On Sunday at Ford Center, the Southern Illinois Salukis (18-10, 10-7 MVC) will meet the Evansville Purple Aces (15-13, 6-11 MVC) — with Southern Illinois’ Xavier Johnson among the players to watch — tipping off at 2:00 PM ET. The Salukis are currently modest 2.5-point favorites against the Purple Aces. The matchup’s over/under is 141.5.
Southern Illinois vs. Evansville Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Illinois | -2.5 | 141.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Southern Illinois (-2.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (141.5) |
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Southern Illinois vs. Evansville Stat Rankings
| Southern Illinois Avg. (Rank) | Evansville Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 72.9 (210th) | Points Scored | 73.5 (189th) |
| 67.1 (53rd) | Points Allowed | 73.7 (234th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 7.0 (315th) | Off. Rebounds | 6.9 (327th) |
| 8.0 (118th) | 3pt Made | 7.1 (209th) |
| 13.7 (138th) | Assists | 13.8 (130th) |
| 10.2 (83rd) | Turnovers | 11.2 (172nd) |
Southern Illinois vs. Evansville Betting Trends
- The Salukis are 17-9-1 against the spread this season.
- Southern Illinois has an ATS record of 9-6 as 2.5-point favorites or greater.
- The Salukis have played 27 games this season, and 17 of them have gone over the total.
- Southern Illinois’ games have had more than 141.5 points scored on 10 occasions this year.
- The over/under in this game is 141.5 points, 1.5 higher than the average total in Salukis games this season.
- Evansville’s record against the spread is 17-10-0.
- The Purple Aces are 10-7 as 2.5-point underdogs or greater.
- This year, 17 of Southern Illinois’ 27 games have gone over the point total.
- Purple Aces games have gone over 141.5 points on 14 occasions this year.
- The average total for Evansville’s games is 147.1 points, which is 5.6 more than this game’s over/under.
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Southern Illinois Impact Players
- Clarence Rupert is tops on the Salukis at 6.2 rebounds per game, while also posting 1.1 assists and 8.2 points.
- Troy D’Amico is putting up 8.8 points, 2.4 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game.
- Trent Brown is putting up 9.5 points, 1.4 assists and 2.1 rebounds per contest.
- Scottie Ebube puts up 6.0 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.3 assists per contest, shooting 70.4% from the field.
Evansville Impact Players
- Yacine Toumi is averaging a team-high 6.3 rebounds per game. And he is producing 11.3 points and 1.6 assists, making 57.0% of his shots from the field.
- Kenny Strawbridge Jr. paces the Purple Aces in assists (2.7 per game), and puts up 10.1 points and 3.7 rebounds. He also averages 1.7 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Ben Humrichous is totaling a team-high 15.8 points per contest. And he is delivering 4.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists, making 53.3% of his shots from the field, and 44.9% from 3-point distance tallying 2.4 triples per contest.
- The Purple Aces receive 7.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game from Tanner Cuff.
- The Purple Aces receive 7.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game from Joshua Hughes.
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