The Missouri Valley’s top team will be at home when the Southern Illinois Salukis (14-3) welcome the Illinois State Redbirds (9-8) to SIU Arena. Action begins at 8:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Jan. 12 and can be seen on ES3.
The Salukis are hoping to rebound after their 83-58 loss to Wichita State on Saturday. Bola Olaniyan had a good outing, recording 11 points, eight rebounds, and three steals for Southern Illinois. The Redbirds, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 77-65 loss against Indiana State on Saturday. Paris Lee had a good game for Illinois State, registering 18 points, six rebounds, and five assists.
Notes
The Southern Illinois Salukis have a defensive rating of 95.5 (ranked 48th), while the Illinois State Redbirds have an offensive rating of 96.0 (ranked 316th).
Illinois State has an average field goal percentage of 40.8%. Southern Illinois is a winning 8-3 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Southern Illinois Salukis rank higher based on their field goal percentage (41st) than their effective field goal percentage (55th). The Illinois State Redbirds rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (305th) than their field goal percentage (313th).
The Illinois State Redbirds make an average of 6.2 steals per game. When the Southern Illinois Salukis give up 6 or more steals, they are a fantastic 8-2.
