The No. 9 seed Drake Bulldogs (12-19, 6-14 MVC) are 4.5-point underdogs in their MVC Tournament matchup against the No. 8 seed Southern Illinois Salukis (16-15, 10-10 MVC) on Thursday at Enterprise Center, starting at 4:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The winner moves one step closer to the conference championship and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup’s point total is set at 136.5.
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Southern Illinois Cover -4.5 vs Drake -115
Southern Illinois vs. Drake betting lines
- Southern Illinois moneyline odds to win: -227
- Drake moneyline odds to win: +186
- Spread: Southern Illinois (-4.5)
- Total: 136.5
Southern Illinois statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- The Salukis have seen a decrease in scoring recently, racking up 69.9 points per game in their last 10 contests, 3.4 points fewer than the 73.3 they’ve scored this season.
- The past 10 games have seen Southern Illinois give up 5.2 fewer points per game (64.4) than its season-long average (69.6).
- During their past 10 outings, the Salukis are making 0.3 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (5.3 compared to 5.0 season-long), while shooting the same percentage from beyond the arc in that span as their season-long average (28.3%).
Southern Illinois betting records this season
- ATS Record: 16-14-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 10-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 6-3-0 (As Favorite: 8-7-0; As Underdog: 8-7-0)
- O-U-P: 9-21-0 (Home: 4-9-0; Away: 5-10-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-5 (Home: 6-4; Away: 3-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-10 (Home: 1-2; Away: 4-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.4 (171st in nation) | 42.3 (71st) | 34.6 (57th) | 30.9 (183rd) | 13.6 (196th) | 11.6 (243rd) |
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Drake statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- While the Bulldogs are scoring 75.3 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that over their previous 10 games, tallying 71.4 points per contest.
- In its last 10 games, Drake is allowing 81.6 points per contest, 6.4 more points than its season average (75.2).
- The Bulldogs are draining 0.5 fewer treys per contest over their previous 10 games (8.7) compared to their season average (9.2), and they are posting a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (32.1%) compared to their season mark (34.4%).
Drake betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-21-0 (Home: 3-12-0; Away: 3-8-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 5-6-0 (As Favorite: 1-10-0; As Underdog: 7-11-0)
- O-U-P: 17-12-0 (Home: 9-6-0; Away: 6-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-6 (Home: 3-6; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-13 (Home: 1-5; Away: 3-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.2 (243rd in nation) | 44.1 (164th) | 31.7 (201st) | 33.3 (311th) | 13.3 (225th) | 9.8 (59th) |
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