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Southern Illinois Salukis vs. Northern Iowa Panthers
The Southern Illinois Salukis and the Northern Iowa Panthers will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at McLeod Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -10.5-point favorites versus the Salukis, while the game's total opened at 146.5.
Last time out for Northern Iowa, they were a 76-68 loser as they battled Cougars on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a +3-point underdog.
Southern Illinois was a 94-81 loser in its last match at home against Panthers.
Southern Illinois:
Team record: 5-6 SU,3-5-1 ATS
Southern Illinois is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Southern Illinois is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Northern Iowa
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Southern Illinois's last 24 games when playing Northern Iowa
Northern Iowa:
Team record: 6-5 SU,7-4 ATS
Northern Iowa is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Northern Iowa is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Northern Iowa's last 17 games at home
Next up:
Southern Illinois home to Evansville Wednesday, January 1
Northern Iowa home to Belmont Wednesday, January 1