The Bears will play the Redbirds on Thursday, March 6th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 3:30 pm EST. 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, Missouri State and Illinois State are set to tip-off on Thursday, March 6th, 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 - Missouri State wound up with a 92.00 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2024-25 college basketball regular season, while Illinois State finished with a 96.67 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Missouri State comes to this matchup with a 1-12 record as an away team, ranking them 7th in the Missouri Valley Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Illinois State, finished the regular season with a 5-7 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Missouri State finished 9th (0.100) in the Missouri Valley Conference, with Illinois State ending up 5th (0.500) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 Missouri Valley Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Missouri State had a 0.290 regular season overall win percentage, with Illinois State notching a 0.581 overall win percentage at the end of the 2024-25 regular season.
- Team Records - Missouri State tallied a 9-22 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Illinois State put together a 18-13 standing for 2024-25 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
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Hear ye, hear ye! Missouri State clashes with Illinois State in March Madness!
Missouri State, 9-22, faces Illinois State, 18-13, in this epic battle.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below.
Best Bears at Redbirds Odds
Underdog Missouri State | Favorite Illinois State |
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Underdog Missouri State | Favorite Illinois State |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Illinois State is a -5.5 -115 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Missouri State is a +5.5 -105 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 132.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 132.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
Illinois State is a -250 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Missouri State is a +200 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Missouri State
Illinois State
3/06/25 3:30pm EST | +5.5 -105-5.5 -115 |
Underdog Missouri State - Missouri State bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A +5.5 Missouri State 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 Illinois State - Illinois State bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A -5.5 Illinois State favorite bet wins if they win by 6 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 5 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Missouri State at Illinois 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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Missouri State
Illinois State
First to 5 Points
3/06/25 3:30pm EST | +100-140Bet |
Missouri State
Illinois State
First to 10 Points
3/06/25 3:30pm EST | +110-155Bet |
Missouri State
Illinois State
First to 15 Points
3/06/25 3:30pm EST | +118-165Bet |
Missouri State
Illinois State
Game to Overtime
3/06/25 3:30pm EST | Yes +800No -3000Bet |
Team Standings
Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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Illinois State | 22-14 | 0.611 | 12-4 | 5-7 | 10-10 | +7 | 0.500 | W3 |
Missouri State | 9-23 | 0.281 | 7-8 | 1-12 | 2-18 | +15 | 0.100 | L6 |
Missouri State & Illinois 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.
Missouri State Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Missouri State YR: futures available
Illinois State Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Illinois State YR: futures available
Missouri State & Illinois 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 Missouri State vs Illinois 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 Thursday, March 6th, 2025 at 3:30 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 Missouri State vs Illinois State Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Missouri State vs Illinois 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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