Pacific vs Illinois State Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/7/24

The Pacific Tigers and Illinois State Redbirds meet Saturday in college basketball action at the CEFCU Arena. Here’s a Pacific vs Illinois State Prediction. This article will include a Pacific vs Illinois State Pick.

Pacific Tigers Betting Preview

The Pacific Tigers lost to Colorado, beat Cal State Fullerton, and they play UNLV, Portland State, and Idaho next. The Pacific Tigers are averaging 73 points on 44.9 percent shooting and allowing 69.2 points on 40.4 percent shooting. Elias Ralph is averaging 18 points and 2.4 assists, while Elijah Fisher is averaging 17.3 points and 5.3 rebounds. Lamar Washington is the third double-digit scorer and Jefferson Koulibaly is grabbing 2.3 rebounds. The Pacific Tigers are shooting 28.4 percent from beyond the arc and 68.3 percent from the free throw line. The Pacific Tigers are allowing 28.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.8 rebounds per game.

Illinois State Redbirds Betting Preview

The Illinois State Redbirds lost to George Washington and Belmont, and they play Saint Louis, Northern Illinois, and Cornell next. The Illinois State Redbirds are averaging 81 points on 49.8 percent shooting and allowing 74 points on 44.1 percent shooting. Johnny Kinziger is averaging 14.4 points and 3.4 rebounds, while Chase Walker is averaging 13.3 points and 6 rebounds. Dalton Banks is the third double-digit scorer and Ty Pence is grabbing 5.5 rebounds. The Illinois State Redbirds are shooting 40.2 percent from beyond the arc and 80.5 percent from the free throw line. The Illinois State Redbirds are allowing 34.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.9 rebounds per game.

Why the Illinois State Redbirds will win

• Pacific has lost each of its last nine Saturday road games.
• The home team has won each of Pacific’s last five games.
• Pacific has lost the first half in 19 of its last 23 night games.

Pacific vs Illinois State Prediction

The Illinois State Redbirds have been underdogs a lot this season and have found themselves in close games with an offense that can fill it up. Those games will pay off in spots like this, much more winnable spots. The Pacific Tigers just don’t have the tempo or the scoring talent to keep up with the Redbirds. The Illinois State Redbirds have shown promise moving forward, and they’re 5-2 ATS on the season. I’ll lay the points with Illinois State at home.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Illinois State -7.5