Indiana State vs. Southern Illinois Predictions - March 2

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The Indiana State Sycamores (13-17, 7-12 MVC) aim to end a three-game losing streak when they host the Southern Illinois Salukis (13-17, 8-11 MVC) on March 2, 2025 at Hulman Center. The game airs on ESPN+.

Sunday's matchup between the Sycamores and the Salukis features a slim line of Indiana State -1.5. The over/under is 156.5 points for the matchup.

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Indiana State vs. Southern Illinois Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Sunday, March 2, 2025
  • Game time: 1 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Location: Terre Haute, Indiana
  • Arena: Hulman Center
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Indiana State vs. Southern Illinois Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Indiana State (-1.5)
  • Moneyline: Indiana State (-130), Southern Illinois (+108)
  • Total: 156.5 points

Pick ATS:Southern Illinois (+1.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (156.5)
  • Prediction: Southern Illinois 78, Indiana State 77

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Indiana State vs. Southern Illinois Comparison

Indiana State Rank Indiana State Stat Southern Illinois Stat Southern Illinois Rank
53rd 79.4 Points Scored 73.0 206th
342nd 79.4 Points Allowed 73.6 229th
65th 15.4 Assists 14.2 133rd
344th 13.7 Turnovers 12.2 273rd
112th 46.0% Field Goal % 46.0% 112th
294th 45.9% Field Goal % Allowed 44.0% 188th

Indiana State Key Players

  • Samage Teel leads the Sycamores in points and assists per game, scoring 17.0 points and distributing 5.1 assists.
  • Indiana State's best rebounder is Aaron Gray, who averages 5.7 boards per game in addition to a PPG average of 9.5.
  • Camp Wagner makes more threes per game than any other member of the Sycamores, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.6 per contest.
  • The Indiana State steals leader is Teel, who averages 1.2 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Jaden Daughtry, who compiles 0.4 rejections per contest.

Southern Illinois Key Players

  • Ali Abdou Dibba is the top scorer for the Salukis with 17.0 points per game. Dibba also adds 4.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.
  • The Southern Illinois leaders in rebounding and assists are Jarrett Hensley with 6.0 rebounds per game (also adding 10.9 points and 1.4 assists per game) and Kennard Davis with 2.6 assists per game (also tacking on 16.2 points and 5.0 rebounds per game).
  • Davis is the top scorer from the three-point line for the Salukis, hitting 2.0 threes per game.
  • Southern Illinois' leader in steals is Dibba with 1.5 per game, and its leader in blocks is Hensley with 0.8 per game.

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