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The No. 2 seed Drake Bulldogs (25-7, 15-5 MVC) are 5-point favorites in the MVC Tournament over the No. 3 seed Southern Illinois Salukis (23-9, 14-6 MVC) on Saturday at Enterprise Center. The matchup starts at 6:00 PM and airs on CBS Sports Network, 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 Bulldogs vs. Salukis?
- Game Day: Saturday, March 4, 2023
- Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
- Location: St. Louis, Missouri
- Arena: Enterprise Center
Betting Lines for Bulldogs vs. Salukis
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Drake | -5 | 126.5 |
Drake Betting Stats & Information
- Drake has put together a 22-4 record in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 84.6% of those games).
- The Bulldogs have a 20-1 record (winning 95.2% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline favorite of -212 or shorter.
- The Bulldogs are 14-16-1 against the spread this season.
- The Salukis are 1-3 against the spread when an underdog by 5 points or more this season.
- The average over/under Drake has had set in games this year is 13.8 more points than this outing’s point total.
Southern Illinois Betting Stats & Info
- Southern Illinois has entered the game as underdogs eight times this season and won three of those games.
- The Salukis have a record of 1-3 when they’re set as an underdog of +176 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- The Salukis have a 12-17-2 record against the spread this year.
- In games they have played as at least 5-point underdogs this season, the Salukis are 1-3 against the spread.
- The average over/under for Southern Illinois’ games this year is 0.9 more points than the point total of 126.5 for this outing.
Drake vs. Southern Illinois Season Stat Comparison
| Drake Rank | Drake AVG | Southern Illinois AVG | Southern Illinois Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90th | 75.6 | Points Scored | 66.2 | 317th |
| 37th | 64.7 | Points Allowed | 61.3 | 13th |
| 88th | 33.4 | Rebounds | 28.8 | 321st |
| 289th | 7.2 | Off. Rebounds | 5.9 | 344th |
| 109th | 8 | 3pt Made | 7.9 | 118th |
| 129th | 13.8 | Assists | 14 | 114th |
| 20th | 9.9 | Turnovers | 11.8 | 169th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Drake Bulldogs Leaders
- The Bulldogs scoring leader is Tucker DeVries, who averages 19.2 per contest to go with 5.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists.
- Darnell Brodie is Drake’s leading rebounder, grabbing 6.9 per game, while Roman Penn is its best passer, distributing 5.4 assists in each contest.
- The Bulldogs get the most three-point shooting production out of DeVries, who knocks down 2.6 threes per game.
Southern Illinois Salukis Leaders
- Marcus Domask leads the Salukis scoring, rebounding and assists leaderboards, collecting 17 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.
- Lance Jones is consistent from three-point range and leads the Salukis with 2.1 made threes per game.
