Tuesday’s contest features the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (3-2) and the Southern Illinois Salukis (2-4) squaring off at Hertz Arena in what is expected to be a competitive matchup, with a projected 75-74 victory for Eastern Kentucky according to our computer prediction. Tipoff is at 12:00 PM ET on November 26.

According to our computer prediction, Eastern Kentucky is projected to cover the point spread (4.5) versus Southern Illinois. The two sides are expected to eclipse the 145.5 over/under.

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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 -196, Eastern Kentucky +162

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Southern Illinois vs. Eastern Kentucky Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Eastern Kentucky 75, Southern Illinois 74

Spread & Total Prediction for Southern Illinois vs. Eastern Kentucky

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

Southern Illinois’ record against the spread this season is 2-3-0, while Eastern Kentucky’s is 3-1-0. In terms of hitting the over, games involving the Salukis are 4-1-0 and the Colonels are 2-2-0. The teams score an average of 154.5 points per game, 9.0 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Southern Illinois Performance Insights

• The Salukis score 76.7 points per game (186th in college basketball) and allow 76.8 (290th in college basketball) for a -1 scoring differential overall.
• Southern Illinois is 74th in the country at 37.2 rebounds per game. That’s 3.5 more than the 33.7 its opponents average.
• Southern Illinois hits 6.3 three-pointers per game (307th in college basketball) at a 33.3% rate (186th in college basketball), compared to the 8.7 per contest its opponents make while shooting 34.0% from beyond the arc.
• The Salukis average 90.7 points per 100 possessions on offense (277th in college basketball), and allow 90.9 points per 100 possessions (219th in college basketball).
• Southern Illinois forces 11.7 turnovers per game (238th in college basketball) while committing 12.3 (217th in college basketball action).

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, 168th in college basketball, and are allowing 70.2 per outing to rank 165th in college basketball.
• Eastern Kentucky records 38.2 rebounds per game (40th in college basketball) while conceding 33.2 per outing to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 5.0 boards per game.
• Eastern Kentucky makes 2.4 more threes per contest than the opposition, 8.8 (116th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.4.
• Eastern Kentucky has committed 13.0 turnovers per game (259th in college basketball), 3.2 fewer than the 16.2 it forces (22nd in college basketball).

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