The Bears will be trying to slam the Southern Illinois Salukis on Tuesday when the teams tip off at JQH Arena in college betting action.

The Bears are 10-6 so far on the season, and 6-6 ATS vs. the number. The Salukis, meanwhile, are 5-10 and 7-6 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Missouri State go 9-3 and the Salukis go 8-5 on the totals.



View Southern Illinois vs Missouri State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NCAAB line for this matchup, Missouri State sat as 12-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Bears rated this week at No. 49 and the Salukis sitting at No. 290. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 72-63 result in favor of the Bears.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Missouri State's No. 200-rated squad against Southern Illinois's No. 216-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Missouri State rates No. 176 in the country with 6.2 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 321 nationally with 4.3 per match.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Southern Illinois owns the country's No. 130-rated mark, allowing 68.6 points per game on the highway. Missouri State, on the other hand, rates No. 230 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Southern Illinois was an 83-73 loser at home against Wichita State. They covered the 11–point spread as underdogs. Mamadou Seck scored 15 points in a futile effort to lead the Salukis to a win (they lost 83-73 to Wichita State at SIU Arena on Saturday).

In their last action, Missouri State was a 69-63 Sportsbook on the road against Indiana State. They covered the 3–point spread as underdogs. The Bears grabbed a 69-63 win over the Sycamores on Saturday, behind a 17-point effort from Anthony Downing at Hulman Center.


Southern Illinois Salukis Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Indiana State are 6-4
After playing Wichita State are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

Missouri State Bears Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Northern Iowa are 8-2
After playing Indiana State are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

A few Salukis at Bears trends to consider:
Southern Illinois is 5-0-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Missouri State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Southern Illinois's last 5 games on the road
Southern Illinois is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Southern Illinois is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Missouri State
Missouri State is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Missouri State's last 6 games
Missouri State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Southern Illinois
Missouri State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Southern Illinois


Next up:
Southern Illinois home to Indiana State, Friday, January 13
Missouri State at Northern Iowa, Friday, January 13