Who's Playing

Southern Illinois @ Illinois State

Current Records: Southern Illinois 11-12; Illinois State 10-13

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. SIU and the Illinois State Redbirds will face off in a Missouri Valley battle at 8 p.m. ET this past Saturday at Redbird Arena. The teams split their matchups last year, with Illinois State winning the first 80-55 and the Salukis taking the second 59-49.

SIU ended up a good deal behind the Missouri State Bears when they played this past Wednesday, losing 69-54. One thing holding SIU back was the mediocre play of forward Marcus Domask, who did not have his best game: he finished with only nine points on 2-for-10 shooting in his 28 minutes on the court.

Meanwhile, Illinois State lost to the Loyola Chicago Ramblers on the road by a decisive 78-64 margin. The Redbirds' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of guard Josiah Strong, who had 13 points, and guard Antonio Reeves, who had 20 points.

The losses put the Salukis at 11-12 and Illinois State at 10-13. A pair of defensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: SIU ranks 17th in college basketball when it comes to points allowed per game, with only 60.6 on average. On the other end of the spectrum, Illinois State is stumbling into the contest with the 16th most points allowed per game in college basketball, having given up 76.8 on average.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 8 p.m. ET
  • Where: Redbird Arena -- Normal, Illinois
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $21.60

Odds

The Redbirds are a slight 1-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 1-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Illinois State have won eight out of their last 14 games against Southern Illinois.

  • Feb 14, 2021 - Southern Illinois 59 vs. Illinois State 49
  • Feb 13, 2021 - Illinois State 80 vs. Southern Illinois 55
  • Jan 25, 2020 - Southern Illinois 58 vs. Illinois State 55
  • Jan 04, 2020 - Southern Illinois 67 vs. Illinois State 55
  • Mar 02, 2019 - Southern Illinois 72 vs. Illinois State 63
  • Jan 15, 2019 - Illinois State 59 vs. Southern Illinois 58
  • Mar 03, 2018 - Illinois State 76 vs. Southern Illinois 68
  • Feb 08, 2018 - Illinois State 76 vs. Southern Illinois 68
  • Jan 13, 2018 - Southern Illinois 74 vs. Illinois State 70
  • Mar 04, 2017 - Illinois State 63 vs. Southern Illinois 50
  • Feb 22, 2017 - Illinois State 50 vs. Southern Illinois 46
  • Jan 11, 2017 - Illinois State 60 vs. Southern Illinois 53
  • Feb 24, 2016 - Illinois State 73 vs. Southern Illinois 50
  • Jan 12, 2016 - Southern Illinois 81 vs. Illinois State 78

Injury Report for Illinois State

  • Sy Chatman: Out for the Season (Knee)

Injury Report for Southern Illinois

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