The Southern Illinois Salukis (12-16, 7-10 MVC) will look to break a three-game winning streak when they host the Valparaiso Beacons (12-16, 5-12 MVC) on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Banterra Center as 6.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under for the matchup is set at 148.

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Southern Illinois vs. Valparaiso betting lines

• Southern Illinois moneyline odds to win: -279
• Valparaiso moneyline odds to win: +223
• Spread: Southern Illinois (-6.5)
• Total: 148

Southern Illinois statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Southern Illinois has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered four times in 11 games when playing at home, and it has covered seven times in 11 games when playing on the road.
• At home, the Salukis exceed the over/under 36.4% of the time (four of 11 games). They hit the over more often in away games, exceeding the total in 45.5% of games (five of 11).
• As a moneyline favorite, Southern Illinois has won a lower percentage of its home games (.667) compared to away games (1.000).

Recent trends

• The Salukis have been racking up 70.9 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little lower than the 72.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
• Southern Illinois’ points-allowed average over its past 10 games (69.7) is 3.4 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (73.1).
• The Salukis’ 6.4 made three-pointers per-game average over their past 10 games are less than the 6.5 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 36.2% compared to their season-long percentage of 34.0% from beyond the arc.

Southern Illinois betting records this season

• ATS Record: 12-15-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 7-4-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 6-11-0)
• O-U-P: 12-15-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 5-6-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 4-2; Away: 2-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-13 (Home: 1-4; Away: 3-6)

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Valparaiso statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Valparaiso has been better against the spread at home (7-7-0) than away (5-5-1) this year.
• Beacons games have gone above the over/under less often at home (eight times out of 14) than away (seven of 11) this season.
• The Beacons’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .429 (3-4), and away it is .200 (2-8).

Recent trends

• The Beacons are averaging 72.0 points per game over their last 10 games, which is 3.8 fewer points than their average for the season (75.8).
• Valparaiso is allowing 78.8 points per game in its past 10 games, which is 3.9 more points than it is allowing for the season (74.9).
• The Beacons are sinking 0.6 fewer treys per game in their last 10 games (6.9) compared to their season average (7.5), and they are delivering a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (31.5%) compared to their season mark (32.8%).

Valparaiso betting records this season

• ATS Record: 12-13-1 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 5-5-1)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 4-4-1 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 8-9-1)
• O-U-P: 16-10-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 7-4-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 5-2; Away: 0-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-13 (Home: 3-4; Away: 2-8)