The Southern Illinois Salukis will be trying to slam the Missouri State Bears on Wednesday when the teams tip off at SIU Arena in college betting odds action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to back the Missouri State Bears before tip-off in this one found them as 1.5-point underdogs over at Sportsbook earlier.
Missouri State Bears vs Southern Illinois Salukis Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Southern Illinois Salukis sport a record of 17-10 and 10-10-2 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the Missouri State Bears have 17-10 and 10-14 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 11-11 for the Southern Illinois Salukis and 8-15-1 for the Missouri State Bears.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Southern Illinois Salukis rated this week at No. 113 and the Missouri State Bears sitting at No. 206.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Missouri State Bears rank No. 25 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 39.11 per game. That compares with Southern Illinois’s No. 222 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Southern Illinois is college basketball's No. 220-ranked team at 6.44 per game, while the Missouri State Bears rate No. 199 with 6.81 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Bears got 16 points from James Miller as Missouri State ran past Evansville 72-55 on Saturday at JQH Arena.
The Salukis got 21 points from Kavion Pippen as Southern Illinois ran past Bradley 74-57 on Sunday at SIU Arena.
Next Betting Matchups
Missouri State home to Drake, Sunday, February 18th
Southern Illinois at Indiana State, Saturday, February 17th