Southern Illinois vs Evansville 2/12/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Evansville Aces (6-17) vs. Southern Illinois Salukis (12-13)
February 12, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Southern Illinois Salukis -11.5 / Evansville Aces +11.5; Over/Under: 111.5
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The Evansville Purple Aces will travel to the Banterra Center to take on the Southern Illinois Salukis this Saturday night in College Basketball action.
The Evansville Purple Aces dropped to 6-17 on the season after being defeated by the Indiana State Sycamores, 80-77(2OT), this past Thursday. Evansville was able to fight back from a 37-30 deficit early in the 2nd half to force OT, however, the Purple Aces came of short after Shamar Givance missed a game-tying FT attempt with just :02 seconds left in 2OT. Evansville shot 39.7% from the field & 43.5% from beyond the arc while allowing Indiana State to shoot 44.3% from the field & 33.3% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Purple Aces was Blaise Beauchamp who had 29 points & 1 rebound.
On the season, Evansville is averaging 59.5 ppg on 39.6% shooting from the field. The Purple Aces are averaging 8.1 three-pointers per game on 32.2% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Evansville has been led by Shamar Givance (14.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 3.7 apg, 1.6 spg), Jawaun Newton (13.3 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.3 apg), Noah Frederking (7.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 1.1 spg), & Evan Kuhlman (6.5 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 1.9 apg).
Defensively, Evansville is allowing their opponents to an average of 68.8 ppg on 48.2% shooting from the field. The Purple Aces have a rebound margin of -6.0 and a turnover margin of 0.3.
The Southern Illinois Salukis dropped to 12-13 on the season after being defeated by the Northern Iowa Panthers, 53-44, this past Wednesday. Southern Illinois was able to fight back from a 21-7 deficit to take a 36-35 lead midway through the 2nd half, however, the Salukis offense struggled down the stretch and Southern Illinois could not fight back after Northern Iowa took a 47-41 lead with 3:48 left in regulation. Southern Illinois shot 33.3% from the field & 31.8% from beyond the arc while allowing Northern Iowa to shoot 39.0% from the field & 40.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Salukis was Lance Jones who had 13 points & 3 steals.
On the season, Southern Illinois is averaging 62.9 ppg on 43.8% shooting from the field. The Salukis are averaging 7.6 three-pointers per game on 34.8% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Southern Illinois has been led by Lance Jones (14.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.7 apg, 2.0 spg), Marcus Domask (14.4 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 4.0 apg), Ben Coupet Jr. (10.2 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.0 apg), & Stephen Verplancken Jr. (6.8 ppg, 2.4 rpg).
Defensively, Southern Illinois is holding their opponents to an average of 60.6 ppg on 43.7% shooting from the field. The Salukis have a rebound margin of -0.0 and a turnover margin of 0.2.
The Purple Aces are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games & 8-1 ATS in their last 9 road games vs. Southern Illinois. The Salukis are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games & 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games.
Southern Illinois has been decent at home this season, posting an 8-4 record, and has been great defensively, however, the Salukis are just 2-5 in their last 7 games and have an offense that ranks just 328th in scoring offense. Evansville is not a great team on the road, however, the Purple Aces looked decent in their recent 2-game series against Indiana State and as the Purple Aces gave Southern Illinois a competitive game earlier this season in a 54-52 loss, I think Evansville will be able to do enough with the double-digit points to get us a cover. Good Luck!
