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Valparaiso Crusaders vs. Southern Illinois Salukis
The Valparaiso Crusaders and the Southern Illinois Salukis will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at SIU Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Salukis as -2-point favorites versus the Crusaders, while the game's total opened at 129.
Southern Illinois was a 67-55 winner in its last match at home against Redbirds. They covered the -2.5-point spread as favorites.
Valparaiso won its last outing, a 81-79 result against Aces on January 04. They covered in that game as a +2-point underdog.
Valparaiso:
Team record: 8-7 SU,10-4 ATS
Valparaiso is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Valparaiso's last 6 games
Valparaiso is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Southern Illinois:
Team record: 7-8 SU,7-7 ATS
Southern Illinois is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Southern Illinois's last 5 games
Southern Illinois is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Valparaiso home to Drake Saturday, January 11
Southern Illinois at Bradley Saturday, January 11