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Drake @ Southern Illinois

Current Records: Drake 12-5; Southern Illinois 9-7

What to Know

The Drake Bulldogs won both of their matches against the Southern Illinois Salukis last season (73-55 and 86-55) and are aiming for the same result on Monday. The Bulldogs and SIU will face off in a Missouri Valley battle at 8 p.m. ET at Banterra Center. Drake will be strutting in after a win while the Salukis will be stumbling in from a loss.

Drake strolled past the Illinois State Redbirds with points to spare last week, taking the game 86-75. Drake got double-digit scores from five players: guard Tucker DeVries (16), guard Roman Penn (16), guard Garrett Sturtz (12), guard D.J. Wilkins (11), and forward Tremell Murphy (10).

Meanwhile, SIU entered their matchup against the Northern Iowa Panthers this past Saturday without any home losses -- but there's a first time for everything. SIU was just a bucket shy of a victory and fell 69-68 to Northern Iowa. The losing side was boosted by forward Marcus Domask, who had 23 points along with five rebounds.

Barring any buzzer beaters, Drake is expected to win a tight contest. But bettors beware: they are only 3-8 against the spread when favored.

Southern Illinois' defeat took them down to 9-7 while Drake's win pulled them up to 12-5. In Drake's win, Roman Penn had 16 points and six assists and Garrett Sturtz had 12 points in addition to five boards. We'll see if SIU have a strategy for dealing with them or if they lead their team to another successful outing.

How To Watch

  • When: Monday at 8 p.m. ET
  • Where: Banterra Center -- Carbondale, Illinois
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Bulldogs are a slight 2.5-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 Bulldogs as a 1.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -113

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Series History

Southern Illinois and Drake both have six wins in their last 12 games.

  • Jan 04, 2021 - Drake 86 vs. Southern Illinois 55
  • Jan 03, 2021 - Drake 73 vs. Southern Illinois 55
  • Feb 01, 2020 - Southern Illinois 79 vs. Drake 72
  • Jan 19, 2020 - Southern Illinois 66 vs. Drake 49
  • Feb 12, 2019 - Drake 72 vs. Southern Illinois 69
  • Jan 08, 2019 - Drake 82 vs. Southern Illinois 70
  • Jan 30, 2018 - Southern Illinois 78 vs. Drake 67
  • Dec 31, 2017 - Drake 70 vs. Southern Illinois 67
  • Jan 18, 2017 - Drake 88 vs. Southern Illinois 84
  • Jan 01, 2017 - Southern Illinois 83 vs. Drake 69
  • Feb 13, 2016 - Southern Illinois 75 vs. Drake 60
  • Jan 17, 2016 - Southern Illinois 81 vs. Drake 76

Injury Report for Southern Illinois

No Injury Information

Injury Report for Drake

  • ShanQuan Hemphill: Game-Time Decision (Rest)
  • Roman Penn: Out (Foot)