Southern Illinois at Illinois State

Illinois State is a home favorite, and should be against a weak Southern Illinois squad that is 0-5 on the road. Southern Illinois has lost six of the last eight with the offense really struggling. The Salukis are 9-19-1 ATS in their last 29 games following a loss. They were expected to struggle, returning only two starters from a team which finished 14-17 last season and placed 10th in the Missouri Valley Conference (6-12). Illinois State has won six out of its last eight games,  holding a +5.5 scoring margin during the stretch. Illinois State leads the Missouri Valley and ranks 52nd in the nation in three-point field goals per game (7.8). The Redbirds have won six-consecutive games against Southern Illinois at Redbird Arena, and three-straight overall. In the last meeting between these teams, the Redbirds handed Southern Illinois its most-lopsided defeat in series-history, 83-47. Play Illinois State on the moneyline .