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Southern Illinois Salukis vs. Drake Bulldogs
The Southern Illinois Salukis and the Drake Bulldogs will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Knapp Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Bulldogs as -5.5-point favorites versus the Salukis, while the game's total opened at 128.
Drake was a 71-65 winner in its last match on the road against Beacons. They failed to cover the -7-point spread as favorites.
Southern Illinois was a 90-69 winner in its last match at home against Redbirds. They covered the -7-point spread as favorites.
Southern Illinois:
Team record: 16-13 SU,17-11 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Southern Illinois is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Drake
Southern Illinois is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Drake
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Southern Illinois's last 8 games when playing on the road against Drake
Drake:
Team record: 21-9 SU,9-18 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Drake is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Drake's last 5 games at home
Drake is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Southern Illinois