Illinois State Redbirds

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Will Cleveland State Stay in Reach of the Favorites?

Illinois State Redbirds (21-14, 10-10 MVC) play Cleveland State Vikings (23-12, 14-6 Horizon) in the Purple CBI Championship Game at Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida.

The line makes plenty of appeal considering it’s set at +1.5 and our prediction is that Cleveland State will cover this against Illinois State. There is 2.00 available for this outcome.

Overtime Win for Illinois State in Last H2H

Illinois State Redbirds won 78-73 against Incarnate Word Cardinals in their previous game.

Cleveland State Vikings secured a 72-65 win in their last game over Florida Gulf Coast Eagles.

Illinois State had the edge in the most recent matchup between these teams. They recorded a 88-77 (OT) win over Cleveland State.

NCAAB Regular Season Overall PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Cleveland State 21-12 2403 2178 225 14-5 7-7 1L
Illinois State 19-14 2492 2374 118 14-4 5-10 1L
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Expert College Basketball Analysis

Knowing the players that are injured give us a helping hand when putting together college basketball forecasts. Once we’ve also looked at the form guide, we use the available stats and make predictions.

Key Illinois State vs Cleveland State stats:

  • The +1.5 line has been covered by Cleveland State in 4 of their last 5 games.
  • The +1.5 line has been covered by Cleveland State in 15 of their last 20 games at home.
  • The +1.5 line has been covered by Cleveland State in 2 consecutive games.
  • The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Illinois State in 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Illinois State in 12 of their last 20 games on the road.

Illinois State vs Cleveland State Prediction

A spread of +1.5 looks an awesome number for Cleveland State in this college matchup. Take the betting odds of 2.00 that this generous line gets covered.

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Cleveland State +1.5 Probability

The sportsbooks imply that our pick has a 50% prospect of winning. Based on our cappers in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 55-60%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

Our Pick

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Published 13:52, 26 March 2025

Illinois State vs Cleveland State Bet Builder Tips

Spread Cleveland State +1.5
Totals Under 141.5
Result & BTTS 80 Cleveland State / No

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Correct Score Prediction

Illinois State Illinois State logo 65 - 69 Cleveland State logo Cleveland State

A close game could be on the cards. We’ll bet on Cleveland State to secure a 69-65 win at huge odds and this correct score selection should hopefully be a fun one.

Illinois State vs Cleveland State Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Close Encounter in the Eyes of the Books

You can back Cleveland State at 2.10 to win against Illinois State, with the latter trading at 1.76. According to the top sportsbooks, the home team have an implied probability of 48%.

The spread currently stands at 2.5 and the total points line is 138.5. A Total bet is always available and can often provide value selections. Those who wager Under 138.5 can get 1.91.

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Betting Lines & Odds

Player Props & Micro Betting

You shouldn’t overlook the player props when it comes to betting on individual games. Many gambling sites will give you the chance to get with or bet against a specific player when it comes to number of Points, Assists, Steals and Blocks.

Micro betting is an exciting way to wager on college basketball. There are many live lines and it’s a simple case of predicting what is going to happen. Next Field Goal, where you select if the shot will be a two or three-pointer are among the options.

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Last 5 & H2H

Head to Head

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Illinois State logo Illinois State Stats

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Moneyline

  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

Point Spread

Total Points

Total Points

NCAAB Regular Season Table Select Season

Horizon League Overall PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Robert Morris 26-8 2613 2395 218 18-2 8-6 10W
Milwaukee 21-11 2510 2295 215 14-3 7-8 1L
Cleveland State 21-12 2403 2178 225 14-5 7-7 1L
Youngstown State 21-13 2599 2446 153 11-6 10-7 1L
Fort Wayne 19-13 2583 2388 195 13-3 6-10 3L
Northern Kentucky 17-16 2371 2377 -6 12-6 5-10 1L
Oakland 16-18 2402 2436 -34 10-5 6-13 1L
Wright State 15-18 2551 2520 31 12-6 3-12 1L
IUPUI 10-22 2402 2458 -56 6-9 4-13 1L
Detroit 8-24 2146 2428 -282 6-8 2-16 8L
Green Bay 4-28 2237 2570 -333 3-11 1-17 2L
Missouri Valley Overall PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Drake 30-3 2313 1928 385 18-2 12-1 7W
Bradley 26-8 2612 2339 273 16-3 10-5 1L
Belmont 22-11 2618 2529 89 13-6 9-5 1L
Northern Iowa 20-12 2355 2150 205 14-7 6-5 2L
Illinois State 19-14 2492 2374 118 14-4 5-10 1L
UIC 18-14 2448 2362 86 10-7 8-7 1L
Murray State 16-17 2371 2282 89 11-7 5-10 1L
Valparaiso 15-19 2539 2513 26 10-7 5-12 1L
Indiana State 14-18 2563 2545 18 8-7 6-11 1L
Southern Illinois 14-19 2405 2458 -53 8-9 6-10 1L
Evansville 11-21 2113 2263 -150 7-9 4-12 4L
Missouri State 9-23 2175 2268 -93 7-9 2-14 6L
  • Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
  • PF = Total Points For
  • PA = Total Points Against
  • N. Pts = Point Differential
  • Home = Home Record
  • Away = Away Record
  • Strk = Current Streak