The Southern Illinois Salukis (15-15, 9-10 MVC) are favored (by 9.5 points) to continue a four-game road win streak when they visit the Evansville Purple Aces (7-23, 3-16 MVC) on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 4 p.m. ET. The point total for the matchup is 138.5.
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Southern Illinois Cover -9.5 vs Evansville -112
Southern Illinois vs. Evansville betting lines
- Southern Illinois moneyline odds to win: -459
- Evansville moneyline odds to win: +342
- Spread: Southern Illinois (-9.5)
- Total: 138.5
Southern Illinois statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, Southern Illinois has played worse when playing at home, covering five times in 13 home games, and nine times in 14 road games.
- The Salukis have exceeded the total more often at home, hitting the over in four of 13 home matchups (30.8%). In away games, they have hit the over in four of 14 games (28.6%).
- Southern Illinois has performed worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, putting up a home record of 6-4, compared to going 2-1 away from home.
Recent trends
- The Salukis have seen a downturn in scoring lately, putting up 68.3 points per game in their last 10 contests, 4.8 points fewer than the 73.1 they’ve scored this season.
- Southern Illinois’ points-allowed average over its last 10 games (62.7) is 7.0 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (69.7).
- During their last 10 contests, the Salukis are making 0.1 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (5.0 compared to 4.9 season-long), while shooting the same percentage from deep in that span as their season-long average (27.8%).
Southern Illinois betting records this season
- ATS Record: 15-14-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 9-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 7-7-0; As Underdog: 8-7-0)
- O-U-P: 8-21-0 (Home: 4-9-0; Away: 4-10-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-5 (Home: 6-4; Away: 2-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-10 (Home: 1-2; Away: 4-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.4 (174th in nation) | 42.2 (71st) | 34.6 (57th) | 31.2 (198th) | 13.5 (204th) | 11.8 (261st) |
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Evansville statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- In 2025-26 against the spread, Evansville has a lower winning percentage at home (.500, 6-6-0 record) than away (.538, 7-6-0).
- Looking at the over/under, Purple Aces games have gone over more frequently at home (seven of 12, 58.3%) than on the road (seven of 13, 53.8%).
- This year the Purple Aces are 2-7 at home as moneyline underdogs (.222 winning percentage). Away they are 1-12 (.077).
Recent trends
- The Purple Aces are averaging 67.2 points per contest in their previous 10 games, which is the same number of points they’re averaging for the season.
- While Evansville is ceding 76.6 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse in its last 10 games, allowing 82.2 points per contest.
- The Purple Aces are draining 9.1 three-pointers per game over their past 10 games, which is 1.3 more than their average for the season (7.8). Likewise, they own a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (36.1%) compared to their season average from downtown (32.7%).
Evansville betting records this season
- ATS Record: 14-14-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 7-6-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 5-6-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 13-12-0)
- O-U-P: 15-13-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 7-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-21 (Home: 2-7; Away: 1-12)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.0 (301st in nation) | 46.1 (284th) | 27.9 (343rd) | 32.0 (241st) | 13.1 (241st) | 12.4 (306th) |
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