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Southern Illinois Salukis vs. Wichita State Shockers

The Southern Illinois Salukis and the Wichita State Shockers will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Charles Koch Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Shockers as -4.5-point favorites versus the Salukis, while the game's total opened at 140.5.

In their last action, Wichita State was a 79-69 loser at home against Jackrabbits. They failed to cover the -4.5-point spread as favorites.

Southern Illinois was a 70-68 loser in their most recent outing at home against Governors.

Southern Illinois:
Team record: 6-3 SU,5-2-1 ATS
Southern Illinois is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Southern Illinois is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Wichita State
Southern Illinois is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Wichita State

Wichita State:
Team record: 7-3 SU,4-5 ATS
Wichita State is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Wichita State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Southern Illinois
Wichita State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Southern Illinois

Next up:
Southern Illinois home to North Dakota State Tuesday, December 19
Wichita State at Kansas State Thursday, December 21