The Belmont Bruins (16-3, 6-2 MVC) will try to build on a three-game winning streak when they visit the Southern Illinois Salukis (8-10, 2-5 MVC) on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Banterra Center as 3.5-point favorites. The matchup airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total in the matchup is set at 151.5.
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Belmont Cover -3.5 vs Southern Illinois -107
Belmont vs. Southern Illinois betting lines
- Belmont moneyline odds to win: -172
- Southern Illinois moneyline odds to win: +144
- Spread: Belmont (-3.5)
- Total: 151.5
Belmont statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, Belmont has performed worse at home, covering two times in eight home games, and five times in eight road games.
- When playing at home, the Bruins eclipse the over/under 62.5% of the time (five of eight games). They hit the over in the same percentage of road games (five of eight contests).
- Belmont has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 6-2 (.750). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 5-1 (.833).
Recent trends
- The Bruins have been scoring 80.6 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 83.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
- Belmont’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (72.4) is 2.5 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (69.9).
- During their past 10 contests, the Bruins are making 0.3 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.9 compared to 10.2 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (42.1% compared to 39.4% season-long).
Belmont betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 5-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 5-9-0 (As Favorite: 7-9-0; As Underdog: 2-0-0)
- O-U-P: 10-8-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 5-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-3 (Home: 6-2; Away: 5-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.3 (11th in nation) | 38.5 (ninth) | 34.7 (84th) | 29.5 (107th) | 18.0 (22nd) | 13.1 (317th) |
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Southern Illinois statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Southern Illinois’ winning percentage against the spread at home is .333 (2-4-0). On the road, it is .556 (5-4-0).
- Salukis games have finished above the over/under 33.3% of the time at home (two of six), and 44.4% of the time away (four of nine).
Recent trends
- The Salukis have performed worse offensively over their last 10 games, averaging 74.4 points per contest, 2.2 fewer points their than season average of 76.6.
- Southern Illinois is allowing 74.6 points per contest in its previous 10 games, which is 1.1 more points than it is allowing for the season (73.5).
- The Salukis are draining 5.1 three-pointers per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.4 more than their average for the season (4.7). Likewise, they own a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (29.8%) compared to their season average from three-point land (27.4%).
Southern Illinois betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-9-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 5-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
- O-U-P: 6-11-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 4-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 4-2; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.1 (92nd in nation) | 42.3 (102nd) | 35.6 (62nd) | 31.7 (215th) | 14.1 (198th) | 12.6 (290th) |
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