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Southern Illinois Salukis vs. Missouri State Bears
The fans at Great Southern Bank Arena will be treated to a game between the Southern Illinois Salukis and the Missouri State Bears when they take their seats on Wednesday.
Oddsmakers opened the Bears as -4.5-point favorites versus the Salukis, while the game's total opened at 136.
Missouri State was a 88-78 loser in its last match on the road against Salukis. They failed to cover the +2-point spread as underdogs.
Southern Illinois was a 88-78 winner in its last match at home against Bears. They covered the -2-point spread as favorites.
Southern Illinois:
Team record: 6-10 SU,5-8-1 ATS
Southern Illinois is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Southern Illinois is 4-8-1 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Missouri State
Southern Illinois is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Missouri State
Missouri State:
Team record: 7-10 SU,8-7 ATS
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Missouri State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Missouri State is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Southern Illinois
Missouri State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Southern Illinois
Next up:
Southern Illinois home to Northern Iowa Saturday, January 18
Missouri State at Illinois State Saturday, January 18