Southern Illinois vs. Tulsa

Tulsa has won four of five games playing strong defense, but comes off its first loss to unbeaten Nevada. Tulsa is 7-2 UNDER the total after allowing 90+ points in their previous game. Southern Illinois likes a slow pace, including a 71-59 loss at Kentucky in the opener. That game sailed UNDER the total by 19 points. Southern Illinois was out of synch the last game, scoring 62 points in a loss to UMass in this tourney two nights ago. Southern Illinois is 10-1 UNDER the total following a defeat, plus 39-19 UNDER at neutral sites, and this shapes up as an all-out defensive bounce-back for both squads. This one stays UNDER.