The Oakland Golden Grizzlies head to SIU Arena to take on the Southern Illinois Salukis. The game starts at 8:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Nov. 24 and will air on ES3.
The Salukis come into this game hoping to repeat their last performance, defeating Sam Houston State 86-81 on Saturday. Leo Vincent had 16 points, two rebounds, and one steal for Southern Illinois. The Golden Grizzlies, meanwhile, are coming off a 95-89 loss at the hands of Colorado State on Sunday. Percy Gibson played well for Oakland, accumulating 18 points, nine rebounds, and two steals.
Southern Illinois is a slight underdog, with Oakland favored by one. The Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 163 points. The Salukis have gone 4-0 Straight Up (SU) and 1-1 Against The Spread (ATS). Southern Illinois’s defenders rank 44th in Division I in steals with 8.8 per game.
Across the court, the Golden Grizzlies have a 1-1 SU record and have covered the spread in all of their matchups so far. Offensively, they average 90.0 points per game, which is good for 20th in the country. The Golden Grizzlies are shooting lights out from the foul line so far, with a Division I-best .900 free throw percentage. The Golden Grizzlies are a force on the offensive glass, grabbing an average of 17.0 offensive rebounds per game.
This game marks the first time Southern Illinois and Oakland have played one another in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – SIU, ATS Winner – SIU, O/U – Over
Notes
Southern Illinois is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
Southern Illinois is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
The Oakland Golden Grizzlies rank 92nd for their offensive rating of 113.5. The Southern Illinois Salukis have a defensive rating of 92.5 (ranked 81st).
The Oakland Golden Grizzlies average a field goal percentage of 42.8% this season. The Southern Illinois Salukis are a perfect 2-0 in games where opponents have a FG% of 42.8% or greater.
The Southern Illinois Salukis rank higher based on their field goal percentage (128th) than their effective field goal percentage (137th). The Oakland Golden Grizzlies rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (181st) than their field goal percentage (216th).
Ranked ninth in the nation, Oakland has an average of 20.5 assists per game. Southern Illinois ranks lower at 156th with 14.0.
Oakland, the 69th-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 42.5 rebounds per game. Southern Illinois does worse, ranked 221st with 36.2.
Southern Illinois makes 8.8 steals per game. In games where it gives up 8 or more steals, Oakland is undefeated at 1-0.
