Taking a bite on a biscuit, the record jumps on a scratch. "If I Didn't Love You" - Squeeze
Illinois State Redbirds
59 – 63 OT
FINAL Conference
UIC Flames
Missouri Valley Conference · CEFCU Arena · January 10, 2026
Betting Lines
Spread ILST -10.5 Away covered
O/U 141.5 Under
Money ILST -700 / UIC +500
Model Predictions
Spread Total ILST win
Actual UIC +4 122 Lost
Massey ILST -14.6 (-18.6) — —
Massey Totals — 140.8 (-18.8) —
Bradley-Terry — — 95% ✗
Weighted B-T — — 95% ✗
Baseline Plus ML ILST -13.5 (-17.5) 137.7 (-15.7) 87% ✗
Efficiency Plus ML ★ ILST -11.6 (-15.6) 139.6 (-17.6) 86% ✗
Baseline Tuned ML ILST -13.7 (-17.7) 136.7 (-14.7) 88% ✗
Baseline ML ILST -12.8 (-16.8) 136.5 (-14.5) 87% ✗

Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →

Last 5 Meetings

Feb 15, 2026 UIC 83 – 56 ILST
Feb 6, 2025 ILST 81 – 79 UIC
Dec 29, 2024 UIC 73 – 67 ILST
Feb 8, 2024 UIC 61 – 56 ILST
Dec 1, 2023 ILST 69 – 64 UIC

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings ILST UIC
Overall 23-13 19-16
Conference 12-8 12-8
Home 14-2 9-5
Away 7-7 7-9
Neutral 2-4 3-2
Last 5 4-1 1-4
Streak L1 L2
Avg Pts For 74.1 73.9
Avg Pts Against 69.1 71.2
Massey 9.5 (#66) -1.4 (#190)
Bradley-Terry 1.07 (#91) -1.27 (#271)
W. Bradley-Terry 1.19 (#102) -1.16 (#244)
RPI 0.545 (#93) 0.443 (#275)
Shooting & Four Factors ILST UIC
FG% 48.3% 41.7%
3PT% 35.5% 29.7%
REB / G 36.6 36.0
OREB / G 9.9 14.4
AST / TO 1.27 0.99
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 55.4% 46.8%
TOV% 15.8% 19.0%
ORB% 29.9% 38.8%
FT Rate 23.5% 29.6%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 48.3% 50.6%
Opp TOV% 17.6% 20.1%
DRB% 75.2% 62.7%
Opp FT Rate 24.4% 29.3%

Game Analysis

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