Illinois State vs Presbyterian Picks and Prediction – 3/23/2025

The Illinois State Redbirds come into the first round of the CBI with nineteen wins and 14 losses this season having won three of the last five overall following a 13 point loss to Belmont in their last outing. Offensively Illinois State struggled scoring just 63 points on 35.8% shooting from the floor 22.2% from beyond the arc. Illinois State pulled in 38 rebounds but turned the ball over 11 times in the loss. Defensively, Illinois State was outmatched giving up 76 points on 44.4% shooting from the floor. Stay in the news with our College Basketball Picks.

Johnny Kinziger leads Illinois State this season averaging 14.8 points per game. Chase Walker is second on the roster averaging 14.8 points along with the team leading 6.1 rebounds. Dalton Banks is the third player on the team in double digits after 10.2 points and leads the Redbirds  dishing out 3.9 assists per game.

The Presbyterian blue hose come into the CBI four games below .500 this season following a 5 point loss to Radford in overtime last time out to end a three-game winning streak. Offensively Presbyterian was mediocre scoring 69 points on 43.3% from the floor but scored just four points in overtime leading to the loss. Defensively the Blue Hose were outmatched giving up 74 points on 41.1% shooting from the floor and Radford knocked down 5 triples in the game. Presbyterian also lost the rebounding battle by 7 and turned the ball over four times resulting in the loss.

Kobe Stewart leads the Presbyterian office this season averaging 15.3 points per game. Kory Mincey is second on the team averaging 14.8 points and boasts a team leading 4.5 assists. Jonah Pierce is third on the team averaging 13.1 points per game this season but has played just eight times. Big man Jaylen Peterson averages 6.2 points and leads the way pulling in five points 7 rebounds per game.

Illinois State is the far better team in this game and will have no trouble in this game. Take the Redbirds to dominate this game start to finish. Illinois State will roll in this game leading to the win and cover. Final Score Prediction, Illinois State Redbirds win and cover 77-61.