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Southern Illinois Salukis vs. Missouri State Bears
The Southern Illinois Salukis and the Missouri State Bears will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Great Southern Bank Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Bears as -3-point favorites versus the Salukis, while the game's total opened at 120.5.
Missouri State won its last outing, a 65-62 result against Bulldogs on January 18. They covered in that game as a +7.5-point underdog.
Southern Illinois won its last outing, a 78-70 result against Aces on January 17. They failed to cover in that game as a -17.5-point favorite.
Southern Illinois:
Team record: 15-5 SU,8-10-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Southern Illinois is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Southern Illinois is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Missouri State
Southern Illinois is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Missouri State
Missouri State:
Team record: 10-9 SU,11-7 ATS
Missouri State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Missouri State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Missouri State's last 8 games at home
Next up:
Southern Illinois home to Murray State Tuesday, January 24
Missouri State home to UIC Tuesday, January 24