The Salukis will play the Purple Aces on Sunday, January 25th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 4:00 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 Evansville are set to hit the hardwood on Sunday, January 25th, 2026. 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 93.33 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Evansville is 93.00.
- Away Southern Illinois - Southern Illinois starts this game with a 2-8 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference for away team wins.
- Home Evansville - Evansville meets Southern Illinois boasting a 3-7 record as a home team. They currently rank 7th in the Missouri Valley Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Southern Illinois currently ranks 8th (0.222) in the Missouri Valley Conference, with Evansville now standing 10th (0.111) 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 0.400 overall win percentage, with Evansville matching up with a 0.250 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Southern Illinois currently possesses 8-12 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Evansville has tallied a 5-15 standing as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus! Southern Illinois faces Evansville in intense college basketball showdown.
Southern Illinois 8-12 overall, Evansville 5-15. Conference records crucial for tournament seeds.
SIU 2-7 in MVC, Evansville 1-8. SIU lost last 4 games, Evansville lost last 2.
Review below for point spread, total, moneylines. Bet legally at BetRivers, BetMGM.
Check futures odds, current standings. Sunday's game not to miss! Go teams!
Best Salukis at Purple Aces Odds
| Underdog Evansville | Favorite Southern Illinois |
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| Over | Under |
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| Underdog Evansville | Favorite Southern Illinois |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Southern Illinois is a -3.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Evansville is a +3.5 -110 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 140.5 -105 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 140.5 -115 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the under.
Southern Illinois is a -170 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Evansville is a +140 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Southern Illinois
Evansville
1/25/26 4:00pm EST | -3.5 -110+3.5 -110 |
Underdog Evansville - Evansville bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A +3.5 Evansville underdog bet wins if they lose by 3 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 4 or more.
Favorite Southern Illinois - Southern Illinois bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A -3.5 Southern Illinois favorite bet wins if they win by 4 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 3 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Southern Illinois at Evansville Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
| BetMGM Bet |
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Southern Illinois
Evansville
First to 5 Points
1/25/26 4:00pm EST | -135-105Bet |
Southern Illinois
Evansville
First to 10 Points
1/25/26 4:00pm EST | -135-102Bet |
Southern Illinois
Evansville
First to 15 Points
1/25/26 4:00pm EST | -140+100Bet |
Southern Illinois
Evansville
Game to Overtime
1/25/26 4:00pm EST | Yes +775No -2500Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Southern Illinois | 12-15 | 0.444 | 7-6 | 4-8 | 6-10 | +7.5 | 0.375 | L1 |
| Evansville | 6-20 | 0.231 | 4-8 | 1-10 | 2-13 | +11 | 0.133 | L1 |
Southern Illinois & Evansville 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
Evansville Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Evansville YR: futures available
Southern Illinois & Evansville 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 Evansville 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 Sunday, January 25th, 2026 at 4:00 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 Evansville Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Southern Illinois vs Evansville 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.