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    The Southern Illinois Salukis (10-4, 2-1 MVC) will try to extend a five-game win streak when they host the Belmont Bruins (9-5, 2-1 MVC) at 5:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 1, 2023 as 4.5-point favorites. The Bruins have won three games in a row. The matchup has a point total of 134.5.

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    Game Info, Betting Lines for Salukis vs. Bruins

    • Game Day: Sunday, January 1, 2023
    • Game Time: 5:00 PM ET
    • Location: Carbondale, Illinois
    • Arena: SIU Arena
    Southern Illinois vs Belmont Betting Information
    Favorite Spread Total
    Southern Illinois -4.5 134.5

    Southern Illinois Betting Stats & Information

    • Southern Illinois has been the moneyline favorite 10 times this season. They’ve finished 8-2 in those games.
    • The Salukis have not played a game this season with moneyline odds of -207 or shorter.
    • The Salukis have a 4-8-1 record against the spread this season.
    • The Bruins are 1-1 against the spread when an underdog by 4.5 points or more this year.
    • The average total Southern Illinois has had set in games this season is 4.4 fewer points than this outing’s point total.

    Belmont Betting Stats & Info

    • Belmont has entered the game as underdogs four times this season and won three of those games.
    • The Bruins have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +163 moneyline set for this game.
    • The Bruins are 6-6-1 against the spread this year.
    • The Bruins are 1-1 against the spread when an underdog by 4.5 points or more this season.
    • The average point total for Belmont this season is 13.7 points higher than this game’s over/under.

    Southern Illinois vs. Belmont Season Stat Comparison

    Southern Illinois Rank Southern Illinois AVG Belmont AVG Belmont Rank
    272nd 68.5 Points Scored 76.1 102nd
    35th 61.6 Points Allowed 72.1 254th
    320th 29.3 Rebounds 27.9 353rd
    353rd 5.6 Off. Rebounds 6.9 323rd
    75th 8.6 3pt Made 10.4 9th
    86th 14.9 Assists 15.2 76th
    254th 13.1 Turnovers 11.1 52nd

    This Matchup’s Impact Players

    Southern Illinois Salukis Leaders

    • The leader in scoring, rebounding and assists for the Salukis is Marcus Domask, who tallies 17.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.
    • Lance Jones leads the Salukis in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.3 shots per game from beyond the arc.

    Belmont Bruins Leaders

    • Ben Sheppard averages 18 points per game and is the top scorer for the Bruins.
    • Belmont’s leader in rebounds is Cade Tyson with 4.7 per game, and its leader in assists is Keishawn Davidson with 4.5 per game.
    • Drew Friberg is dependable from three-point range and leads the Bruins with 3.8 made threes per game.
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