- Southern Illinois is a -7.5 point favorite vs Evansville
- Total (Over/Under): 137.5 points
- Evansville / Southern Illinois TV channel: ESPN+
The Evansville Purple Aces visit Banterra Center to take on the Southern Illinois Salukis on Jan. 1. Tip off is scheduled for 2:00pm EST in Carbondale, IL.
Southern Illinois is the betting favorite in this game, with the spread sitting at -7.5 (-115).
The Evansville vs. Southern Illinois Over/Under is 137.5 total points.
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Evansville vs. Southern Illinois Odds, Spread, Over/Under
| Spread | Total (O/U) | Moneyline | |
| Evansville | +7.5 -105 | O 137.5 -105 | +290 |
| Southern Illinois | -7.5 -115 | U 137.5 -115 | -375 |
Evansville vs Southern Illinois Prediction for Today:
The winning team model predicts Southern Illinois will win this college basketball game with 79.9% confidence, based on game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups.
Evansville vs Southern Illinois Spread Prediction:
Based on recent against-the-spread trends, the spread model predicts Southern Illinois will cover the spread with 52.3% confidence for today’s game.
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Evansville Basketball Best Bets Today:
- Evansville has hit the Game Total Under in 24 of their last 34 games (+14.30 Units / 38% ROI)
- Evansville has hit the Team Total Under in 23 of their last 34 games (+10.50 Units / 27% ROI)
- Evansville has hit the 1H Game Total Under in 22 of their last 34 games (+9.65 Units / 25% ROI)
- Evansville has hit the 1H Moneyline in 13 of their last 34 games (+0.70 Units / 2% ROI)
Southern Illinois Basketball Best Bets Today:
- Southern Illinois has hit the 1H Game Total Over in 11 of their last 16 games at home (+5.15 Units / 28% ROI)
- Southern Illinois has hit the Game Total Over in 18 of their last 30 games (+4.80 Units / 15% ROI)
- Southern Illinois has hit the Team Total Over in 9 of their last 16 games at home (+0.84 Units / 5% ROI)
Evansville Basketball Against the Spread Record (ATS)
Evansville has a 4-8 record against the spread this college basketball season (-4.75 Units / -36.12% ROI).
- 3-9 when betting on the Moneyline for -6.05 Units / -44.98% ROI
- 3-9 when betting the Over for -6.9 Units / -52.27% ROI
- 9-3 when betting the Under for +5.7 Units / 43.18% ROI
Southern Illinois Basketball Against the Spread Record (ATS)
Southern Illinois has a 3-7 record against the spread this college basketball season (-4.7 Units / -38.84% ROI).
- 3-8 when betting on the Moneyline for -5.8 Units / -32.95% ROI
- 5-6 when betting the Over for -1.6 Units / -13.22% ROI
- 6-5 when betting the Under for +0.5 Units / 4.13% ROI
Evansville Offensive Stats & Trends:
Evansville has averaged 64.9 points per game (844 points/13 games) this season — lowest among Missouri Valley Teams; League Avg: 77.3
Evansville has averaged 64.9 points per game (844 points/13 games) this season — 17th lowest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 75.4
Evansville is shooting 28% from three (98/344) this season — 8th lowest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 34%
Evansville had 16.5 free throw attempts per game last season — tied for 39th lowest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 19.2
Southern Illinois Offensive Stats & Trends:
Southern Illinois has made 6.0 three-pointers per game this season — tied for 22nd lowest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 8.0
Southern Illinois has averaged 13.2 turnovers per game (172 turnovers/13 games) this season — 3rd highest among Missouri Valley Teams; League Avg: 12.1
Southern Illinois has made 181 free throws this season — tied for 5th fewest among Missouri Valley Teams
Southern Illinois has a 34% free throw rate (265 free throw attempts/775 field goal attempts) this season — 3rd highest among Missouri Valley Teams; League Avg: 34%
Evansville Defensive Stats & Trends:
Evansville has averaged 6.6 steals per game (86 steals/13 games) this season — 5th lowest among Missouri Valley Teams; League Avg: 7.0
Evansville stole the ball 218 times last season — 4th most among Missouri Valley Teams
Evansville averaged 6.6 steals per game (218 steals/33 games) last season — 3rd best among Missouri Valley Teams; League Avg: 6.2
Evansville has averaged 6.6 steals per game (304 steals/46 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — 4th best among Missouri Valley Teams; League Avg: 6.4
Southern Illinois Defensive Stats & Trends:
Southern Illinois allowed 5.2 made three-pointers per game last season — tied for 5th best among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 7.3
Southern Illinois has averaged 6.8 steals per game (89 steals/13 games) this season — tied for 5th lowest among Missouri Valley Teams; League Avg: 7.0
Southern Illinois has forced 11.8 turnovers per game (154 turnovers/13 games) this season — 4th lowest among Missouri Valley Teams; League Avg: 12.6
Southern Illinois has allowed 75.2 points per game (977 points/13 games) this season — 3rd highest among Missouri Valley Teams; League Avg: 70.8
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