Who's Playing

Central Michigan @ Eastern Illinois

Current Records: Central Michigan 0-2; Eastern Illinois 0-2

What to Know

The Eastern Illinois Panthers will be returning home after a two-game road trip. They will take on the Central Michigan Chippewas at 8 p.m. ET Monday at Lantz Arena. Both teams were wiped off the court in their previous games and will be looking to bounce back in a big way.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 86-44, which was the final score in Eastern Illinois' tilt against the Saint Louis Billikens this past Friday.

Meanwhile, CMU took a serious blow against the DePaul Blue Demons this past Saturday, falling 99-66. Four players on the Chippewas scored in the double digits: forward Aundre Polk (11), guard Oscar Lopez Jr. (10), guard Brian Taylor (10), and guard Jermaine Jackson Jr. (10).

EIU is expected to lose this next one by 3.5. Those betting on them against the spread shouldn't have high expectations for them since the squad is 0-2 ATS when expected to lose.

The losses bumped both teams down to an identical 0-2. A couple last-season stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: The Panthers are stumbling into the game with the 355th fewest points per game in college basketball, having accrued only 69.4 on average. CMU experienced some struggles of their own as they are second worst in college basketball in points allowed per game, with 79.8 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Monday at 8 p.m. ET
  • Where: Lantz Arena -- Charleston, Illinois
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Chippewas are a 3.5-point favorite against the Panthers, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The line on this game has moved quite a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Panthers as a 1-point favorite.

Over/Under: -111

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Series History

This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last six years.