The Sycamores will play the Salukis on Thursday, March 6th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 12:07 pm CST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2024-25 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Indiana State and Southern Illinois are set to tip-off on Thursday, March 6th, 2025. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Indiana State wound up with a 95.00 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2024-25 college basketball regular season, while Southern Illinois finished with a 94.33 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Indiana State comes to this matchup with a 4-9 record as an away team, ranking them 5th in the Missouri Valley Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Southern Illinois, finished the regular season with a 5-8 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Indiana State finished 7th (0.400) in the Missouri Valley Conference, with Southern Illinois ending up 7th (0.400) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 Missouri Valley Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Indiana State had a 0.452 regular season overall win percentage, with Southern Illinois notching a 0.419 overall win percentage at the end of the 2024-25 regular season.
- Team Records - Indiana State tallied a 14-17 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Southern Illinois put together a 13-18 standing for 2024-25 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hark! Indiana State with 14-17 overall, faces Southern Illinois (13-18) on March 6th.
Both teams stand at 8-12 in the Missouri Valley Conference. Let the madness begin!
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below.
Best Sycamores at Salukis Odds
| Underdog Indiana State | Favorite Southern Illinois |
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| Over | Under |
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| Underdog Southern Illinois | Favorite Indiana State |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Southern Illinois is a +1.5 -125 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Indiana State is a +4.5 -125 point spread underdog at BetRivers.
The best over line is 155.5 -105 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 155.5 -115 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the under.
Indiana State is a +143 moneyline favorite at BetRivers and Southern Illinois is a -105 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Indiana State
Southern Illinois
3/06/25 12:07pm CST | -1.5 +105+1.5 -125 |
Underdog Southern Illinois - Southern Illinois bettors risk $100 to win $80 at -125 odds.
A +1.5 Southern Illinois underdog bet wins if they lose by 1, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 2 or more.
Favorite Indiana State - Indiana State bettors risk $100 to win $105 at +105 odds.
A -1.5 Indiana State favorite bet wins if they win by 2 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 1, tie, or lose outright.
Indiana State at Southern Illinois Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Indiana State
Southern Illinois
3/06/25 12:07pm CST | Pending BetMGM |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Indiana State | 14-18 | 0.438 | 8-6 | 4-9 | 8-12 | +9 | 0.400 | L1 |
| Southern Illinois | 14-19 | 0.424 | 7-7 | 5-8 | 8-12 | +9 | 0.400 | L1 |
Indiana State & 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.
Indiana State Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Indiana State YR: futures available
Southern Illinois Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Southern Illinois YR: futures available
Indiana State & Southern Illinois Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Indiana State vs Southern Illinois College Basketball Game
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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 Thursday, March 6th, 2025 at 12:07 pm CST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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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.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Indiana State vs Southern Illinois Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Indiana State vs Southern Illinois Game.
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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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