The Southern Illinois Salukis (19-12, 11-9 MVC) will play the UIC Flames (11-20, 4-16 MVC) on Thursday at 9:30 PM ET at Enterprise Center. Troy D’Amico and Toby Okani will be among the players to watch for the Salukis and Flames, respectively. Thursday’s matchup between the Salukis and the Flames features the Salukis as 6-point favorites. The over/under is 135 points for the game.
Southern Illinois vs. UIC Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Illinois | -6 | 135 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | UIC (+6) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (135) |
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Southern Illinois vs. UIC Stat Rankings
| Southern Illinois Avg. (Rank) | UIC Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 72.4 (219th) | Points Scored | 70.6 (267th) |
| 67.7 (67th) | Points Allowed | 71.1 (150th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 7.2 (303rd) | Off. Rebounds | 7.1 (307th) |
| 7.9 (129th) | 3pt Made | 9.0 (38th) |
| 13.7 (132nd) | Assists | 14.1 (115th) |
| 10.2 (83rd) | Turnovers | 12.1 (269th) |
Southern Illinois vs. UIC Betting Trends
- The Salukis are 18-11-1 against the spread this year.
- Southern Illinois is 5-4 ATS as 6-point favorites or more.
- This year, 19 of the Salukis’ 30 games have hit the over.
- In 22 games this season, Southern Illinois and its opponent have combined for more than 135 points.
- The over/under in this matchup is 135 points, and that’s 5.1 less than the average total in this season’s Salukis contests.
- UIC has 14 wins in 30 games against the spread this year.
- Against the spread as 6-point underdogs or greater, the Flames are 5-1-1.
- There have been 19 Southern Illinois’ games (out of 30) that went over the total this season.
- Flames games have had over 135 points 18 times this year.
- This season, UIC’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 141.7, which is 6.7 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
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Southern Illinois Impact Players
- D’Amico is putting up 9.4 points, 2.6 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game.
- Clarence Rupert leads his squad in rebounds per contest (5.6), and also puts up 7.4 points and 1.1 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.6 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
- Trent Brown is posting 9.0 points, 1.3 assists and 2.1 rebounds per contest.
- AJ Ferguson puts up 8.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest, shooting 47.3% from the floor.
UIC Impact Players
- Okani is the Flames’ top rebounder (6.8 per game), and he produces 11.5 points and 2.0 assists.
- Isaiah Rivera tops the Flames in scoring (15.2 points per game), and posts 4.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists. He also puts up 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Christian Jones is putting up a team-best 4.9 assists per game. And he is contributing 11.6 points and 3.4 rebounds, making 43.5% of his shots from the floor and 38.0% from beyond the arc, with 1.0 triples per contest.
- The Flames receive 8.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game from Filip Skobalj.
- Ethan Pickett gives the Flames 5.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. He also delivers 0.4 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
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