Southern Illinois will look to improve on its 8-18 record on Tuesday when they host Creighton in NCAAB odds action at SIU Arena.

Southern Illinois battles the Bluejays, currently sitting with a 21-5 mark (13-9 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 13-11 for the Salukis and 10-11-1 for the Bluejays.



View Creighton vs Southern Illinois Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 7.5-point favorites in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Salukis at No. 293 and the Bluejays at No. 60 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 81-65 result in favor of the Bluejays.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Southern Illinois's No. 257-rated squad against Creighton's No. 93-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Southern Illinois rates No. 322 in the country with 4.4 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 22 nationally with 8.3 per match.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Creighton owns the country's No. 155-rated mark, allowing 69.3 points per game on the highway. Southern Illinois, on the other hand, rates No. 280 in scoring at home.

Creighton lost its last outing, an 89-68 result against Wichita State on February 11. They failed to cover in that game as a 1-point favorite. Creighton was run off the court by the Shockers on Saturday as Wichita State routed them 89-68 at Qwest Center.

Southern Illinois lost its last outing, a 78-68 result against Indiana State on February 11. They failed to cover in that game as an 8.5-point underdog. Southern Illinois suffered a 78-68 loss against Indiana State on Saturday, getting 16 points from Dantiel Daniels in a losing effort at Hulman Center.


Creighton Bluejays Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
After playing Wichita State are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4

Southern Illinois Salukis Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Ball State are 2-0
After playing Indiana State are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

A few Bluejays at Salukis trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Creighton's last 6 games when playing on the road against Southern Illinois
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Creighton's last 5 games on the road
Creighton is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Southern Illinois
Creighton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Southern Illinois
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Southern Illinois's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Southern Illinois's last 6 games when playing at home against Creighton
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Southern Illinois's last 13 games when playing Creighton
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Southern Illinois's last 19 games


Next up:
Creighton home to Long Beach State, Saturday, February 18
Southern Illinois at Ball State, Saturday, February 18