Missouri State Bears vs Southern Illinois Salukis 2-5-23

Missouri State Bears vs Southern Illinois Salukis 2/5/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

Missouri State Bears vs Southern Illinois Salukis 2/5/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

 

The Missouri State Bears will meet with the Southern Illinois Salukis in NCAAB action in Banterra Center, IL, on Sunday, February 5, 2023, at 2:00 PM ET.

 

Thanks to strong defense, Missouri State is only one game out of first place in the Missouri Valley Conference as the Bears are limiting opponents to an average of 63.2 points (33rd) per game.

 

The opponents’ overall shooting percentage is 42.5% (122nd) and their 3-point percentage is 32.4% (124th).

 

The Bears average only 66.2 points (320th) per game while shooting 43.5% (250th) overall and 33.1% (241st) from the three-point range, indicating that Missouri State’s offense occasionally underperformed.

 

Chance Moore leads Missouri State in scoring with an average of 11.1 points per game, but he only shoots 44.2% from the field overall and 36.0% from three-point range.

 

Donovan Clay, who averages 10.8 points per game and shoots 47.2% overall and 26.5% from the three-point range, is the second-highest scorer.

 

For Missouri State, three of the next four scorers are shooting 39.1% or less. Clay leads the team in assists with an average of 3.5 per game.

 

Jonathan Mogbo leads Missouri State in rebounding with an average of 6.9 per game. Missouri State makes 34.9 rebounds per game overall.

 

  • The Missouri State Bears are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 matches. 
  • The total went UNDER in 4 of Missouri State’s previous 6 contests. 
  • The State Bears are 8-4 SU in their previous 12 meetings.

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Missouri State Bears vs Southern Illinois Salukis Predictions 2/5/2023

 

While limiting opponents to field goal shooting percentages of 41.6% (80th) and three-point shooting percentages of 33.1%, Southern Illinois is surrendering just 61.2 points per game on average (13th) (159th).

 

Southern Illinois has a poor offensive performance, scoring 66.4 points per game on average (312th) while shooting 45.6% overall (128th) and 31.7% from behind the arc (305th).

 

Marcus Domask averages 17.0 points per game while shooting 47.2% from the field and 32.5% from the charity stripe for Southern Illinois.

 

Lance Jones, who averages 14.1 points per game and shoots 37.4% overall and 29.2% from behind the arc, is the second-best scorer in the league.

 

The following two Southern Illinois top scorers each had a shooting percentage of at least 50.9%. Domask is the highest in assists, averaging 3.5 per competition.

 

  • The Southern Illinois Salukis are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 matches. 
  • The total went OVER in 4 of Southern Illinois’ last 6 games. 
  • The Salukis are 12-3 SU in their last 15 matches.

Missouri State Bears vs Southern Illinois Salukis. The NCAAB pick for this game is the Southern Illinois Salukis.

 

On January 21, Southern Illinois defeated Missouri State 61-57 in their inaugural encounter, covering the spread as 2.5-point road favorites.

 

The Missouri State offense averages only 66.2 points per game while shooting just 43.5%, ranking 250th in the country.

 

Southern Illinois boasts one of the strongest defenses in the country, surrendering 61.2 points and 41.6% shooting on the season.

 

In its last four games and six of its previous eight, including its four-point loss against Southern Illinois, Missouri State failed to cover the spread.

 

The Salukis covered the spread in five of the previous 7 games, despite Southern Illinois’ recent struggles covering the spread (three straight losses ATS). The Southern Illinois Salukis will win by a predicted score of 64-59.

 

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Missouri State Bears vs Southern Illinois Salukis 2/5/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

NCAAB Starting Time: 2:00 PM (EDT)

 

Location: Banterra Center, IL

 

Date: Sunday, February 5, 2023

 

TV: ESPN+

 

NCAAB Odds: Missouri State Bears +5

 

NCAAB Totals: 122

 

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