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Southern Illinois Salukis vs Illinois St. Redbirds Prediction

Game time: January 6, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET

Venue: CEFCU Arena — Normal, IL

Article updated Jan 6, 1:36 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Southern Illinois Salukis are on the road playing the Illinois St. Redbirds at the CEFCU Arena stadium on Saturday, 1/6/2024 @ 7:00pm EST. Southern Illinois is the

Game outlook

The Southern Illinois Salukis are on the road playing the Illinois St. Redbirds at the CEFCU Arena stadium on Saturday, 1/6/2024 @ 7:00pm EST. Southern Illinois is the betting favorite opening at -2 and the current line is Southern Illinois -1.75.

Salukis vs Redbirds Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Redbirds to win tonight's game by 3 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Illinois St. Redbirds to cover the 2 point spread and the total to go over 133 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Southern Illinois 67 to Illinois St. 70

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Southern Illinois Salukis and Illinois St. Redbirds, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

52% of SportsJaw users predict Southern Illinois Salukis to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Southern Illinois will win straight-up is 57%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be S.ILL 68.25, ILLST 64.75.

OddsShark 's prediction is Southern Illinois will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

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Southern Illinois Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 99, Southern Illinois is ranked #178 in offense (scoring an average of 75.29 per game), #24 in defense (allowing an average of 63.29 points to be scored against them per game) and are 10-4 (10-2-1 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Salukis hit an average of 47.17% of their field goals (ranked #73) and 75.60% of their free throws (ranked #40) and makes an average of 38.03% of their three pointers ranked #28 in the NCAAB). They average 33.57 rebounds per game (ranked # 305) and average 14.93 offensive assists and 10.93 turnovers per game (ranked # 100 and 72 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Southern Illinois allows an average of 41.15% field goals (ranked #98) and 67.72% free throws (ranked #59 in the NCAAB) The Salukis allow an average of 26.98% of the three pointers (ranked #11) and averages 32.86 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.86) Finally, the Salukis average 10.29 defensive assists and 11.64 turnovers per game (ranked # 33 and 270 respectively).

Illinois St. Key Betting Stats

Illinois St. Redbirds has a power ranking of 185 and are #303 for offense (scoring an average of 68.79 per game), #130 for defense (giving up an average of 69.21 points per game) and 8-6 (6-7 ATS) overall. Southern Illinois went 1-2 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Illinois St..

For offense, the Redbirds hit an average of 41.81% of their field goals (ranked #299) and 69.13% of their free throws (ranked #244) and makes an average of 29.06% of their three pointers (ranked #328 in the NCAAB). They average 37.00 rebounds per game (ranked # 164) and average 11.57 offensive assists and 13.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 316) and 242 respectively).

On defense, Illinois St. allows an average of 43.58% field goals (ranked #221) and 72.38% free throws (ranked #259 in the NCAAB) The Redbirds allow an average of 34.55% of the three pointers (ranked #273) and averages 33.93 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 33.93) Finally, the Redbirds average 12.43 defensive assists and 12.14 turnovers per game (ranked # 165 and 226 respectively).

Betting Summary

Southern Illinois has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Illinois St. Redbirds to cover the 2 point spread and the total to go over 133 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Salukis vs Redbirds archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Salukis vs Redbirds matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Southern Illinois Salukis-140 → -130Moved
  • Moneyline · Illinois St. Redbirds+120 → +110Moved
  • Spread · Southern Illinois Salukis-2 (-110) → -1.75 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Illinois St. Redbirds+2 (-110) → +1.75 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over133 (-110) → 133 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Under133 (-110) → 133 (-110)Unchanged

ATS and O/U trends

Southern Illinois Salukis
7-3 matchup record · 8-2-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Illinois St. Redbirds
7-5 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-01-06T06:36:31.681Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Southern Illinois Salukis and Illinois St. Redbirds, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-01-29Southern Illinois Salukis 66 · Illinois St. Redbirds 72
  • 2023-01-14Illinois St. Redbirds 57 · Southern Illinois Salukis 69
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Southern Illinois Salukis defeated Illinois St. Redbirds 71-64

Southern Illinois Salukis defeated Illinois St. Redbirds 71-64 on January 6, 2024, a 7-point decision in the series. Southern Illinois Salukis' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 40-35. Against SportsJaw's recorded Southern Illinois Salukis -1.75 (-110) spread, Southern Illinois Salukis covered, while the 135 combined points finished over the recorded total of 133.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • Leadpipe_LocksTotal · Under 133 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Southern Illinois Salukis -2 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 133 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Southern Illinois Salukis -2 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 133 (-110)Win