The Salukis will play the Bulldogs on Friday, March 7th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 1:00 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 2024-25 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Southern Illinois and Drake are set to tip-off on Friday, March 7th, 2025. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Southern Illinois wound up with a 94.67 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2024-25 college basketball regular season, while Drake finished with a 100.00 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Southern Illinois comes to this matchup with a 5-8 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Drake, finished the regular season with a 9-1 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the Missouri Valley Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Southern Illinois finished 7th (0.400) in the Missouri Valley Conference, with Drake ending up 1st (0.850) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 Missouri Valley Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Southern Illinois had a 0.438 regular season overall win percentage, with Drake notching a 0.900 overall win percentage at the end of the 2024-25 regular season.
- Team Records - Southern Illinois tallied a 14-18 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Drake put together a 27-3 standing for 2024-25 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus! Southern Illinois faces Drake in March Madness showdown! Who will win?
Southern Illinois, 14-18 record, meets Drake, 27-3 record, on Friday.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below.
Best Salukis at Bulldogs Odds
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| Underdog Southern Illinois | Favorite Drake |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Drake is a -10.5 -105 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Southern Illinois is a +10.5 -115 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 127.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 127.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
Drake is a -600 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Southern Illinois is a +425 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
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Southern Illinois
Drake
3/07/25 1:00pm EST | +10.5 -115-10.5 -105 |
Underdog Southern Illinois - Southern Illinois bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A +10.5 Southern Illinois underdog bet wins if they lose by 10 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 11 or more.
Favorite Drake - Drake bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A -10.5 Drake favorite bet wins if they win by 11 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 10 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Southern Illinois at Drake 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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Southern Illinois
Drake
First to 5 Points
3/07/25 1:00pm EST | +120-165Bet |
Southern Illinois
Drake
First to 10 Points
3/07/25 1:00pm EST | +145-210Bet |
Southern Illinois
Drake
First to 15 Points
3/07/25 1:00pm EST | +170-250Bet |
Southern Illinois
Drake
Game to Overtime
3/07/25 1:00pm EST | Yes +1050No -10000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Drake | 31-4 | 0.886 | 14-2 | 9-1 | 17-3 | - | 0.850 | L1 |
| Southern Illinois | 14-19 | 0.424 | 7-7 | 5-8 | 8-12 | +9 | 0.400 | L1 |
Southern Illinois & Drake 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
Drake Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Drake YR: futures available
Southern Illinois & Drake 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 Drake 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 Friday, March 7th, 2025 at 1:00 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 Drake Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Southern Illinois vs Drake 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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