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The Southern Illinois Salukis (17-7, 9-4 MVC) are 5-point favorites as they attempt to continue an eight-game home win streak when they square off against the Missouri State Bears (12-11, 8-5 MVC) on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at SIU Arena. The game airs at 2:00 PM ET. The over/under is 123.5 in the matchup.
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How do I watch Salukis vs. Bears?
- Game Day: Sunday, February 5, 2023
- Game Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Location: Carbondale, Illinois
- Arena: SIU Arena
Betting Lines for Salukis vs. Bears
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Illinois | -5 | 123.5 |
Southern Illinois Betting Stats & Information
- Southern Illinois has won 13 of 17 games when favored on the moneyline this season (76.5%).
- The Salukis have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of -214 or shorter.
- The Salukis are 9-13-1 against the spread this season.
- In games this year in which they were an underdog by 5 points or more, the Bears have a 3-1 record against the spread.
- Southern Illinois’ average total in matchups this year has been 127.7, 4.2 points higher than the over/under in this particular game.
Missouri State Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Missouri State has been the underdog eight times and won three of those games.
- The Bears have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +178 odds on them winning this game.
- The Bears are 11-11-0 against the spread this season.
- In games this year in which they were an underdog by 5 points or more, the Bears have a 3-1 record against the spread.
- The average total for Missouri State’s games this season is 5.9 more points than the point total of 123.5 for this outing.
Southern Illinois vs. Missouri State Season Stat Comparison
| Southern Illinois Rank | Southern Illinois AVG | Missouri State AVG | Missouri State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311th | 66.5 | Points Scored | 66.2 | 322nd |
| 14th | 61.2 | Points Allowed | 63.2 | 30th |
| 322nd | 28.8 | Rebounds | 32.3 | 157th |
| 349th | 5.8 | Off. Rebounds | 9.7 | 86th |
| 111th | 8 | 3pt Made | 8 | 111th |
| 136th | 13.7 | Assists | 11.4 | 315th |
| 200th | 12.2 | Turnovers | 12 | 176th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Southern Illinois Salukis Leaders
- Marcus Domask leads the Salukis in points, rebounds and assists, scoring 17.1 points, grabbing six rebounds and dishing out 3.5 assists per game.
- Lance Jones makes more threes per game than any other member of the Salukis, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.3 per contest.
Missouri State Bears Leaders
- Chance Moore is at the top of the Bears scoring leaderboard with 11.1 points per game. He also grabs 3.8 rebounds and dishes out 0.6 assists per game.
- Jonathan Mogbo has a stat line of 6.9 rebounds, 8.5 points and 1.4 assists per game for Missouri State to take the top rebound spot on the team. Donovan Clay has the top spot for assists with 3.5 per game, adding 10.8 points and 5.7 rebounds per outing.
- Moore makes 1.6 three-pointers per game, the most on the Bears.
