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Southern Illinois @ Northern Iowa

Current Records: Southern Illinois 12-12; Northern Iowa 13-9

What to Know

The Northern Iowa Panthers and the Southern Illinois Salukis are set to square off in a Missouri Valley matchup at 8 p.m. ET Feb. 9 at McLeod Center. These two teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous games.

Even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Northern Iowa beat the Drake Bulldogs 74-69 on Saturday. The Panthers can attribute much of their success to forward Noah Carter, who had 23 points along with seven rebounds.

Meanwhile, SIU didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup with the Illinois State Redbirds on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 75-69 win. Guard Lance Jones took over for SIU, finishing with 31 points (a whopping 41% of their total) in addition to five steals.

Northern Iowa is the favorite in this one, with an expected 6.5-point margin of victory. But bettors beware: they are only 4-11 against the spread when favored.

Northern Iowa got away with a 69-68 win in the teams' previous meeting in January. Will they repeat their success, or do the Salukis have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

How To Watch

  • When: Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET
  • Where: McLeod Center -- Cedar Falls, Iowa
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $31.00

Odds

The Panthers are a solid 6.5-point favorite against the Salukis, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Panthers as a 6-point favorite.

Over/Under: -111

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Series History

Northern Iowa have won eight out of their last 15 games against Southern Illinois.

  • Jan 15, 2022 - Northern Iowa 69 vs. Southern Illinois 68
  • Jan 31, 2021 - Southern Illinois 71 vs. Northern Iowa 68
  • Jan 30, 2021 - Northern Iowa 74 vs. Southern Illinois 62
  • Feb 23, 2020 - Northern Iowa 64 vs. Southern Illinois 52
  • Jan 22, 2020 - Southern Illinois 68 vs. Northern Iowa 66
  • Mar 08, 2019 - Northern Iowa 61 vs. Southern Illinois 58
  • Jan 23, 2019 - Southern Illinois 70 vs. Northern Iowa 62
  • Jan 05, 2019 - Southern Illinois 58 vs. Northern Iowa 51
  • Jan 21, 2018 - Southern Illinois 64 vs. Northern Iowa 53
  • Dec 28, 2017 - Southern Illinois 56 vs. Northern Iowa 53
  • Feb 08, 2017 - Northern Iowa 49 vs. Southern Illinois 41
  • Jan 21, 2017 - Northern Iowa 58 vs. Southern Illinois 57
  • Mar 04, 2016 - Northern Iowa 66 vs. Southern Illinois 60
  • Jan 31, 2016 - Northern Iowa 67 vs. Southern Illinois 58
  • Jan 02, 2016 - Southern Illinois 75 vs. Northern Iowa 73

Injury Report for Northern Iowa

No Injury Information

Injury Report for Southern Illinois

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