Tuesday’s game between the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (3-2) and the Southern Illinois Salukis (2-4) at Hertz Arena should be a competitive matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 75-74, with Eastern Kentucky securing the victory. Tipoff is at 12:00 PM ET on November 26.

Based on our computer prediction, Eastern Kentucky is projected to cover the point spread (4.5) versus Southern Illinois. The two teams are projected to exceed the 145.5 total.

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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:
  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 is 2-3-0 against the spread this season compared to Eastern Kentucky’s 3-1-0 ATS record. The Salukis have hit the over in four games, while Colonels games have gone over two times. The two teams score 154.5 points per game, 9.0 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Southern Illinois Performance Insights

• The Salukis have a -1 scoring differential, putting up 76.7 points per game (185th in college basketball) and giving up 76.8 (289th in college basketball).
• The 37.2 rebounds per game Southern Illinois averages rank 73rd in college basketball, and are 3.5 more than the 33.7 its opponents grab per outing.
• Southern Illinois knocks down 6.3 three-pointers per game (307th in college basketball) at a 33.3% rate (183rd in college basketball), compared to the 8.7 per outing its opponents make while shooting 34% from deep.
• The Salukis put up 90.7 points per 100 possessions (277th in college basketball), while giving up 90.9 points per 100 possessions (220th in college basketball).
• Southern Illinois has committed 12.3 turnovers per game (218th in college basketball action) while forcing 11.7 (236th in college basketball).

Eastern Kentucky Performance Insights

• The Colonels outscore opponents by 7.6 points per game (posting 77.8 points per game, 169th in college basketball, and allowing 70.2 per contest, 163rd in college basketball) and have a +38 scoring differential.
• Eastern Kentucky averages 38.2 rebounds per game (43rd in college basketball) while allowing 33.2 per contest to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by five boards per game.
• Eastern Kentucky connects on 8.8 three-pointers per game (114th in college basketball) at a 30.3% rate (283rd in college basketball), compared to the 6.4 per game its opponents make, at a 30.2% rate.
• Eastern Kentucky has come up on top in the turnover battle by 3.2 per game, committing 13 (259th in college basketball) while forcing 16.2 (22nd in college basketball).

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