UNI Panthers vs Southern Illinois Salukis Prediction, 3/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNI Panthers vs Southern Illinois Salukis

Date: Sunday, March 3, 2024

Location: Banterra Center in Carbondale, IL

TV: ESPN+

Banterra Center is the location where the Southern Illinois Salukis (19-11) will attempt to defeat the UNI Panthers (17-13) on Sunday.

The UNI Panthers faced off with Valparaiso and earned the victory with a final of 68-54 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Panthers ended up finishing with 12 while Valparaiso had 13 fouls. They made 7 of 24 attempts from downtown. Valparaiso ended up shooting 62.5% at the free throw line by knocking down 5 of 8 tries. In addition, Valparaiso grabbed 32 rebounds (3 offensive, 29 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Valparaiso recorded 10 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. Regarding defense, UNI allowed 38.9% from the floor on 21 of 54 shooting. They also distributed 14 assists in this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and having 11 steals. Concerning pulling down boards, they collected 34 with 6 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Panthers buried 7 of 13 attempts for a percentage of 53.8%. UNI wrapped up the game having earned a 45.2% FG percentage (28 of 62) and converted 5 of 20 three-point shots.

Landon Wolf is a guy who was a contributor for the matchup. He finished with 14 points on 6 out of 7 shooting. He played for 21 minutes played and totaled 2 rebounds. He went 85.7% from the field and dished out 1 assist.

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UNI heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 17-13 this year. They are turning it over 10.6 times per game and as a unit they commit 16.6 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, UNI is collecting 33.7 rebounds per game and has accumulated 378 assists this year, which is 167th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Panthers are shooting 34.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (218 of 630) and 70.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 73.2 points per contest (199th in the nation) while connecting on 46.1% from the field.

Defensively, the Panthers are able to force 11.5 turnovers per game and they draw 17.5 fouls. They are relinquishing 34.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 141st in Division 1 in PPG allowed (70.7). The Panthers defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 44.5% (745 of 1,675) and they concede 32.8 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 79th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 328 surrendered on the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Southern Illinois Salukis went home defeated by a final of 86-67 when they faced Bradley. The Salukis were able to corral 16 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 25 for the matchup. They also coughed it up 14 times, while getting 2 steals in this contest. Bradley was called for 19 personal fouls for this game which got the Salukis to the charity stripe for 19 shots. They were able to convert 13 of them for a rate of 68.4%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, Southern Illinois buried 6 of 22 tries (27.3%). Overall, the Salukis went 24 for 53 from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.3%. The Salukis allowed Bradley to convert 30 of their 61 tries from the floor which had them shooting 49.2% in the matchup. They went 38.9% from beyond the arc via 7 of 18 and ended up shooting 19 out of 24 at the charity stripe (79.2%). Regarding rebounds, Southern Illinois permitted Bradley to pull down 36 in total (15 offensive).

AJ Ferguson ended up being a factor for the Salukis for this game. He recorded 16 points in his 31 mins on the hardwood and had 2 dimes in this matchup. He converted 7 out of 15 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 46.7%, and had 9 rebounds.

Southern Illinois has a record of 19-11 for the season. When it comes to offense, the Salukis are shooting 45.9% from the field, which ranks them 106th in the country. Southern Illinois has earned 2,173 pts so far this year (72.4 per contest) and they grab 32.7 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 14.2 times per contest (118th in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 11.3 times per contest. The Salukis are committing 18.0 personal fouls per contest and they hit 76.2% from the free throw line.

The Salukis are ranked 56th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 67.2. They have forced 11.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 44.9% from the field (254th in college basketball). The Southern Illinois defense gives up 29.7% on shots from distance (149 of 501) and their opposition makes 71.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 10.7 dimes and 31.5 boards per game, which is 27th and 25th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Southern Illinois

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