Drake vs Southern Illinois Basketball Odds

The Bulldogs will play the Salukis on Saturday, February 1st, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 2:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.

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Key Matchup Stats

Looking into the second half of the 2024-25 college basketball season, Drake and Southern Illinois are set to hit the hardwood on Saturday, February 1st, 2025. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.

  • SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2024-25 season in full stride, Drake currently has a 100.00 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Southern Illinois is 97.00.
  • Away Drake - Drake starts this game with a 4-1 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference for away team wins.
  • Home Southern Illinois - Southern Illinois meets Drake boasting a 5-4 record as a home team. They currently rank 6th in the Missouri Valley Conference for home team wins.
  • Conference Win Percentage - Drake currently ranks 1st (0.818) in the Missouri Valley Conference, with Southern Illinois now standing 3rd (0.455) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 Missouri Valley Conference for the 2024-25 college basketball season.
  • Overall Win Percentage - Drake has a 0.905 overall win percentage, with Southern Illinois matching up with a 0.455 overall win percentage.
  • Team Records - Drake currently possesses 19-2 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Southern Illinois has tallied a 10-12 standing as the 2024-25 college basketball season continues to unfold.

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Heads up, wizards! Drake 19-2 overall, 9-2 MVC, won 7 straight games.

Southern Illinois 10-12 overall, 5-6 MVC, won last 2 games in a row.

Review the tables below to find the best point spread, total, and moneylines for this game. You can bet on college basketball legally at BetRivers and BetMGM. We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below.

Best Bulldogs at Salukis Odds


Best Point Spread Betting Odds
Underdog

Southern Illinois
Favorite

Drake
Drake has a -6.5 -102 point spread at BetMGM OH. They are the point spread favorite in this matchup. Southern Illinois has a +6.5 -118 point spread at BetMGM OH. Southern Illinois is the point spread underdog. Review how to bet on a point spread with our text and video tutorials.

Best Total Betting Odds
OverUnder
BetMGM has the best over line of 127.5 points. Risk $105 to win $100. BetMGM has the best under line of 127.5 points. Risk $115 to win $100. Our tutorial explains more about total bets.

Best Moneyline Betting Odds
Underdog

Southern Illinois
Favorite

Drake
Drake is the -275 moneyline favorite. Risk $275 to win $100 on Drake at BetMGM. Southern Illinois is the +220 underdog at BetMGM. Risk $100 to win $220 on Southern Illinois. Learn more about how to bet on money lines.

Matchup Odds FAQs

What is the point spread for the Drake vs Southern Illinois College Basketball game on Saturday, February 1st, 2025?

Drake is a -6.5 -102 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Southern Illinois is a +6.5 -118 point spread underdog at BetMGM.

What is the over-under total line for the Drake vs Southern Illinois College Basketball game on Saturday, February 1st, 2025?

The best over line is 127.5 -105 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 127.5 -115 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the under.

What is the moneyline for the Drake vs Southern Illinois College Basketball game on Saturday, February 1st, 2025?

Drake is a -275 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Southern Illinois is a +220 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.

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Game
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Drake
Southern Illinois
2/01/25 2:00pm EST
-6.5 -102+6.5 -118
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Underdog Southern Illinois - Southern Illinois bettors risk $100 to win $84.75 at -118 odds.

A +6.5 Southern Illinois underdog bet wins if they lose by 6 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 7 or more.

Favorite Drake - Drake bettors risk $100 to win $98.04 at -102 odds.

A -6.5 Drake favorite bet wins if they win by 7 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 6 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.

Drake at Southern Illinois Prop Bets

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Drake
Southern Illinois
First to 5 Points
2/01/25 2:00pm EST
-145+105Bet
Drake
Southern Illinois
First to 10 Points
2/01/25 2:00pm EST
-165+120Bet
Drake
Southern Illinois
First to 15 Points
2/01/25 2:00pm EST
-185+130Bet
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Game to Overtime
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Team Standings

2024-2025 College Basketball Regular Season Standings - Drake, Southern Illinois
Team W-L Win% Home Away Conf CGB Conf% Strk
Drake24-30.88913-27-114-3-0.824W1
Southern Illinois12-170.4146-75-77-11+7.50.389L4

Drake & Southern Illinois Futures Odds

Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.

Drake Championship Odds
2024-25 Drake NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Odds

Team
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Drake
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Southern Illinois Championship Odds

No NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Southern Illinois YR: futures available

Drake & Southern Illinois Team Pages

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How to Bet on the Game

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How to Bet on the Drake vs Southern Illinois College Basketball Game

  1. Open a new sports betting account before game time.

    Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Saturday, February 1st, 2025 at 2:00 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.

  2. Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.

    Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.

  3. Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Drake vs Southern Illinois Game.

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  4. Choose your bet and place a wager.

    Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.

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