UIC Flames (11-20) vs. Southern Illinois Salukis (19-12)
March 7, 2024 9:30 pm EDT
The Line: Southern Illinois Salukis -5.5; Over/Under: +139.5
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The UIC Flames are riding a 3-game losing streak. The Southern Illinois Salukis look for a wine after splitting their last 10 games. Here’s a UIC Flames vs Southern Illinois Salukis prediction.
UIC Flames Betting Preview
The UIC Flames recently lost to Indiana State, Drake and Missouri State. The UIC Flames are averaging 70.6 points on 44.2 percent shooting and allowing 71.7 points on 42.5 percent shooting. Isaiah Rivera is averaging 15.2 points and 4.2 rebounds, while CJ Jones is averaging 11.6 points and 3.4 rebounds. Toby Okani is the third double-digit scorer and Filip Skobalj is dishing 1.2 assists. The UIC Flames are shooting 37.1 percent from beyond the arc and 69.1 percent from the free throw line. The UIC Flames are allowing 30.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.9 rebounds per game.
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Southern Illinois Salukis Betting Preview
The Southern Illinois Salukis are coming off losses to Bradley and Northern Iowa. The Southern Illinois Salukis are averaging 72.4 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 67.7 points on 45 percent shooting. Xavier Johnson is averaging 22 points and 6.1 assists, while Troy D’Amico is averaging 9.4 points and 3.7 rebounds. Trent Brown is grabbing 2.1 rebounds and AJ Ferguson is grabbing 4.9 rebounds. The Southern Illinois Salukis are shooting 34.6 percent from beyond the arc and 76.5 percent from the free throw line. The Southern Illinois Salukis are allowing 30.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.8 rebounds per game.
UIC Flames vs Southern Illinois Salukis prediction
The Southern Illinois Salukis won both meetings against UIC this season, which includes a win about a month ago on the road. Inf act, Southern Illinois has won each of the last 6 games against UIC. The UIC Flames simply can’t finish games because of an offense that plays at a slow pace, and they’re fresh off a loss to Missouri State where they scored 59 points. The Southern Illinois Salukis are the better team, no matter how you slice it, and they’ve owned UIC over the years. Southern Illinois is also 18-12 ATS on the season. I’ll lay the points with the Salukis.
