The Southern Illinois Salukis (11-4, 3-1 MVC) will attempt to build on a six-game winning stretch when they host the Drake Bulldogs (11-4, 2-2 MVC) at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at SIU Arena. The game airs on ESPN. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Salukis’ ( to win on the moneyline) matchup against the Bulldogs ().
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Southern Illinois Vs Drake Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Southern Illinois (-1) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (125.5) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Southern Illinois Vs Drake Stat Rankings
| Southern Illinois Avg. (Rank) | Drake Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 68.1 (280th) | Points Scored | 73.5 (152nd) |
| 60.5 (20th) | Points Allowed | 64 (59th) |
| 29.5 (352nd) | Rebounds | 35.1 (156th) |
| 6.3 (355th) | Off. Rebounds | 7.9 (314th) |
| 8.3 (94th) | 3pt Made | 7.5 (182nd) |
| 14.7 (93rd) | Assists | 13.3 (194th) |
| 12.9 (231st) | Turnovers | 10.5 (37th) |
Southern Illinois Vs Drake Betting Trends
- The Salukis are 5-8-1 against the spread this year.
- Southern Illinois’ ATS record as 1-point favorites or more is 3-6-1.
- Out of 14 Salukis games so far this season, seven have hit the over.
- In six games this year, Southern Illinois and its opponent have combined for more than 125.5 points.
- Salukis games have had an average of 128.7 points this season, 3.2 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
- Drake’s record against the spread is 4-9-1.
- The Bulldogs have one win ATS (1-1) as a 1-point underdog or more this year.
- Southern Illinois has seen seven of its 14 games go over the point total.
- There have been 11 Bulldogs games this year with more than 125.5 points scored.
- The average total points scored in Drake’s games this year (125.5) is 12 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Southern Illinois Impact Players
- Marcus Domask leads his team in points (17.4), rebounds (6.1) and assists (3.6) per contest, shooting 49.7% from the floor and 34.3% from downtown with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game. At the other end, he posts 1.1 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- Lance Jones is posting 13.9 points, 3.1 assists and 3.7 rebounds per contest.
- Xavier Johnson puts up 6.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. At the other end, he posts 1.6 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Clarence Rupert posts 7.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game, shooting 70% from the floor.
- Jawaun Newton posts 5.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, shooting 42.4% from the floor.
Drake Impact Players
- Tucker DeVries is the Bulldogs’ top scorer (18.7 points per game), and he contributes 1.7 assists and 5.9 rebounds.
- Roman Penn is the Bulldogs’ top assist man (4.1 per game), and he produces 10.8 points and 3.8 rebounds.
- Darnell Brodie is averaging a team-leading 7.6 rebounds per contest. And he is contributing 7.7 points and 1.4 assists, making 48.4% of his shots from the floor.
- Garrett Sturtz gets the Bulldogs 8.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest. He also posts 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Sardaar Calhoun is putting up 8.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.3 assists per contest, making 37.7% of his shots from the floor and 32.8% from beyond the arc, with 1.4 triples per contest.
