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Missouri State Bears vs. Southern Illinois Salukis
The Missouri State Bears and the Southern Illinois Salukis will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Banterra Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Salukis as -4-point favorites versus the Bears, while the game's total opened at 122.5.
In their last action, Southern Illinois was a 62-52 loser on the road against Braves. They failed to cover the +6-point spread as underdogs.
Missouri State won its last outing, a 76-67 result against Beacons on February 01. They earned a push in that game as a -9-point favorite.
Missouri State:
Team record: 12-11 SU,11-11 ATS
Missouri State is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Missouri State's last 6 games on the road
Missouri State is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois:
Team record: 17-7 SU,9-13-1 ATS
Southern Illinois is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Southern Illinois is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Missouri State
Southern Illinois is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Missouri State
Next up:
Missouri State home to Belmont Wednesday, February 8
Southern Illinois home to UIC Wednesday, February 8