The Southern Illinois Salukis (6-11, 1-5 MVC) are 3.5-point underdogs as they look to break a three-game road losing streak when they take on the Missouri State Bears (7-10, 0-6 MVC) on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at Great Southern Bank Arena. The matchup airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is set at 136.5.

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Missouri State vs. Southern Illinois betting lines

• Missouri State moneyline odds to win: -141
• Southern Illinois moneyline odds to win: +119
• Spread: Missouri State (-3.5)
• Total: 136.5

Missouri State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Missouri State sports a worse record against the spread at home (3-4-0) than it does in road games (3-3-0).
• When it comes to over/unders, the Bears hit the over more consistently at home, as they’ve exceeded the total four times in seven opportunities this season (57.1%). In road games, they have hit the over two times in six opportunities (33.3%).
• Missouri State has fared worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, sporting a home record of 1-3, compared to going 1-1 in away games.

Recent trends

• The Bears have seen a downturn in scoring recently, putting up 66.9 points per game in their last 10 contests, 4.5 points fewer than the 71.4 they’ve scored this season.
• Missouri State has been more stingy on defense lately, allowing 71.0 points per game over its past 10 outings compared to the 72.3 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2024-25 season.
• The Bears are trending up from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 7.5 threes per game and shooting 35.5% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.2 makes and 35.4% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Missouri State betting records this season

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

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Southern Illinois statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Southern Illinois has performed better against the spread away (3-3-0) than at home (2-4-0) this year.
• In terms of the over/under, Salukis games have finished over two of six times at home (33.3%), and three of six away (50%).
• As moneyline underdogs, the Salukis have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-2) and away (0-5).

Recent trends

• The Salukis are putting up 70.8 points per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 2.1 fewer points than their average for the season (72.9).
• While Southern Illinois is giving up 76.4 points per game in 2024-25, it has improved that mark over its past 10 games, allowing 76.0 points per contest.
• The Salukis are making 6.4 three-pointers per contest over their previous 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they own a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (31.2%) compared to their season average (32.0%).

Southern Illinois betting records this season

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