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Indiana State @ Southern Illinois

Current Records: Indiana State 8-8; Southern Illinois 9-8

What to Know

The Southern Illinois Salukis haven't won a game against the Indiana State Sycamores since Feb. 16 of 2019, but they'll be looking to end the drought on Wednesday. SIU has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Indiana State at 8 p.m. ET Jan. 19 at Banterra Center. Given that these two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

The Salukis were just a bucket shy of a victory on Monday and fell 60-59 to the Drake Bulldogs. The top scorer for SIU was forward Marcus Domask (15 points).

Meanwhile, Indiana State entered their contest against the Loyola Chicago Ramblers on Saturday without any home losses -- but there's a first time for everything. Indiana State came up short against Loyola Chicago, falling 64-56. One thing holding the Sycamores back was the mediocre play of guard Xavier Bledson, who did not have his best game: he finished with only six points on 3-for-11 shooting in his 26 minutes on the court.

The Salukis are the favorite in this one, with an expected 5.5-point margin of victory. They are currently four-for-four against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

SIU ended up a good deal behind Indiana State when they played when the two teams previously met in January of last year, losing 71-59. Maybe SIU will have more luck at home instead of on the road? Watch the contest and check back on CBS Sports for all the details.

How To Watch

  • When: Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET
  • Where: Banterra Center -- Carbondale, Illinois
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $49.00

Odds

The Salukis are a solid 5.5-point favorite against the Sycamores, 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 Salukis as a 4.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Southern Illinois have won eight out of their last 12 games against Indiana State.

  • Jan 26, 2021 - Indiana State 71 vs. Southern Illinois 59
  • Jan 25, 2021 - Indiana State 69 vs. Southern Illinois 66
  • Feb 26, 2020 - Indiana State 77 vs. Southern Illinois 68
  • Dec 30, 2019 - Indiana State 68 vs. Southern Illinois 56
  • Feb 16, 2019 - Southern Illinois 79 vs. Indiana State 57
  • Jan 30, 2019 - Southern Illinois 88 vs. Indiana State 73
  • Feb 17, 2018 - Southern Illinois 76 vs. Indiana State 72
  • Jan 24, 2018 - Southern Illinois 82 vs. Indiana State 77
  • Feb 19, 2017 - Southern Illinois 74 vs. Indiana State 68
  • Jan 04, 2017 - Southern Illinois 80 vs. Indiana State 74
  • Feb 10, 2016 - Southern Illinois 85 vs. Indiana State 78
  • Jan 20, 2016 - Southern Illinois 79 vs. Indiana State 66

Injury Report for Southern Illinois

  • Ben Harvey: Out (Upper Body)

Injury Report for Indiana State

  • Cameron Henry: Out (Undisclosed)
  • Tyreke Key: Out for the Season (Shoulder)