The No. 8 seed Southern Illinois Salukis will go head-to-head against the No. 9 seed Indiana State Sycamores in the initial round of the 2025 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament on Thursday afternoon. Their previous encounter concluded with Indiana State prevailing 95-77 at their home ground, effectively terminating a three-game losing streak. Following this match, the Sycamores achieved a tie with Southern Illinois and Evansville in the final standings before heading into Arch Madness. Southern Illinois has faced difficulties lately, losing five out of their last six matches, with three of those narrow defeats by just five points or fewer.

Game Details

Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET on Thursday at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis. The latest Southern Illinois vs. Indiana State odds place Southern Illinois as the 1.5-point favorite, while the over/under stands at 157.5 points according to SportsLine consensus. Before finalizing any picks, you’ll want to review the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

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Betting Lines

• Spread: Southern Illinois -1.5
• Over/Under: 157.5 points
• Moneyline: Southern Illinois: -118, Indiana State: -102
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