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Southern Illinois Salukis vs. Illinois State Redbirds
The Southern Illinois Salukis and the Illinois State Redbirds will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Redbird Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Redbirds as -1-point favorites versus the Salukis, while the game's total opened at 135.5.
Last time out for Illinois State, they were a 78-64 loser as they battled Ramblers on the road. They covered in the match as a +14.5-point underdog.
In their last action, Southern Illinois was a 69-54 loser at home against Bears. They failed to cover the +2-point spread as underdogs.
Southern Illinois:
Team record: 11-12 SU,13-9 ATS
Southern Illinois is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Southern Illinois's last 9 games on the road
Southern Illinois is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Illinois State
Illinois State:
Team record: 10-13 SU,12-9-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Illinois State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Illinois State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Illinois State's last 7 games at home
Next up:
Southern Illinois at Northern Iowa Wednesday, February 9
Illinois State home to Valparaiso Wednesday, February 9