Western Illinois Leathernecks vs. Eastern Illinois Panthers: How to watch NCAA Basketball online, TV channel, live stream info, start time

How to watch Western Illinois vs. Eastern Illinois basketball game

By Scout Staff

Feb 29, 2024 at 9:30 pm ET • 2 min read

Halftime Report

Only one more half stands between Western Illinois and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have jumped out to a quick 35-28 lead against Eastern Illinois.

If Western Illinois keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 19-11 in no time. On the other hand, Eastern Illinois will have to make due with a 14-17 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

Eastern Illinois Panthers @ Western Illinois Leathernecks

Current Records: Eastern Illinois 14-16, Western Illinois 18-11

How To Watch

When: Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 8:30 p.m. ET
Where: Western Hall -- Macomb, Illinois
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $25.00

What to Know

We've got another exciting Ohio Valley matchup on schedule as the Western Illinois Leathernecks and the Eastern Illinois Panthers are set to tip at 8:30 p.m. ET on February 29th at Western Hall. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Saturday, the Leathernecks beat the Screaming Eagles 82-76. The win was just what Western Illinois needed coming off of a 78-57 loss in their prior contest.

Meanwhile, the Panthers were able to grind out a solid victory over the Cougars on Tuesday, taking the game 84-79.

The Leathernecks' win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 18-11. As for the Panthers, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-16.

Looking forward to Thursday, Western Illinois is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by six points. Bettors picking them against the spread have some confidence (to put it mildly), as the team is sitting on a five-game streak of failing to cover when playing at home.

Western Illinois came out on top in a nail-biter against the Panthers when the teams last played back in January, sneaking past 63-60. Will Western Illinois repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.