Southern Illinois Salukis

Basketball NCAAB Sat 8 Mar 01:00

Drake Bulldogs

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This Could Be a High-Scoring Contest

The total line looks to be on the low side at 127.5. There’s a strong chance that Southern Illinois and Drake will conspire to go above the line and we’re backing Over at 1.87.

9 Wins for Drake in Past 10 H2H Games

Southern Illinois Salukis previous game saw them claim a 86-85 home win over Indiana State Sycamores.

Drake Bulldogs were winners last time out. It was a 68-60 (OT) home victory against Missouri State Bears.

Drake triumphed 75-65 when they last played Southern Illinois. It’s been five wins on the bounce for Drake when playing Southern Illinois. On the head-to-head front, they have won 9 of the past 10.

NCAAB Overall PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Drake 30-3 2313 1928 385 18-2 12-1 7W
Southern Illinois 14-19 2405 2458 -53 8-9 6-10 1L
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Expert College Basketball Analysis

It’s always a case of checking out the latest team news to make expert college basketball forecasts. Then we get to work when it comes to unearthing the stats that are the most valuable.

Key Southern Illinois vs Drake stats:

  • The 127.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Southern Illinois games.
  • The 127.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Southern Illinois games.
  • The 127.5 line has been covered in the last 4 Southern Illinois games.
  • The 127.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Drake games at home.
  • The 127.5 line has been covered in 11 of the last 20 Drake games at home.
  • The 127.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Drake games at home.
  • The 127.5 line has been covered in the last 3 games between these teams.

Southern Illinois vs Drake Prediction

The two teams should be able to accumulate enough points for our pick to win. We’re forecasting Over 127.5 and odds of 1.87 are available for this college showdown.

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Over 127.5 Probability

The sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 53.5% likelihood of this pick winning. After careful examination, our analysts have this probability close to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

Our Pick

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Southern Illinois vs Drake Bet Builder Tips

Totals Over 127.5
Spread Drake -8.5
Result & BTTS 60 Drake / Yes

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Correct Score Prediction

Southern Illinois Southern Illinois logo 61 - 74 Drake logo Drake

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Southern Illinois vs Drake Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Taking No Chances With Drake

Drake are massive 1.15 favorites. They are regarded as 87% likely to win this college game judging by the sportsbooks’ latest Moneyline odds. The market suggests that Southern Illinois are least likely to win at 5.70.

The spread is 10.5 and the total points line is currently 125.5. The Totals offers basketball fans an alternative way of getting involved. If you’re going for Over 125.5, then the odds are 1.87.

In the Race to 20 Points betting, Drake are favorites and they can be backed at 1.29 to attain this total first. If you want to back Southern Illinois, then odds of 3.40 can be found.

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Betting Lines & Odds

Player Props & Micro Betting

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Last 5 & H2H

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Southern Illinois logo Southern Illinois Stats

Drake logo Drake Stats

Moneyline

  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 games
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

Point Spread

Total Points

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NCAAB Table Select Season

Missouri Valley Overall PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Drake 30-3 2313 1928 385 18-2 12-1 7W
Bradley 26-8 2612 2339 273 16-3 10-5 1L
Belmont 22-11 2618 2529 89 13-6 9-5 1L
Northern Iowa 20-12 2355 2150 205 14-7 6-5 2L
Illinois State 19-14 2492 2374 118 14-4 5-10 1L
UIC 18-14 2448 2362 86 10-7 8-7 1L
Murray State 16-17 2371 2282 89 11-7 5-10 1L
Valparaiso 15-19 2539 2513 26 10-7 5-12 1L
Indiana State 14-18 2563 2545 18 8-7 6-11 1L
Southern Illinois 14-19 2405 2458 -53 8-9 6-10 1L
Evansville 11-21 2113 2263 -150 7-9 4-12 4L
Missouri State 9-23 2175 2268 -93 7-9 2-14 6L
  • Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
  • PF = Total Points For
  • PA = Total Points Against
  • N. Pts = Point Differential
  • Home = Home Record
  • Away = Away Record
  • Strk = Current Streak