The Southern Illinois Salukis (5-10, 0-4 MVC) will look to end a four-game losing streak when they visit the Belmont Bruins (10-5, 2-2 MVC) on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at Curb Event Center Arena as big, 10-point underdogs. The game airs at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 156.5 points.
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Belmont Cover -10 vs Southern Illinois -111
Belmont vs. Southern Illinois betting lines
- Belmont moneyline odds to win: -549
- Southern Illinois moneyline odds to win: +403
- Spread: Belmont (-10)
- Total: 156.5
Belmont statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Belmont has done a better job covering the spread in road games (3-2-0) than it has at home (3-4-0).
- The Bruins have gone over the total in a higher percentage of home games (85.7%) than games on the road (60%).
- Belmont has played worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, posting a home record of 5-1, compared to going 2-0 away from home.
Recent trends
- The Bruins’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, putting up 80.1 points a contest compared to the 81.1 they’ve averaged this year.
- Belmont has been less stingy on the defensive side of the ball lately, allowing 79.9 points per game during its last 10 contests compared to the 78.3 points per game its opponents average in the 2024-25 season.
- Over their past 10 outings, the Bruins are making 0.3 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (10.9 compared to 10.6 season-long), while shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (36.9% compared to 37.7% season-long).
Belmont betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-7-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 3-2-0)
- O-U-P: 10-4-0 (Home: 6-1-0; Away: 3-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 5-1; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.2 (80th in nation) | 46.2 (309th) | 33.1 (172nd) | 33.0 (279th) | 17.7 (18th) | 11.0 (135th) |
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Southern Illinois statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- This year, Southern Illinois is 1-4-0 at home against the spread (.200 winning percentage). Away, it is 2-3-0 ATS (.400).
- In terms of the over/under, Salukis games have finished over less often at home (one of five, 20%) than on the road (two of five, 40%).
- The Salukis, as moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-2) as on the road (0-4) this season.
Recent trends
- The Salukis are putting up 68.5 points per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 2.6 fewer points than their average for the season (71.1).
- Southern Illinois has fared worse defensively in its past 10 games, ceding 75.4 points per contest, 0.1 more points than its season average of 75.3.
- Over their last 10 games, the Salukis are draining 5.7 three-pointers per contest, 0.2 fewer threes than their season average (5.9). They also sport a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (28.8%) compared to their season average (30.6%).
Southern Illinois betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-10-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 2-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 10+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 1-7-0)
- O-U-P: 6-8-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 2-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-8 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.6 (250th in nation) | 45.5 (292nd) | 33.6 (145th) | 30.7 (159th) | 13.8 (195th) | 12.9 (295th) |
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