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Southern Illinois @ Indiana State

Current Records: Southern Illinois 14-13; Indiana State 11-15

What to Know

The Indiana State Sycamores and the Southern Illinois Salukis will face off in a Missouri Valley clash at 1 p.m. ET Feb. 19 at Hulman Center. SIU will be strutting in after a victory while the Sycamores will be stumbling in from a defeat.

Indiana State came up short against the Missouri State Bears on Tuesday, falling 79-70. The losing side was boosted by guard Cooper Neese, who had 23 points along with six boards.

Meanwhile, the Bradley Braves typically have all the answers at home, but on Tuesday the Salukis proved too difficult a challenge. SIU was able to grind out a solid win over Bradley, winning 65-57. SIU's success was spearheaded by the efforts of forward Marcus Domask, who had 25 points, and guard Ben Coupet Jr., who had 19 points in addition to seven rebounds.

Barring any buzzer beaters, the Sycamores are expected to win a tight contest Saturday. They are currently two-for-two against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

Indiana State came up short against the Salukis in the teams' previous meeting last month, falling 63-55. Maybe Indiana State will have more luck at home instead of on the road? Watch the game and check back on CBS Sports for all the details.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 1 p.m. ET
  • Where: Hulman Center -- Terre Haute, Indiana
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Sycamores are a slight 1-point favorite against the Salukis, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 1-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Southern Illinois have won nine out of their last 13 games against Indiana State.

  • Jan 19, 2022 - Southern Illinois 63 vs. Indiana State 55
  • Jan 26, 2021 - Indiana State 71 vs. Southern Illinois 59
  • Jan 25, 2021 - Indiana State 69 vs. Southern Illinois 66
  • Feb 26, 2020 - Indiana State 77 vs. Southern Illinois 68
  • Dec 30, 2019 - Indiana State 68 vs. Southern Illinois 56
  • Feb 16, 2019 - Southern Illinois 79 vs. Indiana State 57
  • Jan 30, 2019 - Southern Illinois 88 vs. Indiana State 73
  • Feb 17, 2018 - Southern Illinois 76 vs. Indiana State 72
  • Jan 24, 2018 - Southern Illinois 82 vs. Indiana State 77
  • Feb 19, 2017 - Southern Illinois 74 vs. Indiana State 68
  • Jan 04, 2017 - Southern Illinois 80 vs. Indiana State 74
  • Feb 10, 2016 - Southern Illinois 85 vs. Indiana State 78
  • Jan 20, 2016 - Southern Illinois 79 vs. Indiana State 66

Injury Report for Indiana State

  • Micah Thomas: Game-Time Decision (Illness)
  • Tyreke Key: Out for the Season (Shoulder)

Injury Report for Southern Illinois

  • Ben Harvey: Game-Time Decision (Upper Body)