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Ill.-Chicago Flames vs Southern Illinois Salukis Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: March 7, 2024 at 9:30 PM ET

Venue: Enterprise Center — St. Louis, MO

Article updated Mar 7, 10:35 PM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Ill.-Chicago Flames are on the road playing the Southern Illinois Salukis at the Enterprise Center stadium on Thursday, 3/7/2024 @ 9:30pm EST. Southern Illinois is the

Game outlook

The Ill.-Chicago Flames are on the road playing the Southern Illinois Salukis at the Enterprise Center stadium on Thursday, 3/7/2024 @ 9:30pm EST. Southern Illinois is the betting favorite opening at -5 and the current line is Southern Illinois -6.

Flames vs Salukis Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Salukis to win tonight's game by 11 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Southern Illinois Salukis to cover the 6 point spread and the total to go over 135 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Ill.-Chicago 69 to Southern Illinois 80

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw players predict Southern Illinois Salukis to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Southern Illinois will win straight-up is 72%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be ILCHI 61.5, S.ILL 73.5.

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

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65% picked Southern Illinois Salukis on Covers.com

Ill.-Chicago Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 241, Ill.-Chicago is ranked #270 in offense (scoring an average of 70.58 per game), #150 in defense (allowing an average of 71.13 points to be scored against them per game) and are 11-20 (15-15 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Flames hit an average of 44.18% of their field goals (ranked #218) and 69.06% of their free throws (ranked #294) and makes an average of 37.13% of their three pointers ranked #33 in the NCAAB). They average 33.55 rebounds per game (ranked # 286) and average 14.06 offensive assists and 12.52 turnovers per game (ranked # 119 and 250 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Ill.-Chicago allows an average of 42.54% field goals (ranked #107) and 76.09% free throws (ranked #353 in the NCAAB) The Flames allow an average of 30.71% of the three pointers (ranked #29) and averages 36.39 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 36.39) Finally, the Flames average 12.71 defensive assists and 12.19 turnovers per game (ranked # 162 and 154 respectively).

Southern Illinois Key Betting Stats

Southern Illinois Salukis has a power ranking of 204 and are #227 for offense (scoring an average of 72.35 per game), #67 for defense (giving up an average of 67.65 points per game) and 19-12 (18-11-1 ATS) overall. Ill.-Chicago went 3-0 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Southern Illinois.

For offense, the Salukis hit an average of 45.64% of their field goals (ranked #120) and 76.49% of their free throws (ranked #32) and makes an average of 34.57% of their three pointers (ranked #154 in the NCAAB). They average 32.74 rebounds per game (ranked # 316) and average 14.19 offensive assists and 11.26 turnovers per game (ranked # 112) and 118 respectively).

On defense, Southern Illinois allows an average of 45.02% field goals (ranked #254) and 70.89% free throws (ranked #128 in the NCAAB) The Salukis allow an average of 30.23% of the three pointers (ranked #19) and averages 31.65 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 31.65) Finally, the Salukis average 10.77 defensive assists and 10.84 turnovers per game (ranked # 31 and 286 respectively).

Betting Summary

Ill.-Chicago has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Southern Illinois Salukis to cover the 6 point spread and the total to go over 135 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.

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

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Ill.-Chicago Flames+180 → +210Moved
  • Moneyline · Southern Illinois Salukis-217 → -258Moved
  • Spread · Ill.-Chicago Flames+5 (-110) → +6 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Southern Illinois Salukis-5 (-110) → -6 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over138.5 (-110) → 134.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under138.5 (-110) → 134.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Ill.-Chicago Flames
19-15 matchup record · 5-4-1 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Southern Illinois Salukis
16-16 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 8-2-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-03-08T03:35:36.695Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

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

Recent head-to-head

  • 2024-02-03Southern Illinois Salukis 74 · Ill.-Chicago Flames 71
  • 2023-12-30Ill.-Chicago Flames 50 · Southern Illinois Salukis 62
  • 2023-02-26Southern Illinois Salukis 68 · Ill.-Chicago Flames 65
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Ill.-Chicago Flames defeated Southern Illinois Salukis 84-82

Ill.-Chicago Flames defeated Southern Illinois Salukis 84-82 on March 7, 2024, a 2-point decision in the series. Ill.-Chicago Flames' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 41-27. Against SportsJaw's recorded Ill.-Chicago Flames +6 (-110) spread, Ill.-Chicago Flames covered, while the 166 combined points finished over the recorded total of 134.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • DpxsportsTotal · Over 138.5 (-110)Win
  • Philly267Spread · Southern Illinois Salukis -5 (-110)Loss
  • VegaspatTotal · Over 138.5 (-110)Win
  • 72dolphinsSpread · Ill.-Chicago Flames +5 (-110)Win
  • Randy54Spread · Southern Illinois Salukis -5 (-110)Loss
  • GsimmsTotal · Under 138.5 (-110)Loss
  • TweiskoffSpread · Southern Illinois Salukis -5 (-110)Loss
  • SfdanSpread · Southern Illinois Salukis -5 (-110)Loss
  • TjwinsSpread · Ill.-Chicago Flames +5 (-110)Win
  • DawhizSpread · Ill.-Chicago Flames +6 (-110)Win