The Salukis will play the Purple Aces on Wednesday, February 5th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 8:00 pm EST. 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
Looking into the second half of the 2024-25 college basketball season, Southern Illinois and Evansville are set to hit the hardwood on Wednesday, February 5th, 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, Southern Illinois currently has a 95.00 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Evansville is 96.00.
- Away Southern Illinois - Southern Illinois starts this game with a 4-5 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference for away team wins.
- Home Evansville - Evansville meets Southern Illinois boasting a 6-6 record as a home team. They currently rank 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Southern Illinois currently ranks 6th (0.417) in the Missouri Valley Conference, with Evansville now standing 5th (0.500) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 Missouri Valley Conference for the 2024-25 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Southern Illinois has a 0.435 overall win percentage, with Evansville matching up with a 0.391 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Southern Illinois currently possesses 10-13 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Evansville has tallied a 9-14 standing as the 2024-25 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus! Southern Illinois faces Evansville in a magical matchup on Wednesday.
Both teams have struggled this season, with Southern Illinois at 10-13 and Evansville at 9-14.
The conference records are crucial for tournament seeding. Southern Illinois is 5-7 and Evansville is 6-6. The Salukis are on a losing streak, while the Purple Aces have won their last 3 games. 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. Good luck!
Best Salukis at Purple Aces Odds
Underdog Southern Illinois | Favorite Evansville |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Evansville is a -1.5 -115 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Southern Illinois is a +1.5 -105 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 141.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 141.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
Evansville is a -135 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Southern Illinois is a +110 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Southern Illinois
Evansville
2/05/25 8:00pm EST | +1.5 -105-1.5 -115 |
Underdog Southern Illinois - Southern Illinois bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 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 Evansville - Evansville bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A -1.5 Evansville favorite bet wins if they win by 2 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 1, tie, or lose outright.
Southern Illinois at Evansville 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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Southern Illinois
Evansville
First to 5 Points
2/05/25 8:00pm EST | -110-125Bet |
Southern Illinois
Evansville
First to 10 Points
2/05/25 8:00pm EST | -110-125Bet |
Southern Illinois
Evansville
First to 15 Points
2/05/25 8:00pm EST | -110-125Bet |
Southern Illinois
Evansville
Game to Overtime
2/05/25 8:00pm EST | Yes +725No -2500Bet |
Team Standings
Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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Southern Illinois | 14-19 | 0.424 | 7-7 | 5-8 | 8-12 | +9 | 0.400 | L1 |
Evansville | 11-21 | 0.344 | 7-9 | 4-11 | 8-12 | +9 | 0.400 | L4 |
Southern Illinois & Evansville 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.
Southern Illinois Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Southern Illinois YR: futures available
Evansville Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Evansville YR: futures available
Southern Illinois & Evansville 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 Southern Illinois vs Evansville College Basketball Game
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Southern Illinois vs Evansville 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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