It will be a battle between MVC opponents when the Southern Illinois Salukis (13-12, 6-6 MVC) welcome the Drake Bulldogs (18-7, 7-5 MVC) to SIU Arena. The game gets underway at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 12, 2019.
Drake Bulldogs vs. Southern Illinois Salukis ATS Prediction
In the Bulldogs’ last contest, they beat the UNI Panthers, 83-77. The Bulldogs made 17 of their 18 free throws (94.4 percent) and had an offensive rebounding percentage of 29.0 (above their season average of 25.2). Drake rallied around Nick McGlynn, who was the game’s high scorer with 22 points on 8-for-12 shooting.
The Salukis defeated the Evansville Aces in their last matchup, 78-73. One of Southern Illinois’ largest advantages was getting to the charity stripe. They made 25 trips to the line, while Evansville went 19 times. With 15 points and seven assists, Southern Illinois’ Aaron Cook put together a solid outing.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams. McGlynn recorded 19 points and 11 rebounds in the first matchup, in which the Bulldogs beat the Salukis 82-70. The Bulldogs knocked down 11 of their 14 free throws (78.6 percent) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.670 vs. 0.508).
Points at the line could be hard to find for Southern Illinois in this matchup. The Salukis currently rank 215th in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.225, while Drake ranks 91st in FTA rate allowed (0.207).
Drake vs. Southern Illinois Betting Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Southern Illinois, ATS Winner – Southern Illinois, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Drake ranks 89th in three pointers attempted per game (24.6) while Southern Illinois ranks 282nd (18.2).
The Salukis rank 77th in steals per game (7.0) while the Bulldogs rank 200th in steals allowed per game (7.6).
Drake ranks 30th in assists allowed per game (10.8) while Southern Illinois ranks 132nd (13.2).
The Bulldogs rank 155th in rebounds per game (35.6) while the Salukis rank 241st (33.1).
Southern Illinois blocks 4.1 opponent shots per game, which ranks 55th in the nation. Drake ranks 79th in blocks allowed per game (3.1).
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The Bulldogs have been outscored by an average of 2.6 points in their last five games. For the season, Drake has defeated opponents by an average of 5.4 points.
During their last five games, the Salukis have scored an average of 69.4 points per game (1.3 above their season average) and allowed an average of 70.8 points per game (3.1 above their season average).
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