UNI Panthers vs Southern Illinois Salukis Prediction, 1/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNI Panthers vs Southern Illinois Salukis

Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025

Location: Banterra Center in Carbondale, IL

TV: ESPN+

The UNI Panthers (11-7) are headed to Banterra Center on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Southern Illinois Salukis (7-11).

The UNI Panthers faced off with Evansville and took home the win by a score of 73-56 in their last game. UNI wrapped up the contest having earned a 40.7% field goal percentage (22 of 54) and buried 7 out of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Panthers converted 22 of 32 attempts for a percentage of 68.8%. Regarding getting rebounds, they collected 36 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 9 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In the matter of the defense, UNI allowed the other team to go 36.4% from the floor on 20 out of 55 shooting. Evansville dished out 6 dimes and had 9 steals for the game. Additionally, Evansville grabbed 31 boards (4 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Evansville shot 70.6% at the charity stripe by making 12 of 17 tries. They also buried 4 of their 22 shots from three-point range. Regarding fouls, the Panthers ended up with 14 and Evansville had 24 fouls.

Tytan Anderson is a player who was a major contributor for the contest. He recorded 15 points on 5 out of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 31 mins and collected 8 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 41.7% from the field and also dished out 4 assists.

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UNI comes into this one with a win-loss record of 11-7 on the season. They are turning it over 10.7 times per contest and as a team they are committing 14.9 fouls per contest. As a team, UNI is snagging 33.1 boards per game and is sitting with 255 assists for the campaign, which is 132nd in the country in terms of passing. The Panthers are shooting 37.4% on three-point attempts (132 of 353) and 71.9% from the charity stripe. They average 77.2 points per game (127th in college) while hitting 51.3% from the floor.

On defense, the Panthers are able to force 11.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.6 personal fouls. They surrender 32.8% on 3-point attempts and they are 88th in college in PPG from their opponents (68.0). The Panthers are giving up a FG percentage of 43.4% (437 of 1,006) and they relinquish 30.8 boards per contest as a team. They are 72nd in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 197 conceded this year.

When they last played, the Southern Illinois Salukis took home the win by a final score of 73-51 when they played Missouri State. The Salukis pulled down 25 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while recording 7 steals in this contest. Missouri State committed 17 personal fouls for the game which got the Salukis to the free throw line for 15 shots. They were able to make 10 of them for a rate of 66.7%. In reference to 3-point shots, Southern Illinois made 9 out of their 17 attempts (52.9%). When the final whistle was blown, the Salukis walked away from this one shooting 27 for 50 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 54.0%. The Salukis permitted Missouri State to convert 18 of 56 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 32.1% in this matchup. They finished 22.2% from distance by shooting 4 of 18 and finished the contest at 11 out of 16 at the free throw line (68.8%). When discussing cleaning the glass, Southern Illinois allowed Missouri State to snag 25 in all (7 on the offensive side).

Ali Abdou Dibba was important for the Salukis in the game. He converted 8 out of 15 in this game giving him a rate of 53.3%, and accumulated 7 rebounds. He earned 22 points in his 36 minutes on the court and accounted for 3 dimes in this matchup.

Southern Illinois has a win-loss record of 7-11 so far this year. The Salukis are committing 16.8 fouls every game and they go 66.7% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 14.7 times per contest (127th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 13.1 times per contest. Southern Illinois has scored 1,313 pts on the season (72.9 per contest) and they grab 35.7 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Salukis are shooting 44.7% from the field, which ranks 201st in the country.

The Southern Illinois defense surrenders 36.3% on three-point shots (145 of 400) and opponents are converting on 72.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 13.6 assists and 34.6 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 218th and 185th in the nation. The Salukis on defense are ranked 277th in college in PPG given up with 74.9. They are forcing 12.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.0% from the floor (279th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UNI

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