The Leathernecks will play the Trojans on Friday, March 8th, 2024. Your timezone's tip off time is 8:00 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
The 2023-24 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Western Illinois and Arkansas Little Rock are set to tip-off on Friday, March 8th, 2024. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Western Illinois wound up with a 98.33 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2023-24 college basketball regular season, while Arkansas Little Rock finished with a 99.00 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Western Illinois comes to this matchup with a 10-6 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the Ohio Valley Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Arkansas Little Rock, finished the regular season with a 6-6 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the Ohio Valley Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Western Illinois finished 2nd (0.722) in the Ohio Valley Conference, with Arkansas Little Rock ending up 1st (0.778) for their conference win percentage in the 2023 Ohio Valley Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Western Illinois had a 0.656 regular season overall win percentage, with Arkansas Little Rock, notching a 0.645 overall win percentage at the end of the 2023-24 regular season.
- Team Records - Western Illinois tallied a 21-11 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Arkansas Little Rock put together a 20-11 standing for 2023-24 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hear ye, hear ye! Western Illinois and Arkansas Little Rock clash on Friday!
Western Illinois stands at 21-11 while Arkansas Little Rock at 20-11.
Both teams are ready for battle with a spot in the next round at stake.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetWay, BetRivers, and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below.
May the best team prevail and may the wizards of the court shine!
Best Leathernecks at Trojans Odds
| Underdog Western Illinois | Favorite Arkansas Little Rock |
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| Underdog Western Illinois | Favorite Arkansas Little Rock |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Arkansas Little Rock is a -5.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Western Illinois is a +5.5 -110 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 137.5 -115 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 137.5 -105 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
Arkansas Little Rock is a -250 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Western Illinois is a +200 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Western Illinois
Arkansas Little Rock
3/08/24 8:00pm EST | +5.5 -110-5.5 -110 |
Underdog Western Illinois - Western Illinois bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A +5.5 Western Illinois underdog bet wins if they lose by 5 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 6 or more.
Favorite Arkansas Little Rock - Arkansas Little Rock bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A -5.5 Arkansas Little Rock favorite bet wins if they win by 6 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 5 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Western Illinois at Arkansas Little Rock 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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Western Illinois
Arkansas Little Rock
First to 10 Points
3/08/24 8:00pm EST | +110-155Bet |
Western Illinois
Arkansas Little Rock
Game to Overtime
3/08/24 8:00pm EST | Yes +1150No -10000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Western Illinois | 21-12 | 0.636 | 10-5 | 10-6 | 13-5 | +1 | 0.722 | L1 |
| Arkansas Little Rock | 21-13 | 0.618 | 14-4 | 6-6 | 14-4 | - | 0.778 | L2 |
Western Illinois & Arkansas Little Rock 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
Arkansas Little Rock Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Arkansas Little Rock YR: futures available
Western Illinois & Arkansas Little Rock 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 Arkansas Little Rock 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 Friday, March 8th, 2024 at 8:00 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 Arkansas Little Rock Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Western Illinois vs Arkansas Little Rock 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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