UIC Flames vs Southern Illinois Salukis Prediction, 12/30/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UIC Flames vs Southern Illinois Salukis

Date: Saturday, December 30, 2023

Location: Banterra Center in Carbondale, IL

TV: ESPN+

The Southern Illinois Salukis (8-4) are welcoming the UIC Flames (7-5) at Banterra Center on Saturday.

The UIC Flames stepped onto the hardwood against Incarnate Word and took a loss by a final of 67-66 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Flames walked away with 15 while Incarnate Word recorded 15 fouls. They also made 9 of 20 shots from beyond the arc. Incarnate Word finished the game at 84.2% from the charity stripe by burying 16 of 19 attempts. Furthermore, Incarnate Word pulled down 30 rebounds (3 offensive, 27 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Incarnate Word totaled 11 dimes and had 4 steals for the game. Concerning defense, UIC allowed 38.9% from the floor on 21 of 54 shooting. They also dished out 18 assists in this game while creating 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. In regard to grabbing boards, they compiled 35 with 6 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Flames made 10 of their 15 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. UIC wrapped up the game having earned a 42.9% field goal percentage (24 out of 56) and converted 8 of 22 shots from distance.

Jaden Brownell is a guy who was a factor in the game. He scored 16 points on 4 of 8 shooting. He saw the court for 31 mins and totaled 3 boards. He finished shooting 50.0% from the floor and also dished out 2 dimes.

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UIC will take the court with a record of 7-5 for the campaign. They currently have an average of 72.8 points per outing (236th in the nation) while going 46.4% from the field. The Flames are hitting 38.0% on shots from distance (109 of 287) and 65.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, UIC is pulling in 37.1 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 190 dimes for the campaign, which is 85th in the country in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.0 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 16.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Flames are forcing 12.3 turnovers per game while drawing 14.4 fouls. They rank 19th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 110 conceded on the season. The Flames defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 37.6% (265 of 705) and they surrender 34.8 boards per game as a group. They are conceding 24.1% on 3-point attempts and they are 24th in the nation in points per game allowed (62.9).

The last time they took the court, the Southern Illinois Salukis got the victory with a final of 81-50 against Southern Indiana. In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Southern Illinois allowed Southern Indiana to get 34 in total (12 offensive). They finished 22.2% from distance by hitting 4 out of 18 and finished the contest at 18 of 26 from the free throw line (69.2%). The Salukis allowed Southern Indiana to make 14 out of 55 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 25.5% for this game. When all was said and done, the Salukis went 25 out of 48 from the field which gave them a percentage of 52.1%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, Southern Illinois made 9 out of 22 tries (40.9%). They were able to knock down 22 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 75.9%. Southern Indiana committed 21 fouls in this contest which took the Salukis to the free throw line for a total of 29 attempts. They also coughed it up 10 times, while getting 3 steals for the game. The Salukis corralled 24 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 29 for the contest.

Xavier Johnson ended up being a major contributor for the Salukis for the game. He accumulated 16 points in his 32 mins on the hardwood and had 8 dimes in this contest. He converted 3 of 4 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and had 7 rebounds.

Southern Illinois has a win-loss record of 8-4 for the campaign. The Salukis are committing 18.3 personal fouls every game and they shoot 73.6% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 15.4 times per contest (90th in D-1) and they turn the ball over 10.8 times per game. Southern Illinois has accounted for 919 pts so far this year (76.6 per game) and they grab 32.5 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Salukis are shooting 48.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 41st in Division 1.

The Southern Illinois defense surrenders 27.4% on shots from distance (57 of 208) and their opponents are making 69.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 10.0 dimes and 32.8 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 28th and 91st in those categories. The Salukis on the defensive end are ranked 48th in college hoops in points given up per game with 64.6. They are forcing 11.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.0% from the field (153rd in the country).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UIC

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