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    The No. seed Southern Illinois Salukis (22-9, 14-6 MVC) are 3-point favorites in the MVC Tournament over the No. seed Missouri State Bears (17-14, 12-8 MVC) on Friday at Enterprise Center. The matchup starts at 9:30 PM and airs on ESPN+, with the winner moving one step closer to securing a guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket.

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    How do I watch Salukis vs. Bears?

    • Game Day: Friday, March 3, 2023
    • Game Time: 9:30 PM ET
    • TV Channel: ESPN+
    • Location: St. Louis, Missouri
    • Arena: Enterprise Center

    Betting Lines for Salukis vs. Bears

    Southern Illinois vs Missouri State Betting Information
    Favorite Spread Total
    Southern Illinois -3 120.5

    Southern Illinois Betting Stats & Information

    • Southern Illinois has won 81.8% of its games this season when the moneyline favorite (18-4).
    • The Salukis are 16-3 (winning 84.2% of their games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -157 or shorter.
    • So far this season, the Salukis have put together a 12-17-1 record against the spread.
    • When they have played as at least 3-point underdogs this season, the Bears are 6-4 against the spread.
    • The average point total for Southern Illinois’ games this season is 7.7 more points than the total of 120.5 in this matchup.

    Missouri State Betting Stats & Info

    • This season, Missouri State has been the underdog 11 times and won four, or 36.4%, of those games.
    • This season, the Bears have won three of their eight games when they’re the underdog by at least +134 on the moneyline.
    • The Bears’ ATS record is 15-15-0 this season.
    • The Bears are 6-4 against the spread when an underdog by 3 points or more this season.
    • The average over/under in Missouri State’s games this year is nine more points than the point total of 120.5 in this outing.

    Southern Illinois vs. Missouri State Season Stat Comparison

    Southern Illinois Rank Southern Illinois AVG Missouri State AVG Missouri State Rank
    312th 66.5 Points Scored 66 321st
    14th 61.6 Points Allowed 63.5 29th
    317th 29 Rebounds 32.4 140th
    347th 5.8 Off. Rebounds 9.8 69th
    110th 8 3pt Made 8.1 98th
    101st 14.2 Assists 11.7 292nd
    178th 11.9 Turnovers 11.6 150th

    This Matchup’s Impact Players

    Southern Illinois Salukis Leaders

    • Marcus Domask leads the Salukis in points, rebounds and assists, scoring 17 points, pulling down 5.8 rebounds and distributing 3.8 assists per game.
    • The Salukis get the most three-point shooting production out of Lance Jones, who knocks down 2.2 threes per game.

    Missouri State Bears Leaders

    • Donovan Clay scores 11.7 points and tacks on 3.6 assists per game, putting him at the top of the Bears’ leaderboards for those statistics.
    • Jonathan Mogbo grabs seven rebounds per game (he also scores 8.2 points per game and adds 1.5 assists per game) which puts him at the top of the Missouri State rebounding leaderboard.
    • Kendle Moore is dependable from three-point range and leads the Bears with 1.6 made threes per game.
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