The Southern Illinois Salukis will look to boost their win total and cover the point spread when they tip off against the Drake Bulldogs at SIU Arena on Sunday in NCAA hoops betting.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
College basketball betting odds makers at Sportsbook opened the Southern Illinois Salukis as -7-point favorites in this matchup. Check for the latest spread and over/under total line at sportsbooks such as Sportsbook.
Drake Bulldogs vs Southern Illinois Salukis Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Southern Illinois Salukis sport a record of 9-5 and 4-5 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the Drake Bulldogs have 7-7 and 6-4-1 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 4-5 for the Southern Illinois Salukis and 7-4 for the Drake Bulldogs.
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 189-rated Drake Bulldogs taking on the No. 239-rated Southern Illinois Salukis in this contest.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Drake Bulldogs rank No. 208 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 34.21 per game. That compares with Southern Illinois’s No. 204 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Southern Illinois is college basketball's No. 212-ranked team at 6.5 per game, while the Drake Bulldogs rate No. 28 with 9.86 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Bulldogs grabbed a 66-64 win over the Braves on Thursday, behind a 15-point effort from Ore Arogundade at Knapp Center.
Southern Illinois got 14 points from Kavion Pippen en route to a 56-53 victory over Northern Iowa on Thursday at McLeod Center.
- Drake is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games
- Drake is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
- Drake is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Drake's last 5 games on the road
- Southern Illinois is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
- Southern Illinois is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
- Southern Illinois is 6-13-2 ATS in its last 21 games when playing Drake
- Southern Illinois is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Drake
Next Betting Matchups
Drake home to Illinois State, Wednesday, January 3rd
Southern Illinois at Evansville, Wednesday, January 3rd
