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<p>Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Panthers versus the Hoosiers? Tip off is at at 12:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on B1G+. The game will be played at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN. The odds for this non-conference game currently have Indiana as the -27 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 150.5 points.</p><h3>EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS VS INDIANA HOOSIERS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Eastern Illinois Panthers +27</p><p>This game will be played at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall at 12:00 ET on Sunday, November 10th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 78-69 in favor of the Hoosiers.</li><li>Even though we have Indiana winning straight-up, we like Eastern Illinois at +27.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 150.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 147 points.</li></ul><h3>Does Eastern Illinois Have a Shot at a Road Win?</h3><h3>Eastern Illinois Panthers Recent Game/Games</h3> <p>Eastern Illinois opened their season with a 112-67 loss to Illinois on Monday. The Panthers, who were +25 point underdogs, didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 179, surpassing the O/U line of 145.</p> <p>After trailing 50-35 at halftime, Eastern Illinois struggled even more in the 2nd half, scoring 32 points while allowing 62.</p><p>Eastern Illinois struggled offensively in their last game, shooting just 42.6% from the field and 45.9% in effective field goal percentage. Their free-throw shooting was particularly poor, hitting only 44% of their attempts, and they managed just 3 offensive rebounds and 4 assists as a team.</p> <p>Will Riley was a standout performer, scoring 31 points in 25 minutes, shooting 76.9% from the field and 83.3% from three-point range. Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn also contributed, hitting 4 threes and scoring 21 points in 21 minutes.</p><p>Eastern Illinois struggled defensively, giving up 112 points while allowing their opponent to shoot 48% from the field. They were particularly vulnerable inside, where they allowed 68% shooting on two-point attempts.</p> <p>From beyond the arc, Eastern Illinois gave up 16 threes on 42 attempts, a 38% success rate. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 46 times, where they converted 34 free throws at a 73% clip. The Panthers allowed 14 offensive rebounds.</p><h3>Will Indiana Come Through as Home Favorites?</h3><p>Indiana opened their season with an 80-61 win over SIUE on Wednesday. The Hoosiers were heavy favorites at -27 but didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 141, falling short of the O/U line of 150.</p> <p>Indiana led 42-30 at halftime and added 38 points in the 2nd half while allowing 31. Though they didn’t cover the spread, the Hoosiers controlled the game from start to finish.</p><p>Indiana's offense was clicking in their last game, putting up 80 points with a field goal percentage of 52.6% and an effective field goal percentage of 57.9%. They shot 58.5% from two-point range and 37.5% from beyond the arc, while hitting 82.4% of their free throws. The Hoosiers also dished out 18 assists and grabbed 9 offensive rebounds.</p> <p>Mackenzie Mgbako was the standout performer, scoring 31 points on 13-of-17 shooting, including 4-of-5 from three-point range. Ray'Sean Taylor added 17 points, though he shot just 31.8% from the field and 30.0% from deep. Malik Reneau and Oumar Ballo each contributed 15 points, with Ballo shooting 60.0% from the field.</p><p>Despite giving up 61 points, Indiana's defense allowed the opposing team to shoot 52% from the field, including 58% on two-point attempts. The Hoosiers also sent them to the line 17 times, where they converted 14 free throws.</p> <p>From beyond the arc, Indiana's opponents hit 6 of 16 threes, shooting 37%. The Hoosiers gave up 9 offensive rebounds in the game.</p>

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The last time the <strong>Cleveland Browns</strong> won a road playoff game, they were playing the Dallas Cowboys at the Cotton Bowl, a stadium that still stands as the backdrop to the State Fair of Texas but really only hosts one game of note these days, the yearly battle between the University of Texas and Oklahoma University, known as the Red River Rivalry. Cleveland beat Dallas but then lost to Minnesota, as the Vikings would advance to Super Bowl IV and fall to Kansas City. That long streak ended last week as the Browns shocked the Pittsburgh Steelers, scoring 28 points in the first quarter and holding on for a 48-37 victory.

The<strong> Kansas City Chiefs</strong>, who rested Patrick Mahomes and some other key starters in Week 17 and then had a bye last week, are the next stop on Cleveland’s playoff tour. Can the Browns pull off two straight upsets, or is Cleveland’s playoff journey about to come to an end? Check out our thoughts on this divisional playoff contest.

<strong><a href="http://bangthebook.com/s/jazz/"><img class="alignright wp-image-691028 size-medium" src="http://bangthebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/jazzsportsbook-review-800x500-1-300x188.png" alt="jazz sportsbook" width="300" height="188" /></a>NFC Divisional Playoff (January 17)</strong>

<strong>Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs</strong>

<strong>When: </strong>Sunday, January 17, 2021, 3:05 pm ET

<strong>Where: </strong>Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

<strong>TV: </strong>CBS

<strong>Radio: </strong>Westwood One

<strong>JAZZ Sports Odds: Chiefs -10.5 / Total 57 *</strong>
<h4>Why the Browns Will Win</h4>
The Chiefs have played with fire throughout much of the second half of 2020 – and they also played with fire in the playoffs last year. In each of their three playoff games a year ago, they trailed by at least ten points but then roared back to win. Down the stretch this season, they won in Weeks 10 through 16 by a combined 26 points. They seemed to show that they could flip a switch and play actual football when they needed to, but when does that become a recipe for disaster?

The Browns have shown that they can deal with adversity. They basically had two in-person practices in the two weeks before the wild card game, and they didn’t have head coach Kevin Stefanski or their Pro Bowl left guard in Pittsburgh, thanks to the COVID-19 protocols, but they kept plugging away. Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt are a nightmare duo at tailback, both capable of putting up big plays to keep drives going. This duo was first in the NFL in second-level yards, which means yards that they gain after they pass the line of scrimmage. Can they keep the Chiefs off the field? Can they keep the Chiefs from scoring in a couple of plays after they have ground out 12-play drives of their own? If you like the Browns here, then you think the answer is yes.
<h4>Why the Chiefs Will Win</h4>
The Kansas City Chiefs had 69 passing plays of 20 or more yards in the regular season. That was second in the NFL behind the Houston Texans, who had 70. If we’re going to be frank, the Chiefs should shred the Cleveland secondary. If the Browns thought that keeping up with Chase Claypool and JuJu Smith-Schuster was tough, then stopping Tyreek Hill, Sammy Watkins and Travis Kelce is going to be a whole new experience.

If Kansas City can keep the scoring going and avoid costly penalties and turnovers, they should be able to run away from the Browns. Baker Mayfield moves the ball with the running game and the play-action game. He will be able to find some receivers down the field, but I see this turning into a track meet that the Chiefs win.
<h4>The Final Word</h4>
I have all kinds of respect for what the Browns have done this season. It’s possible that the Browns will get off to a hot start and go into halftime with a lead. But I don’t see them holding that lead against Patrick Mahomes.

<em>*Odds are subject to change. </em>

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