| MATCHUP | Eastern Kentucky Colonels | Eastern Illinois Panthers |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 2-7 | 2-6 |
| Spread | -5.5 -108 | +5.5 -112 |
| Moneyline | -238 | +195 |
| Total | Over 149.5 (-115) | Under 149.5 (-105) |
| Where | Groniger Arena, Charleston, IL | |
| When | Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | |
| Time | 08:00 PM EST | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
The Eastern Kentucky Colonels and the Eastern Illinois Panthers meet Wednesday in college basketball action from the Groniger Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Eastern Kentucky Colonels vs. Eastern Illinois Panthers prediction.
Eastern Kentucky Colonels Recap
The Eastern Kentucky Colonels come into this game looking to build on their 122-67 win over subdivision IU East last time out to sit at 2-7 this season. After this game, Eastern Kentucky will head home for a game against Miami-Ohio.
Colonels Still Looking For First D-I Win
Juan Cranford Jr. leads Eastern Kentucky in scoring with 12.6 PPG along with 2.8 RPG while Austin Ball has 11.8 PPG with 5.2 RPG and Montavious Myrick has 11 PPG with a team-high 6.9 RPG to lead EKU in rebounding as well as 2.9 APG this season to round out the trio of double-digit scorers for Eastern Kentucky so far this season. Turner Buttry has 9.9 PPG with 2.1 RPG and 2.6 APG and MJ Williams has 9.7 PPG with 3.7 RPG and a team-high 3 APG to lead Eastern Kentucky in assists this season. Jalen Cooper has 9.5 PPG with 5.6 RPG and Jayden Harris has 9.3 PPG with 3.7 RPG and Tyler Jackson has 9 PPG this season. As a team, Eastern Kentucky is averaging 85.8 PPG on 43% shooting from the field, 33.1% from three and 70.6% from the foul line this season.
Eastern Illinois Panthers Recap
The Eastern Illinois Panthers come into this game looking to bounce back from their 82-74 loss at the hands of Lindenwood last time out to sit at 2-6 this season. After this game, Eastern Illinois will take on Iowa State on the road.
Panthers Lose 3 In A Row
Zion Fruster has 16.6 PPG with 3.6 RPG and 2 APG in 5 games played so far this season while Kooper Jacobi has 11.1 PPG with 5.6 RPG and a team-high 2.4 APG to lead the Panthers in assists. Terry McMorris has 10.6 PPG with a team-high 6.5 RPG to lead the Panthers in rebounding and to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Eastern Illinois so far this season. Preston Turner has 9.7 PPG while Meechie White has 9.5 PPG with 3.1 RPG and 2.4 APG as well this season. As a team, Eastern Illinois is averaging 62.1 PPG on 41% shooting from the field, 27.6% from three and 73.5% from the foul line this season.
Eastern Kentucky Colonels @ Eastern Illinois Panthers Betting Trends: December 10, 2025
Why the Eastern Illinois Panthers will win
- Eastern Kentucky has lost each of its last nine games against non-Conference opponents.
- The home team has won nine of Eastern Illinois’ last 10 games.
- The home team has won the first half in each of Eastern Illinois’ last 11 games.
Why the Eastern Kentucky Colonels will win
- Eastern Illinois has lost each of its last 14 Wednesday night games against non-Conference opponents.
- Eastern Kentucky has won each of its last six games against Eastern Illinois.
- Eastern Illinois has lost the first half in each of its last nine Wednesday games against non-Conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Twenty-four of Eastern Illinois’ last 25 games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 152 or fewer points.
- Eight of Eastern Kentucky’s last nine games have produced a total of 154+ points.
Matchup/League Facts
- Eastern Illinois ranks 364th among Division 1 teams for three-point field goals made per game this season (4.6).
- Eastern Illinois ranks 359th among Division 1 teams for rebound percentage this season (43.9%).
- Eastern Kentucky ranks 4th among Division 1 teams for field goal attempts per game this season (68.8).
- Eastern Kentucky ranks 8th among Division 1 teams for three-point field goal attempts per game this season (33.9).
Eastern Kentucky Colonels vs. Eastern Illinois Panthers Prediction
I’m on Eastern Kentucky here. It’s hard to back an EKU team on the road laying points here, when they have yet to beat a D-I team this season. However, Eastern Illinois is also kind of in the same boat, and Eastern Kentucky is probably better than their record would indicate. I think EKU’s favored on the road for a reason. Give me the Colonels here.