Illinois State Redbirds vs Indiana State Sycamores Prediction, 1/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Illinois State Redbirds vs Indiana State Sycamores

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Location: Hulman Center in Terre Haute, IN

TV: ESPN+

Hulman Center is the location where the Indiana State Sycamores (8-9) will go up against the Illinois State Redbirds (12-5) on Wednesday.

The Illinois State Redbirds stepped onto the hardwood against UIC and went home with a loss by a final score of 63-59 in their last game. Illinois State wrapped up the game with a 27.4% FG percentage (17 of 62) and knocked down 8 out of their 35 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Redbirds made 17 of 22 attempts for a rate of 77.3%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they collected 37 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 15 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In reference to defense, Illinois State allowed 41.0% from the floor on 25 of 61 shooting. UIC totaled 9 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. In addition, UIC grabbed 37 rebounds (9 offensive, 28 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. UIC walked away from this one shooting 90.9% when shooting free throws by converting 10 of 11 tries. They converted 3 out of their 14 shots from beyond the arc. When talking about fouls, the Redbirds walked away with 16 and UIC finished the game with 19 fouls.

Mason Klabo is a player who was a factor in this game. He scored 15 points on 5 out of 9 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 23 mins played and also grabbed 4 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 55.6% from the floor and distributed 1 assist.

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Illinois State heads into this one with a record of 12-5 this season. They are averaging 78.2 pts per game (154th in the country) while shooting 47.7% from the floor. The Redbirds are connecting on 35.2% on shots from 3-point land (145 of 412) and 67.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Illinois State is grabbing 37.4 rebounds per game and has earned 242 assists on the season, which is 184th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 10.9 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 17.1 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Redbirds have forced 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.2 personal fouls. They are surrendering 31.3% from 3-point land and they rank 24th in college hoops in points per game allowed (65.8). The Redbirds defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 41.2% (393 of 955) and they relinquish 32.5 boards per contest as a squad. They are ranked 42nd in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 187 conceded for the season.

In their last game, the Indiana State Sycamores took a loss by a score of 72-69 against Evansville. The Sycamores pulled down 26 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 35 for this game. They turned the ball over 11 times, while recording 8 steals for this game. Evansville committed 13 fouls in this matchup which took the Sycamores to the charity stripe for a total of 17 attempts. They were able to convert 12 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 70.6%. In terms of shooting from distance, Indiana State made 5 out of 28 attempts (17.9%). When all was said and done, the Sycamores shot 26 for 66 from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.4%. The Sycamores allowed Evansville to bury 29 of their 58 attempts from the field which left them shooting 50.0% for this game. They went 45.5% from three-point range by hitting 10 of 22 and ended up shooting 4 of 4 at the free throw line (100.0%). In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Indiana State allowed Evansville to collect 30 in all (2 on the offensive side).

Ian Scott ended up having an impact for the Sycamores in this contest. He buried 11 of 16 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 68.8%, and added 11 rebounds. He scored 24 points in his 38 mins on the court and earned 3 dimes in the matchup.

Indiana State has a mark of 8-9 for the year. The Sycamores commit 15.1 personal fouls per contest while shooting 70.4% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 17.3 times per contest (48th in college) and they are giving up possession 13.2 times per contest. Indiana State has earned 1,281 points for the season (75.4 per contest) and they pull in 36.2 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Sycamores are hitting on 45.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 178th in college.

The Indiana State defense allows 31.6% from downtown (116 of 367) and their opposition makes 67.6% of their free throw shots. They concede 12.1 dimes and 37.1 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 86th and 300th in those categories. The Sycamores on the defensive end are ranked 193rd in the nation in points per game surrendered with 73.7. They are forcing 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.2% from the floor (217th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana State

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