The Evansville Purple Aces (5-15, 1-8 MVC) are 3.5-point underdogs as they try to stop a five-game home losing streak when they take on the Southern Illinois Salukis (8-12, 2-7 MVC) on Sunday, January 25, 2026 at Ford Center. The matchup airs at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 140.5 points.

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Southern Illinois vs. Evansville betting lines

• Southern Illinois moneyline odds to win: -167
• Evansville moneyline odds to win: +138
• Spread: Southern Illinois (-3.5)
• Total: 140.5

Southern Illinois statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Southern Illinois has done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (5-5-0) than it has at home (2-5-0).
• The Salukis have gone over the total in two of seven home games (28.6%). They’ve fared better in away games, going over the total in four of 10 matchups (40%).
• When playing at home, Southern Illinois has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 4-2 (.667). In away games, it is 0-1 (.000) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

• On offense, the Salukis have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 70.6 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 75.5 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
• Southern Illinois has been less stingy on the defensive side of the ball as of late, giving up 75.0 points per game during its past 10 outings compared to the 73.3 points per game its opponents average over the 2025-26 season.
• During their past 10 contests, the Salukis are making 0.1 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (4.8 compared to 4.9 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (27.4% compared to 27.8% season-long).

Southern Illinois betting records this season

• ATS Record: 8-11-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 5-5-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 5-6-0)
• O-U-P: 6-13-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 4-6-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 4-2; Away: 0-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-9 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-7)

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Evansville statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Against the spread, Evansville has had better results on the road (4-3-0) than at home (4-4-0).
• In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Purple Aces’ games have finished above the over/under at home (50%, four of eight) than on the road (42.9%, three of seven).
• When moneyline underdogs, the Purple Aces have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-5) than away (1-6).

Recent trends

• Over their last 10 games, the Purple Aces are scoring 64.4 points per game, 2.9 fewer points than their season average (67.3).
• Evansville is giving up 76.0 points per contest in its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 73.8 points allowed.
• The Purple Aces are draining 7.1 threes per contest in their previous 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (31.6%) compared to their season average from downtown (30.8%).

Evansville betting records this season

• ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 4-3-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 7-7-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 8-7-0)
• O-U-P: 8-10-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 3-4-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-13 (Home: 0-5; Away: 1-6)