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Southern Illinois Salukis vs. Missouri State Bears
The Southern Illinois Salukis and the Missouri State Bears will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at JQH Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Bears as -6.5-point favorites versus the Salukis, while the game's total opened at 129.
Missouri State was a 89-74 loser in its last match on the road against Crusaders. They failed to cover the +0-point spread as underdogs.
Southern Illinois was a 77-68 loser in their most recent outing at home against Sycamores. They failed to cover the -2.5-point spread as favorites.
Southern Illinois:
Team record: 16-14 SU,14-14-1 ATS
Missouri State:
Team record: 14-16 SU,18-12 ATS