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Southern Illinois @ Indiana State

Current Records: Southern Illinois 12-5; Indiana State 13-4

What to Know

The Indiana State Sycamores and the Southern Illinois Salukis are set to square off in a Missouri Valley matchup at 7 p.m. ET Jan. 11 at Hulman Center. The Sycamores should still be feeling good after a big victory, while SIU will be looking to regain their footing.

Indiana State took their game against the Illinois-Chicago Flames this past Saturday by a conclusive 80-60 score. Five players on Indiana State scored in the double digits: guard Julian Larry (18), guard Courvoisier McCauley (17), center Robbie Avila (14), guard Jayson Kent (11), and guard Cooper Neese (10).

Meanwhile, the matchup between SIU and the Northern Iowa Panthers this past Saturday was not a total blowout, but with SIU falling 69-57 on the road, it was darn close to turning into one. Guard Lance Jones (17 points) was the top scorer for the Salukis.

The Sycamores are the favorite in this one, with an expected 4.5-point margin of victory. They are currently four-for-four against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

Indiana State's win brought them up to 13-4 while SIU's defeat pulled them down to 12-5. A pair of numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Indiana State ranks 27th in college basketball when it comes to points per game, with 80.8 on average. But SIU comes into the contest boasting the 20th fewest points allowed per game in college basketball at 60.4. These opposing strengths should make for an exciting matchup.

How To Watch

  • When: Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Hulman Center -- Terre Haute, Indiana
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $15.75

Odds

The Sycamores are a 4.5-point favorite against the Salukis, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 4.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Southern Illinois have won ten out of their last 15 games against Indiana State.

  • Dec 07, 2022 - Indiana State 74 vs. Southern Illinois 71
  • Feb 19, 2022 - Southern Illinois 76 vs. Indiana State 72
  • Jan 19, 2022 - Southern Illinois 63 vs. Indiana State 55
  • Jan 26, 2021 - Indiana State 71 vs. Southern Illinois 59
  • Jan 25, 2021 - Indiana State 69 vs. Southern Illinois 66
  • Feb 26, 2020 - Indiana State 77 vs. Southern Illinois 68
  • Dec 30, 2019 - Indiana State 68 vs. Southern Illinois 56
  • Feb 16, 2019 - Southern Illinois 79 vs. Indiana State 57
  • Jan 30, 2019 - Southern Illinois 88 vs. Indiana State 73
  • Feb 17, 2018 - Southern Illinois 76 vs. Indiana State 72
  • Jan 24, 2018 - Southern Illinois 82 vs. Indiana State 77
  • Feb 19, 2017 - Southern Illinois 74 vs. Indiana State 68
  • Jan 04, 2017 - Southern Illinois 80 vs. Indiana State 74
  • Feb 10, 2016 - Southern Illinois 85 vs. Indiana State 78
  • Jan 20, 2016 - Southern Illinois 79 vs. Indiana State 66