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Illinois State Redbirds vs. Southern Illinois Salukis
The Illinois State Redbirds and the Southern Illinois Salukis will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at SIU Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Salukis as -3-point favorites versus the Redbirds, while the game's total opened at 127.5.
Southern Illinois lost its last outing, a 68-56 result against Sycamores on December 30. They failed to cover in that game as a +6-point underdog.
Illinois State was a 76-70 winner in its last match at home against Panthers. They covered the +5.5-point spread as underdogs.
Illinois State:
Team record: 6-7 SU,5-7 ATS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Illinois State's last 6 games
Illinois State is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Illinois State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Southern Illinois:
Team record: 6-8 SU,6-7 ATS
Southern Illinois is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Southern Illinois's last 5 games
Southern Illinois is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Illinois State home to Missouri State Tuesday, January 7
Southern Illinois home to Valparaiso Tuesday, January 7