Belmont Bruins vs Eastern Illinois Panthers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/24/2022

Game Time: 6:00 pm ET, Monday, January 24, 2022

Venue:  Lantz Arena, Charleston, IL

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Belmont -23.5, Eastern Illinois +23.5; Over/Under:  13 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Belmont NL, Eastern Illinois NL; Over/Under:  NL points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Belmont -23.5, Eastern Illinois +23.5; Over/Under:  136.5 points

 

Belmont Bruins:  14-5 (3rd place, OVC)

Eastern Illinois Panthers:  2-16 (10th place, OVC)

 

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Belmont Bruins:  3-2 last 5

Eastern Illinois Panthers:  0-5 last 5

 

 

 

Belmont is coming into this game with a 14-5 record overall and they are 5-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 7th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 4-2 in their conference games this season. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the SIU Edwardsville Cougars while their 2 losses in that span came against the Murray State Racers and the Morehead State Eagles in their last game. Ben Sheppard led the team in points in that game with 18 while Nick Muszynski was next on the team with 15 points. Sheppard also led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Will Richard led the team in rebounds with 7. They are 49.5% from the field, 35.1% from 3-point range, and 72.1% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 80.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 71.4 PPG against them. Belmont has an ATS record of 11-6-1 this season and their O/U record is 8-10.

 

 

EIU is coming into this game with a 2-16 record overall and they are 2-5 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 6th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 0-5 in their conference games this season. Their last win was against the North Park Vikings but they have gone on a 9 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the Missouri Tigers, the Butler Bulldogs, the Western illinois Leathernecks, the Ball State Cardinals, the Morehead State Eagles, the SIU Edwardsville Cougars, the Murray State Racers twice, and the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks in their last game. Dan Luers and Kejuan Clements both led the team in points in that game with 14 each while Paul Bizimana was next on the team with 10 points. Clements led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Bizimana led the team in rebounds with 6. They are 38.5% from the field, 32.2% from 3-point range, and 60.9% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 55.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 72.1 PPG against them. EIU has an ATS record of 5-11 this season and their O/U record is 2-14.

 

Belmont is coming into this game as a 23.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to the bookmakers. Belmont has been struggling in their recent games but Eastern Illinois is the worst team in their conference and they are just what Belmont needs to get back on track. Belmont has been struggling against some better teams in their conference recently but they have really been beating up on teams a lot worse than them and they have a bunch of wins this season by this many points or more. The best bet to place in this game is on Belmont to cover the spread here.

 

Belmont Eastern Illinois Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Monday, January 24, 2022 (6:00 pm ET start time) is Belmont 92 EIU 56.

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Belmont Bruins: 29-14 ATS as a favorite of 10 or more points. 11-7 ATS in all games. 10-4 ATS as a road favorite of 10 or more points. 27-21 ATS against conference opponents. 20-12 ATS after one or more consecutive overs. 19-9 ATS after a combined score of 155 points or more.

Eastern Illinois Panthers: 5-14 ATS after 2 straight games with 12 or less assists. 26-46 ATS in all games. 11-17 ATS when the total is 130 to 139.5. 18-25 ATS as an underdog. 37-67 ATS as a home underdog or pick. 92-140 ATS in all home games. 14-30 ATS against conference opponents.

 

 

Belmont Bruins:  None.

Eastern Illinois Panthers:  S. Friday IV (F) Ques Mon - Undisclosed injury.

 

 

“We didn't execute any of our game plan on either end very well. We didn't play hard enough to beat a good team.” - Casey Alexander on his team’s loss against Morehead State.

 

 

“My coach told me if I just play hard, the game will come to me, so I just play hard every possession, do what he tells me to do.” - Paul Bizimana on what he does out on the court.

 

 

 

G. Murphy 

N. Muszynski 

W. Richard 

B. Sheppard 

Luke Smith

 

H. Abraham 

K. Charles 

K. Clements 

S. Friday 

R. Rufino Bolis

 

 

PPG: B. Sheppard (15.8)

APG: G. Murphy (5.9)

Reb/G: G. Murphy (6.3)

 

PPG: K. Clements (8.9)

APG: K. Clements (4.2)

Reb/G: R. Rufino Bolis (4.8)

 

Coaches:

Belmont Bruins: Casey Alexander (3rd season)

Eastern Illinois Panthers: Marty Simmons (1st season)