E. ILLINOIS AT LINDENWOOD
EIU comes in with a conference record of 3-8 (#10) while LIU's conference record is 5-6 (#8). EIU finds itself in a spot they haven't been in all year. A two game conference winning streak. Both wins were away from their home court and they came about from a tenacious defensive effort. In their first meeting this year EIU won in overtime sending the game over but at the end of regulation the game was 9 1/2 points under. You may ask why I don't take EIU in this match-up. Overall EIU is 1-10 in away games while LIU is 9-2 in home games. So why not take LIU. Because of the way EIU has looked in their last two games. If you FORCED me to pick a side it would be LIU on the ML. But I like the total better.
2* #719 EIU/ #720 LIU U135 -125
UT-MARTIN AT ARKANSAS-LR
UT-M comes in with a conference record of 5-6 while UALR is 7-4. Before UT-M's latest loss at SEMO by 11 their five other losses were by a combined total of 8 points and three of those losses went to O/T. UT-M has 13 players from outside the USA. They lead the OVC in offensive efficiency. They have several players that can hurt you on the offensive end. Thee average in double digits while another averages just under 10. What hurts them is they are # 9 in defensive efficiency. UALR is just the opposite as they lead the conference in defensive efficiency but are #7 in offensive efficiency. This UALR team seems to find ways to loss close games. UT-M is use to playing in close games. I think their offense can keep them in this one and it goes down to the wire. So give me the points.
2* #739 UT-MARTIN +5 -115