Missouri State Bears vs Southern Illinois Salukis 2/2/2022 Picks

Missouri State Bears vs Southern Illinois Salukis 2/2/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Missouri State Bears (16-7) will battle against the Southern Illinois Salukis (11-11) in the Missouri Valley Conference at Banterra Center in Carbondale on Wednesday at 9:00 PM ET. Missouri State played consistently this season with 16 wins out of 23 games played with a 5-1 record in their last six contests played.

The Bears defeated Southern Illinois, Valparaiso, Illinois State, Loyola IL, and just recently the Evansville Purple Aces at 72-58 on January 29. Missouri State is in 3rd place at 7-3 in the Missouri Valley Conference with a 16-7 overall standing and a 5-3 record on the road this season.

The Bears gained a 28-21 halftime lead and a 44-37 run in the final half on the way to their 14-point triumph against the Purple Aces last game. Forward Gaige Prim led Missouri State scorers with 23 points while Forward Donovan Clay added a double-double of 11 points and 13 rebounds in the win.

Guard Isaiah Mosley carried the offense for the Bears with an average of 21.0 PPG on 51.2% overall shooting and 90.8% shooting from the free-throw line.

Forward Gaige Prim led Missouri State in rebounding with an average of 7.9 RPG while Guard Lu’cye Patterson distributed an average of 2.3 APG after 25.3 minutes per outing of hardcourt action. Missouri State recorded an average of 78.5 PPG in 48.4% overall shooting and gave up an average of 67.5 PPG.

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Missouri State Bears vs Southern Illinois Salukis Predictions 2/2/2022

The Southern Illinois Salukis started the year with a 3-6 standing and split their last 22 games on the year. The Salukis won over Valparaiso after two postponements and also defeated Indiana State including their recent stint over the Valparaiso Crusaders at 77-55 in their second meeting this year.

Southern Illinois dropped to 6th place at 4-6 in the Missouri Valley Conference with an overall standing at 11-11 and a home record at 8-3 this season. The Salukis finished the first half with a 43-28 lead over the Crusaders and added 34 more points on the way to their 77-55 victory on Sunday.

Guard Lance Jones led the way for Southern Illinois with 22 points and 7 assists while Center Kyler Filewich pulled down 8 rebounds and added 12 points off the bench.

Marcus Domask carried the total offensive attack for Southern Illinois with an average of 14.7 PPG on 41.6% shooting from the field and 81.4% from the charity stripe and hauled down an average of 5.3 rebounds per match.

Domask also distributed an average of 4.0 assists after playing for an average of 35.6 minutes per game. The Southern Illinois Salukis posted an average of 63.6 PPG on 44.3% FG while giving away an average of 60.2 PPG.

Missouri State Bears vs. Southern Illinois Salukis. The NCAAB Pick for this match is Missouri State -2. The Bears have a stronger offense in this match-up with an average of 78.5 PPG while the Salukis averaged 63.6 PPG. Missouri State will have an easy 6th road victory on Wednesday. Prediction: The Missouri State Bears will win at 67-63.

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