After a three-game homestand, Illinois State heads out on the road. They've lost 18 of their last 26 on the road. Cornell is playing well winning seven of 10 and plays its first home game in four weeks. Five players are scoring in double figures on an offense that averages 84.6 points while shooting 48.9% from the field. The Big Red are home after a five-game trek winning the last three. They come off an 88-80 win at California as a +9 underdog. They went 4-1 on the trip with the victories by an average of 17.5 points, including a win over five-time defending Patriot League champion Colgate. Cornell is on a 13-7 ATS run. Play Cornell.
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November 9, 2025 2:00pm ET
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Cornell Big Red
#685
Illinois State Redbirds
#686
Lines & Odds
+6.5 (-110)
ATS
-6.5 (-110)
+241
Moneyline
-298
OVER 164.5 (-110)
Total
UNDER 164.5 (-110)
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 60% of the public bets were on Illinois State Redbirds on the -6.5 ATS. And, 58% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Illinois State would win by a score of 82.1 to 77.6 with Illinois State winning on the moneyline, Cornell winning on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
Final Score
1H
2H
F
Cornell Big Red
65
0
65
Illinois State Redbirds 
76
0
76
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December 22, 2024 12:00pm ET
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Illinois State Redbirds
#749
Cornell Big Red
#750
Lines & Odds
+6 (-110)
ATS
-6 (-110)
+213
Moneyline
-257
OVER 157.5 (-115)
Total
UNDER 157.5 (-110)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 65% of the public bets were on Illinois State Redbirds on the +6 ATS. And, 54% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Cornell would win by a score of 80.3 to 76.4 with Cornell winning on the moneyline, Illinois State winning on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Illinois State at Cornell
December 22, 2024
12:00 PM Eastern
Final Score
1H
2H
F
Illinois State Redbirds
43
37
80
Cornell Big Red
45
32
77
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