The Redbirds will play the Vikings on Wednesday, March 26th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 4:00 pm CDT. 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 2024-25 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Illinois State and Cleveland State are set to tip-off on Wednesday, March 26th, 2025. 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 - Illinois State wound up with a 97.67 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2024-25 college basketball regular season, while Cleveland State finished with a 99.33 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Illinois State comes to this matchup with a 5-7 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the Missouri Valley Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Cleveland State, finished the regular season with a 7-7 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the Horizon Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Illinois State finished 5th (0.500) in the Missouri Valley Conference, with Cleveland State ending up 2nd (0.700) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 Horizon Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Illinois State had a 0.600 regular season overall win percentage, with Cleveland State notching a 0.657 overall win percentage at the end of the 2024-25 regular season.
- Team Records - Illinois State tallied a 21-14 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Cleveland State put together a 23-12 standing for 2024-25 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus, Illinois State and Cleveland State clash in March Madness showdown.
Illinois State 21-14, Cleveland State 23-12 overall for 2024-25 season.
Illinois State 10-10 in MVC, Cleveland State 14-6 in Horizon Conference.
NCAA tournament is single-elimination, winner advances to next round.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup.
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Review this matchup's prop bets below.
Best Redbirds at Vikings Odds
| Underdog Cleveland State | Favorite Illinois State |
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| Underdog Cleveland State | Favorite Illinois State |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Illinois State is a -2.5 -105 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Cleveland State is a +2.5 -115 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 141.5 -105 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 141.5 -115 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the under.
Illinois State is a -145 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Cleveland State is a +118 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
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Illinois State
Cleveland State
3/26/25 4:00pm CDT | -2.5 -105+2.5 -115 |
Underdog Cleveland State - Cleveland State bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A +2.5 Cleveland State underdog bet wins if they lose by 2 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 3 or more.
Favorite Illinois State - Illinois State bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A -2.5 Illinois State favorite bet wins if they win by 3 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 2 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Illinois State at Cleveland State 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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Illinois State
Cleveland State
First to 5 Points
3/26/25 4:00pm CDT | -125-110Bet |
Illinois State
Cleveland State
First to 10 Points
3/26/25 4:00pm CDT | -135-105Bet |
Illinois State
Cleveland State
First to 15 Points
3/26/25 4:00pm CDT | -135-102Bet |
Illinois State
Cleveland State
Game to Overtime
3/26/25 4:00pm CDT | Yes +675No -2000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Horizon | ||||||||
| Cleveland State | 23-13 | 0.639 | 14-4 | 7-7 | 14-6 | +1 | 0.700 | L1 |
| Missouri Valley | ||||||||
| Illinois State | 22-14 | 0.611 | 12-4 | 5-7 | 10-10 | +7 | 0.500 | W3 |
Illinois State & Cleveland State 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.
Illinois State Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Illinois State YR: futures available
Cleveland State Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Cleveland State YR: futures available
Illinois State & Cleveland State 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 Illinois State vs Cleveland State 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 Wednesday, March 26th, 2025 at 4:00 pm CDT, 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 Illinois State vs Cleveland State Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Illinois State vs Cleveland State 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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