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Southern Illinois Salukis vs. Illinois State Redbirds
The Southern Illinois Salukis and the Illinois State Redbirds will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at CEFCU Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Salukis as -1.5-point favorites versus the Redbirds, while the game's total opened at 132.
Last time out for Illinois State, they were a 88-71 loser as they battled Bulldogs on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a +12.5-point underdog.
In their last action, Southern Illinois was a 73-63 winner at home against Bruins. They covered the -4-point spread as favorites.
Southern Illinois:
Team record: 10-4 SU,10-2-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Southern Illinois is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Southern Illinois is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Southern Illinois's last 6 games on the road
Illinois State:
Team record: 8-6 SU,6-7 ATS
Illinois State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Illinois State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Illinois State's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Southern Illinois at Valparaiso Wednesday, January 10
Illinois State at Belmont Wednesday, January 10