened at 134.5.
Eastern Illinois won its last outing, a 78-74 result against Lions on January 02. They covered in that game as a -2-point favorite.
Last time out for Western Illinois, they were a 77-66 loser as they battled Cougars on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a +7-point underdog.
Western Illinois:
Team record: 7-7 SU,3-8 ATS
Eastern Illinois:
Team record: 5-8 SU,5-5 ATS
Next up:
Western Illinois home to Tennessee-Martin Thursday, January 9
Eastern Illinois home to Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Tuesday, January 7