Halftime Report

Only one more half stands between Southern Illinois and the victory they were favored to collect coming into this evening. Sitting on a score of 40-31, they have looked like the better team, but there's still one more half to play.

If Southern Illinois keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 7-2 in no time. On the other hand, Austin Peay will have to make due with a 5-7 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

Austin Peay Governors @ Southern Illinois Salukis

Current Records: Austin Peay 5-6, Southern Illinois 6-2

How To Watch

What to Know

The Southern Illinois Salukis will be playing at home against the Austin Peay Governors at 8:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Banterra Center. The timing is sure in Southern Illinois' favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Austin Peay has not had much luck on the away from home, with 15 straight road losses dating back to last season.

Last Tuesday, Southern Illinois' game was all tied up 34-34 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 70-68 win over the Cowboys.

Even though Austin Peay has not done well against Murray State recently (they were 2-8 in their previous ten matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Governors secured a 53-49 W over the Racers.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Austin Peay to victory, but perhaps none more so than DeMarcus Sharp, who scored 20 points along with nine rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Sharp has scored at least 33% of Austin Peay's points.

The Salukis' win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for the Governors, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.

This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Southern Illinois just can't miss this season, having made 47.6% of their shots per game. It's a different story for Austin Peay, though, as they've only made 41.5% of their shots per game this season. Given Southern Illinois' sizeable advantage in that area, Austin Peay will need to find a way to close that gap.

Looking forward, Southern Illinois is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 12 points. They might be worth a quick bet since they're sitting on a four game streak of covering the spread when expected to win.

Odds

Southern Illinois is a big 12-point favorite against Austin Peay, 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 12-point spread, and stayed right there.


The over/under is set at 128 points.

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Series History

Southern Illinois won the only game these two teams have played in the last 2 years.

  • Nov 12, 2021 - Southern Illinois 73 vs. Austin Peay 55

Injury Report for Southern Illinois

  • Cade Hornecker: gameTimeDecision (Ankle)
  • Sheridan Sharp: out (Foot)

Injury Report for Austin Peay

  • Jordan Wilmore: outForSeason (Redshirt)
  • Isaac Haney: outForSeason (Redshirt)
  • Anton Brookshire: outForSeason (Redshirt)