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North Dakota State Bison vs. Southern Illinois Salukis
The North Dakota State Bison and the Southern Illinois Salukis will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Banterra Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Salukis as -9-point favorites versus the Bison, while the game's total opened at 136.5.
Southern Illinois was a 69-68 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Shockers. They covered the +5-point spread as underdogs.
North Dakota State lost its last outing, a 75-65 result against Redbirds on December 17. They failed to cover in that game as a +3-point underdog.
North Dakota State:
Team record: 6-5 SU,4-5 ATS
North Dakota State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
North Dakota State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of North Dakota State's last 5 games on the road
Southern Illinois:
Team record: 6-4 SU,6-2-1 ATS
Southern Illinois is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Southern Illinois is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Southern Illinois's last 6 games at home
Next up:
North Dakota State home to South Dakota Friday, December 29
Southern Illinois home to Southern Indiana Friday, December 22