Tuesday’s game that pits the Southern Illinois Salukis (2-4) against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (3-2) at Hertz Arena is expected to be a tight matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 76-74 in favor of Southern Illinois. Game time is at 12:00 PM ET on November 26.

Based on our computer prediction, Eastern Kentucky projects to cover the 4.5-point spread in its matchup against Southern Illinois. The total has been set at 145.5, and the two sides are projected to hit the over.

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Southern Illinois vs. Eastern Kentucky Game Info & Odds

• Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2024
• Time: 12:00 PM ET
• TV: FloHoops
• Where: Estero, Florida
• Venue: Hertz Arena
• Line: Southern Illinois -4.5
• Point total: 145.5
• Moneyline (to win): Southern Illinois -184, Eastern Kentucky +152

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Southern Illinois vs. Eastern Kentucky Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Southern Illinois 75, Eastern Kentucky 74

Spread & Total Prediction for Southern Illinois vs. Eastern Kentucky

• Pick ATS: Eastern Kentucky (+4.5)
• Pick OU: Over (145.5)

Southern Illinois has compiled a 2-3-0 record against the spread this season, while Eastern Kentucky is 3-1-0. The Salukis have hit the over in four games, while Colonels games have gone over two times. The teams average 154.5 points per game, 9.0 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Southern Illinois Performance Insights

• The Salukis average 76.7 points per game (187th in college basketball) while giving up 76.8 per contest (288th in college basketball). They have a -1 scoring differential overall.
• Southern Illinois pulls down 37.2 rebounds per game (75th in college basketball) while allowing 33.7 per outing to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 3.5 boards per game.
• Southern Illinois connects on 6.3 three-pointers per game (308th in college basketball), 2.4 fewer than its opponents (8.7).
• The Salukis rank 276th in college basketball with 90.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 219th in college basketball defensively with 90.9 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Southern Illinois and its opponents have been mostly even in the turnover battle. The Salukis commit 12.3 per game (218th in college basketball) and force 11.7 (236th in college basketball play).

Eastern Kentucky Performance Insights

• The Colonels have a +38 scoring differential, topping opponents by 7.6 points per game. They’re putting up 77.8 points per game, 171st in college basketball, and are giving up 70.2 per outing to rank 163rd in college basketball.
• Eastern Kentucky records 38.2 rebounds per game (43rd in college basketball) while conceding 33.2 per outing to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 5.0 boards per game.
• Eastern Kentucky hits 8.8 three-pointers per game (113th in college basketball) while shooting 30.3% from beyond the arc (283rd in college basketball). It is making 2.4 more threes than its opponents, who drain 6.4 per game at 30.2%.
• Eastern Kentucky has committed 13.0 turnovers per game (261st in college basketball), 3.2 fewer than the 16.2 it forces (22nd in college basketball).

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