The Salukis will play the Sycamores on Sunday, March 2nd, 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 Indiana State are set to tip-off on Sunday, March 2nd, 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 96.00 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2024-25 college basketball regular season, while Indiana State 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 5-7 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Indiana State, finished the regular season with a 4-9 record as an away team, ranking them 5th in the Missouri Valley Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Southern Illinois finished 5th (0.421) in the Missouri Valley Conference, with Indiana State ending up 6th (0.368) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 Missouri Valley Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Southern Illinois had a 0.433 regular season overall win percentage, with Indiana State notching a 0.433 overall win percentage at the end of the 2024-25 regular season.
- Team Records - Southern Illinois tallied a 13-17 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Indiana State put together a 13-17 standing for 2024-25 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus, Sunday's showdown between Southern Illinois and Indiana State!
Both teams with identical 13-17 overall records, battling in March Madness.
Southern Illinois 8-11 in MVC, while Indiana State sits at 7-12.
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.
May the best team advance in this single-elimination NCAA basketball tournament!
Best Salukis at Sycamores Odds
| Underdog Southern Illinois | Favorite Indiana State |
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| Underdog Southern Illinois | Favorite Indiana State |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Indiana State is a -1.5 -115 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Southern Illinois is a +1.5 -105 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 156.5 -105 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 156.5 -115 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the under.
Indiana State is a -135 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Southern Illinois is a +110 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
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Southern Illinois
Indiana State
3/02/25 1:00pm EST | +1.5 -105-1.5 -115 |
Underdog Southern Illinois - Southern Illinois bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A +1.5 Southern Illinois underdog bet wins if they lose by 1, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 2 or more.
Favorite Indiana State - Indiana State bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A -1.5 Indiana State favorite bet wins if they win by 2 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 1, tie, or lose outright.
Southern Illinois at Indiana State 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
Indiana State
First to 5 Points
3/02/25 1:00pm EST | -110-125Bet |
Southern Illinois
Indiana State
First to 10 Points
3/02/25 1:00pm EST | -110-125Bet |
Southern Illinois
Indiana State
First to 15 Points
3/02/25 1:00pm EST | -110-125Bet |
Southern Illinois
Indiana State
Game to Overtime
3/02/25 1:00pm EST | Yes +725No -2500Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Indiana State | 14-18 | 0.438 | 8-6 | 4-9 | 8-12 | +9 | 0.400 | L1 |
| Southern Illinois | 14-19 | 0.424 | 7-7 | 5-8 | 8-12 | +9 | 0.400 | L1 |
Southern Illinois & Indiana 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
Indiana State Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Indiana State YR: futures available
Southern Illinois & Indiana 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 Indiana 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 Sunday, March 2nd, 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 Indiana State Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Southern Illinois vs Indiana 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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