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Southern Illinois @ Bradley

Current Records: Southern Illinois 10-8; Bradley 9-10

What to Know

The Southern Illinois Salukis have enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they must head out on the road. The Salukis and the Bradley Braves will face off in a Missouri Valley battle at 8 p.m. ET this past Saturday at Carver Arena. SIU won both of their matches against Bradley last season (69-68 and 73-63) and is aiming for the same result this time around.

SIU was able to grind out a solid victory over the Indiana State Sycamores this past Wednesday, winning 63-55. Guard Lance Jones (14 points) and guard Steven Verplancken Jr. (12 points) were the top scorers for SIU.

Meanwhile, Bradley strolled past the Drake Bulldogs with points to spare this past Wednesday, taking the game 83-71. The Braves got double-digit scores from four players: guard Terry Roberts (18), forward Rienk Mast (17), guard Connor Hickman (15), and guard Ville Tahvanainen (11).

The Salukis are expected to lose this next one by 4.5. They are currently five-for-five against the spread in their most recent games, however, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

The wins brought SIU up to 10-8 and Bradley to 9-10. A pair of defensive stats to keep an eye on: SIU comes into the matchup boasting the 23rd fewest points allowed per game in college basketball at 60.9. As for Bradley, they have been holding their opponents to a field goal percentage of 39.70%, which places them 32nd in college basketball.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 8 p.m. ET
  • Where: Carver Arena -- Peoria, Illinois
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $24.18

Odds

The Braves are a 4.5-point favorite against the Salukis, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 4.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Bradley and Southern Illinois both have seven wins in their last 14 games.

  • Mar 04, 2021 - Southern Illinois 73 vs. Bradley 63
  • Feb 07, 2021 - Southern Illinois 69 vs. Bradley 68
  • Feb 06, 2021 - Bradley 74 vs. Southern Illinois 66
  • Mar 06, 2020 - Bradley 64 vs. Southern Illinois 59
  • Feb 15, 2020 - Bradley 69 vs. Southern Illinois 67
  • Jan 11, 2020 - Bradley 67 vs. Southern Illinois 48
  • Feb 02, 2019 - Southern Illinois 72 vs. Bradley 68
  • Jan 20, 2019 - Bradley 57 vs. Southern Illinois 54
  • Feb 11, 2018 - Southern Illinois 74 vs. Bradley 57
  • Jan 09, 2018 - Bradley 68 vs. Southern Illinois 62
  • Feb 01, 2017 - Southern Illinois 85 vs. Bradley 65
  • Dec 29, 2016 - Bradley 60 vs. Southern Illinois 51
  • Feb 17, 2016 - Southern Illinois 71 vs. Bradley 59
  • Jan 06, 2016 - Southern Illinois 65 vs. Bradley 44

Injury Report for Bradley

No Injury Information

Injury Report for Southern Illinois

  • Ben Harvey: Game-Time Decision (Upper Body)