Southern Illinois vs Northeastern 11/21/21 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets and Odds

The Northeastern Huskies and Southern Illinois Salukis meet Sunday in college basketball action at the UVI Sports & Fitness Center. The Northeastern Huskies look to get a game above a .500 record. The Southern Illinois Salukis look for a third straight victory. 

The Northeastern Huskies are averaging 60.5 points on 45.1 percent shooting and allowing 62.8 points on 40.3 percent shooting. Chris Doherty is averaging 13.5 points and 7.5 rebounds, while Shaquille Walters is averaging 11.3 points and 5.8 rebounds. Jahmyl Telfort is the third double-digit scorer and Nikola Djogo is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The Northeastern Huskies are shooting 31.3 percent from beyond the arc and 68.3 percent from the free throw line. The Northeastern Huskies are allowing 28.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29 rebounds per game.

The Southern Illinois Salukis are averaging 68.7 points on 49 percent shooting and allowing 62.3 points on 44.9 percent shooting. Lance Jones is averaging 19 points and 2.3 assists, while Marcus Domask is averaging 15 points and 3.7 rebounds. Steven Verplancken Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Ben Coupet Jr. is grabbing 5.3 rebounds. The Southern Illinois Salukis are shooting 35.1 percent from beyond the arc and 67.4 percent from the free throw line. The Southern Illinois Salukis are allowing 22 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.3 rebounds per game.

The Huskies are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 Sunday games and 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Salukis are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win. The over is 5-2 in Huskies last 7 games following a straight up win. The under is 11-2 in Salukis last 13 overall.

We’re getting a free bucket with a Southern Illinois Salukis squad that’s on fire offensively and just beat Colorado on Friday. Southern Illinois has also covered six of its last eight games. The Northeastern Huskies have the edge on the defensive side, but I’m leaning toward the free bucket in this toss up contest.