The Southern Illinois Salukis (5-9, 0-3 MVC) will look to turn around a three-game losing streak when they visit the Illinois State Redbirds (9-5, 1-2 MVC) on January 5, 2025 at CEFCU Arena.
The Redbirds play the Salukis in a game that Illinois State is currently a solid favorite by 7.5 points. The over/under is 140.5 points for the matchup.
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Illinois State vs. Southern Illinois Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Sunday, January 5, 2025
- Game time: 4:00 PM ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Normal, Illinois
- Arena: CEFCU Arena
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Illinois State vs. Southern Illinois Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Illinois State (-7.5)
- Moneyline: Illinois State (-334), Southern Illinois (+265)
- Total: 140.5 points
Pick ATS:Illinois State (-7.5)
- Pick OU: Over (140.5)
- Prediction: Illinois State 79, Southern Illinois 70
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Illinois State vs. Southern Illinois Comparison
| Illinois State Rank | Illinois State Stat | Southern Illinois Stat | Southern Illinois Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104th | 78.7 | Points Scored | 72.3 | 255th |
| 204th | 72.0 | Points Allowed | 74.6 | 269th |
| 121st | 14.9 | Assists | 14.1 | 176th |
| 51st | 10.0 | Turnovers | 12.9 | 296th |
| 33rd | 49.1% | Field Goal % | 44.1% | 229th |
| 226th | 44.0% | Field Goal % Allowed | 44.5% | 254th |
Illinois State Key Players
- Chase Walker leads the Redbirds in scoring and rebounding, putting up 14.6 points and 6.3 rebounds per game.
- Illinois State's best passer is Dalton Banks, who averages 4.1 assists per game to go with a PPG scoring average of 10.6.
- The Redbirds get the most three-point shooting production out of Johnny Kinziger, who knocks down 2.3 threes per game.
- Banks is Illinois State's leader in steals and blocks, racking up 1.4 steals and 0.4 blocks per game.
Southern Illinois Key Players
- Ali Abdou Dibba is the top scorer for the Salukis with 15.1 points per game. Dibba also tacks on 3.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.
- Southern Illinois' leader in rebounds is Jarrett Hensley with 6.2 per game, and its leader in assists is Kennard Davis with 2.4 per game.
- Davis knocks down 1.6 three-pointers per game, the most on the Salukis.
- Southern Illinois' leader in steals is Davis with 1.8 per game, and its leader in blocks is Hensley with 0.9 per game.
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