Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, 11/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Indiana Hoosiers

Date: Monday, November 2, 2026

Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN

TV: B1G+

The Eastern Illinois Panthers (13-20 last year) are traveling to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Monday where they will take on the Indiana Hoosiers (18-14 last season).

The Eastern Illinois Panthers took the court against UT Martin and took a loss by a score of 66-63 in their last contest. Eastern Illinois wrapped up the game having earned a 43.4% FG percentage (23 out of 53) and converted 8 of their 19 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Panthers made 9 of their 13 attempts for a rate of 69.2%. In relation to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 32 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 11 assists for this game while forcing 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. Concerning defense, Eastern Illinois let their opponent shoot 38.6% from the floor on 22 of 57 shooting. UT Martin recorded 13 dimes and had 5 steals for the contest. Furthermore, UT Martin pulled down 38 rebounds (13 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. UT Martin walked away from this one shooting 77.8% when shooting free throws by burying 14 of 18 tries. They buried 8 of 29 tries from beyond the perimeter. In relation to fouls, the Panthers walked away with 19 while UT Martin recorded 13 fouls.

Preston Turner is one guy who played a role in the matchup. He notched 18 points on 6 out of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 22 mins played but concluded the game with no rebounds. He finished the contest at 60.0% from the field but had no assists when the game ended.

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Eastern Illinois comes into this one after finishing with a record of 13-20 last year. They had an average of 67.1 points per outing (345th in college hoops) on 42.8% from the field. The Panthers hit on 32.3% on 3-pointers (180 of 557) and 73.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Eastern Illinois pulled in 32.8 boards per contest and racked up 404 dimes over the course of last year, which ranked 283rd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They turned it over 12.5 times per game and as a team committed 16.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Panthers were able to force their opponents into 13.4 turnovers every game while drawing 16.0 fouls. They surrendered 31.4% on shots from downtown while they were 77th in the nation in opponents PPG (70.3). The Panthers gave up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.2% (806 of 1,865) and they relinquished 35.4 boards per game as a squad. They were 237th in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 465 conceded last year.

For their last game, the Indiana Hoosiers took a defeat with a final score of 74-61 when they played Northwestern. The Hoosiers corralled 22 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 in this matchup. They turned it over 10 times, while recording 4 steals in this matchup. Northwestern was called for 16 personal fouls in this game which got the Hoosiers to the charity stripe for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to make 15 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 68.2%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, Indiana converted 6 of 17 attempts (35.3%). In all, the Hoosiers went 20 out of 45 from the field which gave them a rate of 44.4%. The Hoosiers permitted Northwestern to convert 26 out of their 54 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.1% for the matchup. They shot 42.9% from 3-point land by shooting 6 out of 14 and finished the game at 16 of 21 at the free throw line (76.2%). When discussing how they attacked the glass, Indiana allowed Northwestern to pull down 23 in total (6 offensive).

Lamar Wilkerson was important for the Hoosiers in the game. He buried 7 out of 16 for the matchup giving him a rate of 43.8%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 34 mins on the court and tallied 2 dimes for the game.

Indiana had a record of 18-14 last season. On the offensive side of the court, the Hoosiers connected on 47.4% from the floor, which was ranked 54th in college. Indiana tallied 2,501 points over the course of last season (78.2 per contest) and they grabbed 32.4 rebounds per game. They earned an assist 16.6 times per contest (38th in college) and they turned the ball over 10.2 times per contest. The Hoosiers committed 18.3 personal fouls every game and they hit 78.0% from the free throw line.

The Indiana defense gave up 33.1% on 3-point attempts (223 of 674) and their opponents connected on 75.8% of their free throw shots. They gave up 12.6 assists and 32.4 total rebounds per game, which had them ranked 148th and 60th in college. The Hoosiers defensively were ranked 130th in college hoops in points given up per game with 72.2. They forced 10.2 turnovers per game and let teams shoot 42.9% from the field (97th in the country).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Indiana

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