Who's Playing

Eastern Illinois @ Butler

Current Records: Eastern Illinois 2-8; Butler 6-3

What to Know

The Butler Bulldogs will square off against the Eastern Illinois Panthers at 4 p.m. ET Saturday at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Coming off of a win even when the odds were against them, Butler has to be feeling especially confident now that the spread is in their favor.

The Bulldogs came out on top in a nail-biter against the Oklahoma Sooners on Tuesday, sneaking past 66-62. Butler can attribute much of their success to guard Chuck Harris, who had 26 points along with six rebounds.

Meanwhile, EIU was expected to have a tough go of it on Tuesday, and, well, they did. They ended up on the wrong side of a painful 72-44 walloping at the Missouri Tigers' hands.

This next game looks promising for Butler, who are favored by a full 21.5 points. Those who got lucky with them against the spread on Tuesday might want to hold off on placing bets this time since the team has yet to string together back-to-back wins against the spread.

Butler's win brought them up to 6-3 while the Panthers' defeat pulled them down to 2-8. Two stats to keep an eye on: The Bulldogs come into the contest boasting the 21st fewest points allowed per game in college basketball at 58.8. Less enviably, EIU is stumbling into the matchup with the 348th fewest points per game in college basketball, having accrued only 58.1 on average. So the cards are definitely stacked against EIU.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 4 p.m. ET
  • Where: Hinkle Fieldhouse -- Indianapolis, Indiana
  • TV: Fox Sports 1
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $6.00

Odds

The Bulldogs are a big 21.5-point favorite against the Panthers, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bulldogs as a 22.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -107

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Series History

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

Injury Report for Butler

  • Bryce Golden: Game-Time Decision (Lower Body)
  • Bryce Nze: Out (Shoulder)
  • Bo Hodges: Out (Knee)

Injury Report for Eastern Illinois

No Injury Information