The Salukis will play the Purple Aces on Sunday, February 25th, 2024. Your timezone's tip off time is 2:00 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 2023-24 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Southern Illinois and Evansville are set to tip-off on Sunday, February 25th, 2024. 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 98.00 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2023-24 college basketball regular season, while Evansville finished with a 94.67 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 4-5 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Evansville, finished the regular season with a 4-10 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Southern Illinois finished 3rd (0.588) in the Missouri Valley Conference, with Evansville ending up 7th (0.353) for their conference win percentage in the 2023 Missouri Valley Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Southern Illinois had a 0.643 regular season overall win percentage, with Evansville, notching a 0.536 overall win percentage at the end of the 2023-24 regular season.
- Team Records - Southern Illinois tallied a 18-10 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Evansville put together a 15-13 standing for 2023-24 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus, Southern Illinois and Evansville face off in March Madness showdown!
Southern Illinois 18-10 overall, Evansville 15-13 overall, who will triumph?
Southern Illinois 10-7 MVC, Evansville 6-11 MVC, battle for tournament spot.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetWay, BetRivers, and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below.
Best Salukis at Purple Aces Odds
| Underdog Evansville | Favorite Southern Illinois |
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| Underdog Evansville | Favorite Southern Illinois |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Southern Illinois is a -2.5 -105 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Evansville is a +4 -110 point spread underdog at BetRivers.
The best over line is 140 -110 points at BetRivers, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 140.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
Southern Illinois is a -150 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Evansville is a +150 moneyline underdog at BetRivers.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Southern Illinois
Evansville
2/25/24 2:00pm EST | -2.5 -105+2.5 -115 |
Underdog Evansville - Evansville bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A +2.5 Evansville underdog bet wins if they lose by 2 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 3 or more.
Favorite Southern Illinois - Southern Illinois bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A -2.5 Southern Illinois favorite bet wins if they win by 3 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 2 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.
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Southern Illinois
Evansville
First to 5 Points
2/25/24 2:00pm EST | -125-110Bet |
Southern Illinois
Evansville
First to 10 Points
2/25/24 2:00pm EST | -125-110Bet |
Southern Illinois
Evansville
First to 15 Points
2/25/24 2:00pm EST | -125-110Bet |
Southern Illinois
Evansville
Game to Overtime
2/25/24 2:00pm EST | Yes +1050No -10000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Southern Illinois | 19-13 | 0.594 | 13-5 | 5-6 | 11-9 | +6 | 0.550 | L3 |
| Evansville | 17-18 | 0.486 | 10-5 | 4-11 | 6-14 | +11 | 0.300 | 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, February 25th, 2024 at 2:00 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.