The Redbirds will play the Salukis on Thursday, December 18th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 9:00 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
The Illinois State and Southern Illinois basketball teams will play on Thursday, December 18th, 2025 as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to roll along. Now that both teams have a few games under their belts, let’s size up this matchup by looking at some performance metrics and key stats.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Illinois State currently has a 98.00 conference power ranking so far in the 2025-26 season. The SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Southern Illinois is 97.33.
- Away Illinois State - Illinois State heads into this game with a 1-1 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the Missouri Valley Conference for away team wins.
- Home Southern Illinois - Southern Illinois will host Illinois State sporting a 4-0 record as a home team. They currently rank 3rd in the Missouri Valley Conference for home team wins for the 2025-26 season.
- Conference Win Percentage - Illinois State currently ranks 2nd (0.000) in the Missouri Valley Conference, with Southern Illinois now standing 2nd (0.000) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Missouri Valley Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Illinois State has a 0.727 overall win percentage. Their opponent, Southern Illinois, has a 0.545 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Illinois State has a 8-3 regular season overall record. Southern Illinois has notched a 6-5 standing so far in the 2025-26 college basketball season.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus! Illinois State faces Southern Illinois in a magical basketball showdown.
Illinois State, 8-3 overall, battles Southern Illinois, 6-5, in a crucial conference clash. College basketball conference records are key for tournament seeds. Illinois State and Southern Illinois both stand at 0-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference.
Both teams aim to break their losing streaks in this intense Thursday matchup. For the best lines and odds, check our point spread, total, and moneyline tables. Place a bet at BetMGM or BetRivers and review each team’s futures odds.
Best Redbirds at Salukis Odds
| Underdog Illinois State | Favorite Southern Illinois |
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| Over | Under |
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| Underdog Illinois State | Favorite Southern Illinois |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Southern Illinois is a -1.5 -112 point spread favorite at BetRivers, while Illinois State is a +1.5 -110 point spread underdog at BetRivers.
The best over line is 151.5 -109 points at BetRivers, which means you risk $109 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 151.5 -117 points at BetRivers, and that means you risk $117 to win $100 betting the under.
Southern Illinois is a -125 moneyline favorite at BetRivers and Illinois State is a +100 moneyline underdog at BetRivers.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Illinois State
Southern Illinois
12/18/25 9:00pm EST | +1.5 -110-1.5 -112 |
Underdog Illinois State - Illinois State bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A +1.5 Illinois State underdog bet wins if they lose by 1, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 2 or more.
Favorite Southern Illinois - Southern Illinois bettors risk $100 to win $89.29 at -112 odds.
A -1.5 Southern Illinois favorite bet wins if they win by 2 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 1, tie, or lose outright.
Illinois State at Southern Illinois 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.
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Illinois State
Southern Illinois
12/18/25 9:00pm EST | Pending BetMGM |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Illinois State | 17-10 | 0.630 | 11-2 | 4-6 | 9-7 | +4.5 | 0.563 | L1 |
| Southern Illinois | 12-15 | 0.444 | 7-6 | 4-8 | 6-10 | +7.5 | 0.375 | L1 |
Illinois State & Southern Illinois 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.
Illinois State Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Illinois State YR: futures available
Southern Illinois Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Southern Illinois YR: futures available
Illinois State & Southern Illinois 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 Illinois State vs Southern Illinois 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 Thursday, December 18th, 2025 at 9:00 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 Illinois State vs Southern Illinois Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Illinois State vs Southern Illinois 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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