The Eastern Illinois Panthers (3-4) head to Allen Fieldhouse to face the No. 6 Kansas Jayhawks (5-1) on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook lines around the'Eastern Illinois vs. Kansas odds'as we make our expert'college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Eastern Illinois picked up its 3rd win of the season on Saturday, 85-39 over the Division III Eureka Red Devils. The Panthers were lead by sophomore F Kooper Jacobi with 16 points and 9 rebounds. Two of EIU’s 3 wins have come against D-III opponents. They are winless on the road this season.
Kansas, which is No. 6 in the , picked up a huge 69-60 win over No. 11 Tennessee to close out their trip to the Maui Invitational. Three Kansas starters scored in double figures led by senior C Hunter Dickinson with 17 points. Their only loss this season was to the No. 3-ranked Marquette Golden Eagles. Kansas is averaging 99 points per game at Allen Fieldhouse.
These teams have never faced each other on the basketball court.