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Southern Indiana vs Southern Illinois Salukis Predictions December 22, 2023

Game time: December 22, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET

Venue: Banterra Center — Carbondale, IL

Article updated Dec 21, 5:36 PM EST

By SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Southern Indiana are on the road playing the Southern Illinois Salukis at the Banterra Center stadium on Friday, 12/22/2023 @ 7:00pm EST. Southern Illinois is the betting

Game outlook

The Southern Indiana are on the road playing the Southern Illinois Salukis at the Banterra Center stadium on Friday, 12/22/2023 @ 7:00pm EST. Southern Illinois is the betting favorite opening at -17.5 and the current line is Southern Illinois -16.5.

Screaming Eagles vs Salukis Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Salukis to win tonight's game by 29 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Southern Illinois Salukis to cover the 16.5 point spread and the total to go over 134.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Southern Indiana 59 to Southern Illinois 88

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Southern Indiana and Southern Illinois Salukis, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw players predict Southern Illinois Salukis to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Southern Illinois will win straight-up is 94%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be USI 50.75, S.ILL 83.75.

OddsShark 's prediction is Southern Illinois will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

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Southern Indiana Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 298, Southern Indiana is ranked #343 in offense (scoring an average of 65.00 per game), #200 in defense (allowing an average of 71.73 points to be scored against them per game) and are 3-9 (5-4 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Screaming Eagles hit an average of 40.74% of their field goals (ranked #322) and 68.10% of their free throws (ranked #270) and makes an average of 30.25% of their three pointers ranked #298 in the NCAAB). They average 38.18 rebounds per game (ranked # 113) and average 13.09 offensive assists and 14.45 turnovers per game (ranked # 219 and 324 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Southern Indiana allows an average of 40.30% field goals (ranked #60) and 74.38% free throws (ranked #318 in the NCAAB) The Screaming Eagles allow an average of 31.82% of the three pointers (ranked #142) and averages 37.36 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 37.36) Finally, the Screaming Eagles average 12.91 defensive assists and 10.73 turnovers per game (ranked # 201 and 319 respectively).

Southern Illinois Key Betting Stats

Southern Illinois Salukis has a power ranking of 125 and are #148 for offense (scoring an average of 76.20 per game), #67 for defense (giving up an average of 66.00 points per game) and 7-4 (7-2-1 ATS) overall. Southern Indiana went 0-1 (0-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Southern Illinois.

For offense, the Salukis hit an average of 47.43% of their field goals (ranked #74) and 73.33% of their free throws (ranked #93) and makes an average of 39.83% of their three pointers (ranked #12 in the NCAAB). They average 33.00 rebounds per game (ranked # 313) and average 15.20 offensive assists and 10.90 turnovers per game (ranked # 91) and 72 respectively).

On defense, Southern Illinois allows an average of 43.04% field goals (ranked #198) and 67.38% free throws (ranked #66 in the NCAAB) The Salukis allow an average of 29.55% of the three pointers (ranked #53) and averages 32.90 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.90) Finally, the Salukis average 10.20 defensive assists and 11.70 turnovers per game (ranked # 34 and 264 respectively).

Betting Summary

Southern Illinois has the advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Southern Illinois Salukis to cover the 16.5 point spread and the total to go over 134.5 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Southern Indiana vs Salukis archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

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No qualifying consensus sample is available yet.

Qualified handicappers need at least 20 graded picks and a 52.5% win rate. A market needs at least three current qualified picks. Selection share is not a win probability.

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Southern Indiana+675 → +933Moved
  • Moneyline · Southern Illinois Salukis-1,050 → -1,661Moved
  • Spread · Southern Indiana+17.5 (-110) → +16.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Southern Illinois Salukis-17.5 (-110) → -16.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over135 (-110) → 134.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under135 (-110) → 134.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Southern Indiana
ATS unavailable · O/U unavailable
Last 0 completed games on file
Southern Illinois Salukis
16-16 matchup record · 5-4-1 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-21T22:36:10.817Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Southern Indiana and Southern Illinois Salukis, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2022-12-16Chicago State 52 · Southern Illinois Salukis 63
  • 2022-11-24California Baptist 61 · Southern Illinois Salukis 64
  • 2022-11-13Southern Illinois Salukis 53 · Southern Indiana 71
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Southern Illinois Salukis defeated Southern Indiana 81-50

Southern Illinois Salukis defeated Southern Indiana 81-50 on December 22, 2023, a 31-point decision in the series. Southern Illinois Salukis' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 39-14. Against SportsJaw's recorded Southern Indiana +16.5 (-110) spread, Southern Illinois Salukis covered, while the 131 combined points finished under the recorded total of 134.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • FlyigglesflySpread · Southern Indiana +17 (-110)Loss
  • DemarcusBryantSpread · Southern Illinois Salukis -17 (-110)Win
  • GeauxtigersTotal · Under 134.5 (-110)Win
  • KingjamesTotal · Under 134.5 (-110)Win
  • GsimmsSpread · Southern Illinois Salukis -16.5 (-110)Win
  • CamelPicksSpread · Southern Indiana +16.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Southern Illinois Salukis -16.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 134.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Southern Illinois Salukis -16.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 134.5 (-110)Loss