Southern Illinois Salukis vs Drake Bulldogs 2/26/2022 Picks Predictions

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The Southern Illinois Salukis will meet with the Drake Bulldogs in a Missouri Valley Conference clash in Knapp Center, Drake, IA, on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at 4:00 PM ET.

After beating the Illinois State Redbirds 90-69 this past Wednesday, the Southern Illinois Salukis earned their fourth consecutive game and advanced to 16-13 on the season.

In the first half, Southern Illinois overpowered Illinois State on both ends of the floor and cruised to victory after taking a 49-24 advantage into halftime. Southern Illinois shot 57.4 percent from the field and 58.3 percent from beyond the arc, compared to 55.1 percent from the field and 50.0 percent from beyond the arc for Illinois State.

Ben Coupet Jr. led the way for the Salukis with 22 points and 5 rebounds. Southern Illinois is generating 64.6 points per game on 44.6 percent shooting from the field this season. The Salukis are shooting 3631 percent from beyond the arc, posting 7.8 three-pointers per game.

Southern Illinois’ opponents are averaging 61.2 points per game on 44.3 percent shooting from the field on defense. The Salukis have a -0.1 rebounding margin and a 0.6 turnover margin.

The University of Southern Illinois Salukis is 12-4 ATS in their last 16 matches.
Southern Illinois is 2-5 SU in their last 7 matches against Drake.
The Salukis are 5-1 SU in their last 6 matches in the Missouri Valley Conference.

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Southern Illinois Salukis vs Drake Bulldogs Predictions 2/26/2022

After beating the Valparaiso Beacons 71-65 on Wednesday, the Drake Bulldogs won their fourth consecutive game and climbed to 21-9 on the season. Drake led 31-29 at halftime, and after gaining a 65-58 lead with 1:09 left in regulation, it was able to pull away late for the win.

Drake shot 53.4 percent from the field and 10.0 percent from beyond the arc, compared to 41.8 percent from the field and 44.4 percent from beyond the arc for the Valparaiso Beacons.

Roman Penn led the Bulldogs with 11 points, six rebounds, nine assists, and one steal. Drake is generating 74.5 points per game on 45.9% shooting from the field this season.

The Bulldogs are hitting 34.4 percent from beyond the arc, posting 7.2 three-pointers per game. Drake’s opponents are averaging 66.5 points per game on 42.7 percent shooting from the field on defense. The Bulldogs have a 3.0 rebounding margin and a 2.4 turnover margin.

The total went UNDER in 6 of Drake’s last 7 matches.
The total went UNDER in 4 of Drake’s last 6 matches against Southern Illinois.
The Drake Bulldogs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 matches in the Missouri Valley Conference.

Southern Illinois Salukis vs Drake Bulldogs. The NCAAB pick for this game is the Southern Illinois Salukis. Drake is playing some excellent basketball recently, including a stunning win over Loyola Chicago, but the Drake offense struggled at times during conference play, as we witnessed in their 60-59 win over Southern Illinois earlier this season.

Southern Illinois is currently 4-7 on the road this year, but the Salukis are playing well of late, winning four of their last five matches, so I’m going with the Salukis and the points. The Southern Illinois Salukis will win by a predicted score of 68-61.

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