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Southern Illinois Salukis vs. Northern Iowa Panthers
The fans at McLeod Center will be treated to a game between the Southern Illinois Salukis and the Northern Iowa Panthers when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Salukis as -2-point favorites versus the Panthers, while the game's total opened at 128.5.
Northern Iowa was a 65-47 winner in its last match on the road against Braves. They covered the +7.5-point spread as underdogs.
Southern Illinois was a 75-70 winner in their most recent outing at home against Bears. They failed to cover the -6-point spread as favorites.
Southern Illinois:
Team record: 8-6 SU,8-6 ATS
Southern Illinois is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Southern Illinois is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Southern Illinois's last 6 games
Northern Iowa:
Team record: 6-8 SU,2-10 ATS
Northern Iowa is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Northern Iowa is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Northern Iowa's last 5 games
Next up:
Southern Illinois at Drake Tuesday, January 8
Northern Iowa at Illinois State Tuesday, January 8