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The No. seed Missouri State Bears (16-14, 12-8 MVC) face off against the No. seed UIC Flames (12-19, 4-16 MVC) as 8.5-point favorites in the MVC Tournament Thursday at Enterprise Center, starting at 9:30 PM on ESPN+. Both teams will look to take one step closer to earning an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Bears vs. Flames?
- Game Day: Thursday, March 2, 2023
- Game Time: 9:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: St. Louis, Missouri
- Arena: Enterprise Center
Betting Lines for Bears vs. Flames
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri State | -8.5 | 131.5 |
Missouri State Betting Stats & Information
- Missouri State has won 61.1% of its games this season when favored on the moneyline (11-7).
- The Bears have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of -382 or shorter.
- The Bears have a 14-15-0 record against the spread this season.
- The Flames have a 6-6 record against the spread when an underdog by 8.5 points or more this year.
- Missouri State’s average point total in outings this year is 129.4, 2.1 points fewer than the total in this game.
UIC Betting Stats & Info
- UIC has entered the game as underdogs 21 times this season and won twice.
- The Flames have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +303 odds on them winning this game.
- So far this year, the Flames have put together a 17-11-2 record against the spread.
- The Flames have a 6-6 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 8.5 points or more this season.
- The average point total for UIC this season is 7.5 points higher than this game’s over/under.
Missouri State vs. UIC Season Stat Comparison
| Missouri State Rank | Missouri State AVG | UIC AVG | UIC Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 324th | 65.8 | Points Scored | 67.5 | 289th |
| 30th | 63.7 | Points Allowed | 71.5 | 223rd |
| 140th | 32.4 | Rebounds | 28.3 | 336th |
| 70th | 9.8 | Off. Rebounds | 6.3 | 331st |
| 111th | 8 | 3pt Made | 8.1 | 100th |
| 299th | 11.6 | Assists | 13 | 180th |
| 169th | 11.8 | Turnovers | 12.5 | 235th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Missouri State Bears Leaders
- Donovan Clay leads the Bears in points and assists per game, scoring 11.9 points and distributing 3.5 assists.
- Missouri State’s best rebounder is Jonathan Mogbo, who averages seven boards per game in addition to his 8 PPG average.
- The Bears get the most three-point shooting production out of Chance Moore, who makes 1.7 threes per game.
UIC Flames Leaders
- Jace Carter averages 16.7 points per game to be the top scorer for the Flames.
- The UIC leaders in rebounding and assists are Toby Okani with 7.1 rebounds per game (he also adds 11.1 points and 2.3 assists per game) and Trevante Anderson with 3.6 assists per game (he also tacks on 13.2 points and 3.2 rebounds per game).
- Anderson is the top shooter from deep for the Flames, hitting 1.9 threes per game.
