The Salukis will play the Racers on Monday, December 29th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 7:00 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 2025-26 college basketball season, Southern Illinois and Murray State are set to hit the hardwood on Monday, December 29th, 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 2025-26 season in full stride, Southern Illinois currently has a 94.67 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Murray State is 99.67.
- Away Southern Illinois - Southern Illinois starts this game with a 1-5 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the Missouri Valley Conference for away team wins.
- Home Murray State - Murray State meets Southern Illinois boasting a 6-0 record as a home team. They currently rank 1st in the Missouri Valley Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Southern Illinois currently ranks 3rd (0.000) in the Missouri Valley Conference, with Murray State now standing 1st (1.000) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Missouri Valley Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Southern Illinois has a 0.462 overall win percentage, with Murray State matching up with a 0.769 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Southern Illinois currently possesses 6-7 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Murray State has tallied a 10-3 standing as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus! Southern Illinois faces Murray State on Monday, December 29th. Southern Illinois 6-7. Murray State 10-3. Conference records crucial for tournament seeds.
Southern Illinois 0-2 in MVC. Murray State 2-0 in MVC. SIU lost 3, Murray State won 6. Review the tables for betting options. Bet legally at BetRivers, BetMGM. Check futures odds and standings. Good luck, wizards!
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College Basketball Odds Example
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Southern Illinois at Murray State Prop Bets
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Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Murray State | 19-10 | 0.655 | 11-3 | 5-5 | 11-7 | +3.5 | 0.611 | L2 |
| Southern Illinois | 13-15 | 0.464 | 7-6 | 5-8 | 7-10 | +7 | 0.412 | W1 |
Southern Illinois & Murray State 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
Murray State Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Murray State YR: futures available
Southern Illinois & Murray State 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 Murray State College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Monday, December 29th, 2025 at 7:00 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Southern Illinois vs Murray State Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Southern Illinois vs Murray State 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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