Watch Illinois-Chicago vs. Southern Illinois: TV channel, live stream info, start time

How to watch Illinois-Chicago vs. Southern Illinois basketball game

By Scout Staff

Feb 26, 2023 at 8:50 am ET • 1 min read

Who's Playing

Southern Illinois @ Illinois-Chicago

Current Records: Southern Illinois 21-9; Illinois-Chicago 12-18

What to Know

The Illinois-Chicago Flames and the Southern Illinois Salukis are set to square off in a Missouri Valley matchup at 2 p.m. ET Feb. 26 at Credit Union 1 Arena. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous games.

Even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Illinois-Chicago beat the Evansville Aces 82-76 this past Wednesday. It was another big night for the Flames' guard Jace Carter, who had 22 points in addition to eight boards.

Meanwhile, SIU made easy work of the Northern Iowa Panthers this past Wednesday and carried off an 86-63 victory. Southern Illinois' guard Lance Jones was one of the most active players for the squad, shooting 5-for-8 from downtown and finishing with 28 points. Jones' performance made up for a slower game against the Bradley Braves last week.

Illinois-Chicago is expected to lose this next one by 6.5. They are currently two-for-two against the spread in their most recent games, however, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

Illinois-Chicago is now 12-18 while SIU sits at 21-9. Two offensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: The Flames have only been able to knock down 41.60% percent of their shots, which is the 30th lowest field goal percentage in college basketball. The Salukis have experienced some struggles of their own as they are 37th worst in college basketball in points per game, with only 66.5 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.