The Southern Illinois Salukis (15-9, 7-6 MVC) will meet the Illinois State Redbirds (11-13, 5-8 MVC) on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET at Banterra Center. Xavier Johnson and Dalton Banks will be among the players to watch for the Salukis and Redbirds, respectively. Saturday’s matchup between the Salukis and the Redbirds sees the Salukis as a strong, 8-point favorite. The over/under is 128 points for the game.
Southern Illinois vs. Illinois State Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Illinois | -8 | 128 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Southern Illinois (-8) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (128) |
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Southern Illinois vs. Illinois State Stat Rankings
| Southern Illinois Avg. (Rank) | Illinois State Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 73.3 (204th) | Points Scored | 65.4 (343rd) |
| 66.4 (45th) | Points Allowed | 67.5 (70th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 6.8 (315th) | Off. Rebounds | 9.1 (137th) |
| 8.0 (122nd) | 3pt Made | 5.9 (313th) |
| 13.5 (150th) | Assists | 11.8 (288th) |
| 10.5 (98th) | Turnovers | 11.4 (180th) |
Southern Illinois vs. Illinois State Betting Trends
- The Salukis are 16-6-1 against the spread this year.
- Southern Illinois’ ATS record as 8-point favorites or more is 3-3.
- The Salukis have played 23 games this year, and 14 of them have gone over the total.
- In 18 games this season, Southern Illinois and its opponent have combined to score more than 128 points.
- Salukis games have had an average of 139.6 points this season, 11.6 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
- Illinois State has nine wins in 23 games against the spread this season.
- The Redbirds don’t have a win ATS (0-3) as a 8-point underdog or greater this year.
- Southern Illinois has played 23 games this year, and 14 of them have hit the over.
- So far this year, 14 Redbirds games have featured over 128 points scored.
- This season, Illinois State’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 133.0, which is 5.0 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
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Southern Illinois Impact Players
- Clarence Rupert puts up a team-high 6.4 rebounds per game. In addition, he’s averaging 8.3 points and 1.0 assist, shooting 57.9% from the floor.
- Troy D’Amico puts up 7.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, shooting 41.0% from the floor and 34.4% from downtown with 1.3 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Trent Brown is putting up 9.6 points, 1.5 assists and 2.3 rebounds per game.
- Scottie Ebube averages 5.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.3 assists per contest. At the other end, he delivers 0.4 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
Illinois State Impact Players
- Myles Foster is posting a team-high 7.4 rebounds per contest. And he is producing 11.1 points and 1.4 assists, making 51.0% of his shots from the floor.
- Banks is averaging a team-high 3.6 assists per game. He’s also contributing 9.2 points and 3.4 rebounds, hitting 38.8% of his shots from the floor, and 33.7% from beyond the arc resulting in 1.2 triples per contest.
- Darius Burford is posting team highs in points (13.2 per game) and assists (1.5). And he is contributing 2.5 rebounds, making 43.3% of his shots from the field.
- Kendall Lewis gets the Redbirds 8.0 points, 5.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. He also delivers 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- The Redbirds get 6.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game from Malachi Poindexter.
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