Indiana St. vs Southern Illinois Basketball Predictions & Best Bets
Indiana St. is on the road playing Southern Illinois at the Banterra Center stadium on Wednesday, 12/7/2022 @ 8:00pm EST. Southern Illinois -4 was the opening favorite and
Game outlook
Indiana St. is on the road playing Southern Illinois at the Banterra Center stadium on Wednesday, 12/7/2022 @ 8:00pm EST. Southern Illinois -4 was the opening favorite and current line is Southern Illinois -5.
In the Land of Lincoln, two Missouri Valley Conference programs meet on the hardwood. Wednesday night, the Indiana State Sycamores are on the road to face the Southern Illinois Salukis. In their previous matchup, Indiana State easily beat Miami (OH) 88-61, covering the line as a 6.5-point favorite. In their previous matchup, Southern Illinois was defeated 85-73 by Saint Louis in non-conference play. Both meetings last season were won by the Salukis, who own a 68-36 advantage in the all-time series between the teams.
The Indiana State Sycamores are seeking their fifth straight victory
On Saturday night, Indiana State dominated Miami (OH) on the road and are looking to extend their win streak to five games here. As of this writing, the Sycamores are 8-1 overall and 1-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference. Indiana State jumped out to an 18-6 lead against Miami (OH) and never looked back. With a 30 point lead at halftime, the Sycamores never let the RedHawks get closer than 24 in the second half. In the game, Indiana State shot 49.2% from the field, including 16 of 34 from three-point range, and held Miami (OH) to 33.9% shooting. Courtvoisier McCauley led the Sycamores with 30 points and seven rebounds.
On the season, Indiana State is 15th in scoring offense, averaging 84.1 points per game. The Sycamores average 34.4 rebounds per contest and 16.6 assists per game. By allowing 68.9 points per game, Indiana State ranks 185th in scoring defense. On the offensive end, Courvoisier McCauley leads the Sycamores with 17.4 points and 5.3 rebounds.