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The Chicago State Cougars (3-9) are heavy underdogs (+15.5) as they try to break a nine-game road losing streak when they square off against the Southern Illinois Salukis (7-4) on Friday, December 16, 2022 at SIU Arena. The game airs at 8:00 PM ET. The matchup’s over/under is set at 132.5.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Salukis vs. Cougars
- Game Day: Friday, December 16, 2022
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Location: Carbondale, Illinois
- Arena: SIU Arena
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Illinois | -15.5 | 132.5 |
Southern Illinois Betting Stats & Information
- Southern Illinois has won five of seven games when the moneyline favorite this season (71.4%).
- The Salukis have not yet played as a moneyline favorite of -1771 or shorter.
- The Salukis have gone 3-6-1 ATS this season.
- In games they have played as at least 15.5-point underdogs this year, the Cougars are 2-2 against the spread.
- The average point total in Southern Illinois’ games this year is 0.8 fewer points than the over/under of 132.5 in this matchup.
Chicago State Betting Stats & Info
- Chicago State has won two, or 18.2%, of the 11 games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Cougars have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +917.
- The Cougars’ ATS record is 7-5-0 this season.
- In games they have played as at least 15.5-point underdogs this year, the Cougars are 2-2 against the spread.
- The average over/under in Chicago State’s games this season is 12.3 more points than the point total of 132.5 in this outing.
Southern Illinois vs. Chicago State Season Stat Comparison
| Southern Illinois Rank | Southern Illinois AVG | Chicago State AVG | Chicago State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251st | 69.4 | Points Scored | 68.3 | 275th |
| 43rd | 62.4 | Points Allowed | 76.4 | 336th |
| 331st | 28.9 | Rebounds | 30.4 | 289th |
| 360th | 5 | Off. Rebounds | 9.7 | 123rd |
| 61st | 9 | 3pt Made | 7.3 | 209th |
| 82nd | 15.3 | Assists | 11.3 | 318th |
| 308th | 14.4 | Turnovers | 14 | 294th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Southern Illinois Salukis Leaders
- The Salukis leader in points and assists is Marcus Domask, who scores 16.9 points per game along with 3.5 assists.
- Scottie Ebube is Southern Illinois’ best rebounder, grabbing an average of six boards in each contest while scoring 9 points per game.
- Lance Jones makes more threes per game than any other member of the Salukis, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.1 per contest.
Chicago State Cougars Leaders
- Wesley Cardet Jr.’s points (16.2 per game) and assists (2.8 per game) stat lines give him the top scoring and assists spots on the Cougars’ leaderboards.
- Jahsean Corbett is at the top of the Chicago State rebounding leaderboard with 8.6 rebounds per game. He also notches 14.4 points and tacks on one assist per game.
- Elijah Weaver makes 1.7 three-pointers per game, the most on the Cougars.
