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Southern Illinois Salukis vs. Murray State Racers
The Southern Illinois Salukis and the Murray State Racers will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at CFSB Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Racers as -1-point favorites versus the Salukis, while the game's total opened at 134.5.
In their last action, Murray State was a 71-63 loser on the road against Braves. They covered the +8.5-point spread as underdogs.
Southern Illinois won its last outing, a 75-69 result against Beacons on January 24. They failed to cover in that game as a -13.5-point favorite.
Southern Illinois:
Team record: 13-7 SU,13-5-1 ATS
Southern Illinois is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Southern Illinois is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Murray State
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Southern Illinois's last 8 games when playing Murray State
Murray State:
Team record: 8-12 SU,9-10 ATS
Murray State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Murray State is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Murray State's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Southern Illinois home to Missouri State Wednesday, January 31
Murray State home to Illinois State Tuesday, January 30