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Alcorn State Braves vs. Southern Illinois Salukis
The Alcorn State Braves and the Southern Illinois Salukis will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Banterra Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Salukis as -13-point favorites versus the Braves, while the game's total opened at 127.
Southern Illinois lost its last outing, a 74-71 result against Sycamores on December 07. They failed to cover in that game as a -4-point favorite.
Alcorn State was a 94-40 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Volunteers.
Alcorn State:
Team record: 3-6 SU,5-4 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Southern Illinois:
Team record: 5-4 SU,3-5-1 ATS
Southern Illinois is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Southern Illinois's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Alcorn State at Seattle Sunday, December 18
Southern Illinois home to Lincoln-Missouri Tuesday, December 13