Southern Illinois vs. Eastern Kentucky betting: College basketball preview for November 26

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The Southern Illinois Salukis (2-4) are favored by 4.5 points against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (3-2) on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 12:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on FloHoops. The matchup has an over/under of 148.5 points.

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Southern Illinois Cover -4.5 vs Eastern Kentucky -108

Bet $20, Payout $38.52

Southern Illinois vs. Eastern Kentucky betting lines

  • Southern Illinois moneyline odds to win: -186
  • Eastern Kentucky moneyline odds to win: +154
  • Spread: Southern Illinois (-4.5)
  • Total: 148.5

Southern Illinois statistics, trends and more

Last season stats

  • The Salukis were 200th in college basketball in points scored (72.7 per game) and 69th in points conceded (68.2) last year.
  • Last year, Southern Illinois was 308th in the nation in rebounds (30.0 per game) and 38th in rebounds conceded (29.2).
  • The Salukis were 104th in the nation in assists (14.3 per game) last season.

Southern Illinois betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-3-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-1-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (209th in nation) 41.9 (160th) 37.2 (74th) 33.7 (271st) 16.3 (70th) 12.3 (217th)

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Eastern Kentucky statistics, trends and more

Last season stats

  • The Colonels ranked 28th in college basketball last year with 80.8 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 304th with 76.5 points allowed per contest.
  • Eastern Kentucky was top-25 last year in rebounding, ranking 17th-best in college basketball with 36.5 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 233rd with 32.5 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • The Colonels averaged 14.6 dimes per game, which ranked them 87th in college basketball.

Eastern Kentucky betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-1-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 3-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 2-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-2-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.9 (256th in nation) 44.0 (234th) 38.2 (40th) 33.2 (255th) 15.0 (133rd) 13.0 (259th)
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