The Southern Illinois Salukis (18-7) head to Indiana State to take on the Sycamores (13-11) in what should be a fast-paced game. The game begins at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Feb. 10 and can be seen on ES3.
The Sycamores are hoping to rebound after their 63-58 loss to Bradley on Saturday. Khristian Smith had a good outing for Indiana State, recording 12 points, seven rebounds, and three steals. The Salukis, meanwhile, are coming off a 73-59 loss to Loyola Chicago on Saturday. Southern Illinois lost despite the best efforts of Anthony Beane, who recorded his first double-double of the season with 18 points and 11 rebounds.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Salukis won the first game 79-66. Devonte Brown had a standout performance with 26 points and six rebounds in the loss.
The Sycamores come into this game 13-11 Straight Up (SU) and 13-9-1 Against The Spread (ATS). The Sycamores prevent teams from making three-pointers, ranking 29th in the nation with 131 total three-pointers allowed (5.0 per game).
On the other side, the Salukis head into the game with records of 12-11 ATS and 18-7 SU. The Salukis are one of the top defensive teams on the road, essentially shutting down opponents to the tune of 67.1 points allowed per away game.
With the Salukis’ last win against Indiana State, Southern Illinois is still behind in the head-to-head record over their most recent meetings, 3-7 SU. The Salukis lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4. Indiana State topped the Salukis in three key areas (field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers) one time over the last five matchups. Southern Illinois has never had the edge in all three categories.
Predictions: SU Winner – SIU, ATS Winner – SIU
Notes
“Indiana State is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games “.
“Indiana State is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana State’s last 6 games “.
“Indiana State is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home”.
“Indiana State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home”.
“The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana State’s last 6 games at home”.
“Indiana State is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Southern Illinois”.
“Indiana State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Southern Illinois”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana State’s last 5 games when playing Southern Illinois”.
“Indiana State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Southern Illinois”.
Southern Illinois averages 74.8 points per game, placing the team just 116th in the nation. Indiana State ranks 84th in points allowed, giving up 68.2 points per game.
Southern Illinois averages 75.0 points per away game (ranked 52nd). Indiana State allows 62.2 points per home game (ranked 35th).
The Indiana State Sycamores have a defensive rating of 96.8 (ranked 49th), while the Southern Illinois Salukis have an offensive rating of 107.2 (ranked 135th).
The Indiana State Sycamores average a field goal percentage of 40.6% this season. The Southern Illinois Salukis have a solid 11-7 record in games where opponents have a FG% of 40.6% or greater.
The Indiana State Sycamores rank lower for their field goal percentage (318th) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (302nd), but the Southern Illinois Salukis have a better FG% ranking (80th) than eFG% ranking (95th).
Southern Illinois ranks 192nd in offensive rebounds, while Indiana State ranks at 57th in defensive rebounds.
On average, Indiana State forces a turnover rate of 18.6%. When Southern Illinois turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a winning 10-5 record.
