The Southern Illinois Salukis and the Illinois State Redbirds meet in college basketball action from the Redbird Arena on Sunday. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Southern Illinois is listed as a 4.5-point road favorite with a ML price of -205. The total for this game is set at 124.5 points.
Injuries
Neither side has anyone listed on the injury report for this game, so barring any last-minute announcements, both sides will come into this game at full strength.
Matchup History
Southern Illinois’ four-game win streak after a 69-57 win back on January 14th, 2023, also made it four straight double-digit wins for the Salukis in this matchup.
Trends
Southern Illinois is 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games against a team with a winning percentage below .400 and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games against a team with a losing record while the under is 3-0-1 in their last 4 road games. Illinois State is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games against a team with a winning road record and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following an ATS win while the over is 5-2 in their last 7 games overall.
Pick
I’m backing Southern Illinois here. I get it, a home dog is always worth a look and both teams have found themselves in some close games as of late, but head-to-head, the Salukis have owned Illinois State with four straight double-digit wins head-to-head and I just think this is SIU’s game and cover to lose here. Give me the Salukis laying the points here.