The Southern Illinois Salukis (5-11, 0-5 MVC) take a five-game slide into a home matchup with the Missouri State Bears (7-9, 0-5 MVC), who have lost four straight. The Bears are underdogs by only 1.5 points in the contest, which tips at 7:00 PM ET (on ESPN+) on Saturday, January 11, 2025. The over/under is 136.5 in the matchup.
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Southern Illinois Cover -1.5 vs Missouri State -125
Southern Illinois vs. Missouri State betting lines
- Southern Illinois moneyline odds to win: -130
- Missouri State moneyline odds to win: +110
- Spread: Southern Illinois (-1.5)
- Total: 136.5
Southern Illinois statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread, Southern Illinois has performed worse at home, covering one time in five home games, and three times in six road games.
- The Salukis have eclipsed the total in a lower percentage of home games (20%) than away games (50%).
- Southern Illinois has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 2-1 (.667). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 1-0 (1.000).
Recent trends
- The Salukis have seen a decrease in scoring lately, putting up 69.2 points per game in their last 10 outings, 2.8 points fewer than the 72.0 they’ve scored this year.
- Southern Illinois’ points-allowed average over its past 10 games (75.9) is 0.4 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (76.3).
- While the Salukis are connecting on the same number of threes per game over their past 10 contests in comparison to their season-long average (6.3), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (30.7% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 31.7% on the season).
Southern Illinois betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-10-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 3-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 2-7-0)
- O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 3-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-9 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.1 (227th in nation) | 46.0 (303rd) | 33.1 (164th) | 30.8 (167th) | 14.3 (159th) | 12.7 (284th) |
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Missouri State statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- This year, Missouri State is 3-4-0 at home against the spread (.429 winning percentage). On the road, it is 3-2-0 ATS (.600).
- Bears games have finished above the over/under more often at home (four times out of seven) than away (one of five) this year.
- The Bears, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-0) than away (0-3) this season.
Recent trends
- The Bears have played worse offensively in their last 10 games, posting 64.6 points per contest, 6.3 fewer points their than season average of 70.9.
- While Missouri State is giving up 71.3 points per game in 2024-25, it has bettered that mark in its previous 10 games, allowing 69.7 points per contest.
- The Bears are making 7.3 threes per contest in their last 10 games, which is 0.3 more than their average for the season (7.0). Likewise, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (35.8%) compared to their season average from downtown (35.2%).
Missouri State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-7-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 3-2-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 6-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-5-0; As Underdog: 6-2-0)
- O-U-P: 6-9-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 1-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-4 (Home: 1-3; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.9 (237th in nation) | 47.1 (334th) | 31.1 (275th) | 28.1 (40th) | 12.3 (288th) | 12.0 (238th) |
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