Illinois State Redbirds vs Southern Illinois Salukis Prediction, 2/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Illinois State Redbirds vs Southern Illinois Salukis

Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024

Location: Banterra Center in Carbondale, IL

TV: ESPN+

The Southern Illinois Salukis (15-9) are welcoming the Illinois State Redbirds (11-13) at Banterra Center on Saturday.

The Illinois State Redbirds stepped onto the hardwood against UIC and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 61-56 in their last contest. Illinois State walked away from the contest with a 34.6% FG percentage (18 out of 52) and knocked down 5 of their 16 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Redbirds made 15 of their 19 tries for a rate of 78.9%. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they compiled 28 with 8 of them being offensive. They also doled out 14 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When it comes to defense, Illinois State allowed the other team to go 42.6% from the floor on 23 out of 54 shooting. UIC recorded 7 dimes and had 7 steals for this contest. Moreover, UIC snagged 35 rebounds (10 offensive, 25 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. UIC finished the game shooting 81.8% at the charity stripe by converting 9 of their 11 shots. They knocked down 6 of 15 attempts from three-point range. In relation to personal fouls, the Redbirds ended up walking away with 13 while UIC finished the game with 17 personal fouls.

Myles Foster is one guy who had an impact for this contest. He finished the game at 45.5% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist. He played 34 mins and pulled down 10 rebounds. He left the arena with 18 points on 5 out of 11 shooting.

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Illinois State enters this contest with a mark of 11-13 on the season. They turn it over 11.7 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 16.2 fouls every game. As a team, Illinois State is pulling down 35.1 rebounds per game and is sitting with 286 dimes for the season, which is 235th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Redbirds are connecting on 27.8% on shots from distance (141 of 508) and 70.1% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 65.4 points per game (340th in college basketball) while shooting 40.9% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Redbirds are able to force 11.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.7 fouls. They concede 34.5% from beyond the arc while they are 70th in D-1 in opponents PPG (67.5). The Redbirds are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.6% (587 of 1,316) and they surrender 33.6 boards per contest as a team. They rank 237th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 306 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Southern Illinois Salukis walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 92-88 against Drake. In the matter of attacking the glass, Southern Illinois allowed Drake to snag 29 overall (5 on the offensive glass). They finished 20.0% from three-point range by connecting on 2 of 10 and finished the game at 32 out of 40 from the free throw line (80.0%). The Salukis allowed Drake to make 29 of 51 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 56.9% for this contest. In all, the Salukis ended up shooting 29 out of 68 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.6%. Regarding shots from beyond the arc, Southern Illinois converted 10 of their 36 tries (27.8%). They were able to make 20 of the free throw tries for a rate of 90.9%. Drake earned 18 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Salukis to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They also gave up possession 10 times, while getting 5 steals in the game. The Salukis were able to snag 20 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 31 in the game.

Xavier Johnson ended up being a factor for the Salukis in the game. He totaled 35 points in his 45 minutes on the court and earned 5 dimes in this matchup. He converted 14 of 28 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and totaled 2 rebounds.

Southern Illinois has a record of 15-9 for the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Salukis are hitting on 46.2% from the field, which is 95th in D-1. Southern Illinois has totaled 1,758 points on the season (73.3 per contest) and they collect 33.3 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.2 times per game (123rd in college basketball) and they are turning it over 11.7 times per contest. The Salukis are committing 18.1 fouls every game and they connect on 76.4% from the charity stripe.

The Salukis are ranked 48th in college basketball in points allowed per game with 66.4. They are forcing 10.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.1% from the floor (217th in college hoops). The Southern Illinois defense surrenders 28.9% on 3-point shots (116 of 401) and their opponents are knocking down 69.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 10.5 dimes and 31.2 boards every game, which is 21st and 20th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Southern Illinois

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