The High Point Panthers (11-2) are 2.5-point favorites as they attempt to extend a three-game winning streak when they visit the Southern Illinois Salukis (5-6) on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at Banterra Center. The contest airs at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is set at 146.
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High Point Cover -2.5 vs Southern Illinois -112
High Point vs. Southern Illinois betting lines
- High Point moneyline odds to win: -164
- Southern Illinois moneyline odds to win: +138
- Spread: High Point (-2.5)
- Total: 146
High Point statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- High Point did a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (9-3-0) than it did at home (7-7-0) last year.
- When playing at home last season, the Panthers eclipsed the total 64.3% of the time (nine of 14 games). They hit the over in 50% of away games (six of 12 contests).
- High Point performed better as a moneyline favorite at home last year, sporting a home record of 13-1 home record, compared to going 5-2 away from home.
Last season stats
- The Panthers were the ninth-best squad in college basketball in points scored (83.9 per game) and 255th in points conceded (74.4) last year.
- Last season, High Point was 17th-best in the country in rebounds (36.5 per game) and 15th-best in rebounds conceded (28.0).
- The Panthers were 285th in the country in assists (11.9 per game) last season.
High Point betting records this season
- ATS Record: 3-8-1 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 2-7-1 (As Favorite: 2-8-1; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
- O-U-P: 4-7-1 (Home: 2-4-1; Away: 1-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 5-0; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.1 (58th in nation) | 40.1 (59th) | 32.5 (216th) | 26.4 (15th) | 12.8 (255th) | 10.8 (114th) |
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Southern Illinois statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Southern Illinois was better against the spread away (7-4-0) than at home (10-7-0) last year.
- Looking at the over/under, Salukis games went over more frequently at home (11 of 17, 64.7%) than on the road (six of 11, 54.5%) last year.
- The Salukis’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was .500 (2-2) last year, and on the road it was .143 (1-6).
Last season stats
- The Salukis ranked 200th in the country last season with 72.7 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 69th with 68.2 points allowed per game.
- With 30.0 rebounds per game, Southern Illinois was 308th in the country. It gave up 29.2 rebounds per contest, which ranked 38th in college basketball.
- The Salukis ranked 104th in the nation with 14.3 dimes per contest.
Southern Illinois betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-6-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 2-1-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 1-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 1-4-0)
- O-U-P: 5-5-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 2-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.1 (187th in nation) | 42.3 (146th) | 35.4 (72nd) | 30.8 (167th) | 15.2 (113th) | 12.8 (279th) |
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