The Southern Illinois Salukis (14-5, 6-2 MVC) will be looking to continue a six-game home winning streak when squaring off against the Evansville Purple Aces (4-15, 0-8 MVC) on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at SIU Arena. It airs at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Salukis’ ( to win on the moneyline) game with the Purple Aces ().
The betting insights in this article are based off odds valid as of January 17, 2023 at 5:45 PM ET. Check out the table below for the most up-to-date lines for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Southern Illinois Vs Evansville Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Evansville (+17.5) |
|---|---|
| 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 Evansville Stat Rankings
| Southern Illinois Avg. (Rank) | Evansville Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 66.8 (303rd) | Points Scored | 61.5 (355th) |
| 60.2 (14th) | Points Allowed | 74 (302nd) |
| 29.1 (356th) | Rebounds | 31.5 (294th) |
| 5.9 (357th) | Off. Rebounds | 7.6 (317th) |
| 7.7 (160th) | 3pt Made | 5.8 (320th) |
| 13.8 (145th) | Assists | 10.1 (354th) |
| 12.1 (150th) | Turnovers | 12.5 (199th) |
Southern Illinois Vs Evansville Betting Trends
- The Salukis have eight wins in 18 games against the spread this season.
- The Salukis have seen nine of their 18 games hit the over.
- In nine games this season, Southern Illinois and its opponent have combined for more than 125.5 points.
- The total for this game is 125.5, 1.6 points fewer than the average total in Salukis games thus far this season.
- Evansville has six wins in 19 games against the spread this year.
- The Purple Aces have one win ATS (1-1) as a 17.5-point underdog or more this season.
- This year, nine of Southern Illinois’ 18 games have hit the over.
- Purple Aces games have gone over 125.5 points on 16 occasions this season.
- The average total for Evansville’s games is 135.5 points, 10 more than this game’s over/under.
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Southern Illinois Impact Players
- Marcus Domask leads his squad in points (16.5), rebounds (6.3) and assists (3.5) per game, shooting 46.7% from the floor and 29.3% from downtown with 1.3 made 3-pointers per contest. At the other end, he posts 1.1 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- Lance Jones averages 14.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, shooting 38.1% from the field and 29.1% from beyond the arc with 2.2 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Xavier Johnson posts 6.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest, shooting 49.4% from the field.
- Clarence Rupert posts 6.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. At the other end, he puts up 0.4 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Jawaun Newton is averaging 4.9 points, 1 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game.
Evansville Impact Players
- Kenny Strawbridge is the Purple Aces’ top scorer (15.3 points per game), and he puts up 2.2 assists and 4.1 rebounds.
- Marvin Coleman is No. 1 on the Purple Aces in assists (2.7 per game), and averages 9.9 points and 5.3 rebounds. He also delivers 1.2 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Yacine Toumi is averaging a team-leading 5.9 rebounds per contest. And he is producing 10.2 points and 1.2 assists, making 39% of his shots from the field.
- Antoine Smith Jr. gives the Purple Aces 7.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game. He also delivers 0.5 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- The Purple Aces get 3.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1 assists per game from Preston Phillips.
