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Southern Illinois Salukis vs. Valparaiso Crusaders
The Southern Illinois Salukis and the Valparaiso Crusaders will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Athletics-Recreation Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Crusaders as -4.5-point favorites versus the Salukis, while the game's total opened at 131.
Last time out for Valparaiso, they were a 70-68 loser as they battled Ramblers on the road. They covered in the match as a +8-point underdog.
Southern Illinois was a 68-66 winner in its last match at home against Bears. They failed to cover the -3-point spread as favorites.
Southern Illinois:
Team record: 15-10 SU,13-10-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
Southern Illinois is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Southern Illinois is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Southern Illinois's last 6 games
Valparaiso:
Team record: 12-13 SU,15-9 ATS
Valparaiso is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Valparaiso is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Valparaiso is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Southern Illinois home to Bradley Saturday, February 15
Valparaiso at Illinois State Saturday, February 15