Western Illinois vs. Eastern Illinois Prediction: Eastern Illinois Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/4/2025]

College basketball action continues on Saturday at 4:30PM ET as Western Illinois takes on Eastern Illinois in college basketball action at Lantz Arena.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects Eastern Illinois as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Western Illinois-Eastern Illinois game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that Eastern Illinois is more likely to win, while Western Illinois has a lower chance of victory."

For expanded analysis of Saturday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Western Illinois vs. Eastern Illinois predictions page.

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Western Illinois vs. Eastern Illinois Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's college basketball matchup between Eastern Illinois and Western Illinois at Lantz Arena is scheduled to begin at 4:30PM ET.

• Who: Western Illinois vs. Eastern Illinois
• Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025
• Time: 4:30PM ET/1:30PM PT
• Venue: Lantz Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Saturday's Western Illinois vs. Eastern Illinois matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Western Illinois vs. Eastern Illinois picks, be sure to check out the latest college basketball predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

Western Illinois vs. Eastern Illinois Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NCAA basketball game between Western Illinois and Eastern Illinois 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives Eastern Illinois a 57% chance of beating Western Illinois. Our predicted final score has Eastern Illinois winning 67-66.

According to our model, Western Illinois (+1.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 131.5 points has a 52% chance of staying under.

Western Illinois vs. Eastern Illinois Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Western Illinois	Eastern Illinois
Spread	+1.5 (-104)	-1.5 (-115)
Moneyline	+110	-130
Total	o131.5 (-114)	u131.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Western Illinois vs. Eastern Illinois Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Western Illinois vs. Eastern Illinois matchup is on the spread.

Our expert predictions, matched against the current odds, reveal the best college basketball picks for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict Eastern Illinois, with a 57% win probability, will likely beat Western Illinois on Saturday.

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