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Southern Illinois Salukis vs. Northern Iowa Panthers
The Southern Illinois Salukis and the Northern Iowa Panthers will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at McLeod Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -11.5-point favorites versus the Salukis, while the game's total opened at 129.
In their last action, Northern Iowa was a 67-64 loser on the road against Sycamores. They failed to cover the -3-point spread as favorites.
Last time out for Southern Illinois, they were a 70-53 winner as they battled Aces at home. They covered in the match as a -7.5-point favorite.
Southern Illinois:
Team record: 16-12 SU,14-12-1 ATS
Northern Iowa:
Team record: 22-5 SU,15-9-1 ATS
Next up:
Southern Illinois home to Indiana State Wednesday, February 26
Northern Iowa home to Evansville Wednesday, February 26