Illinois State vs. Southern Illinois Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 3

The Illinois State Redbirds (15-7, 7-4 MVC) host the Southern Illinois Salukis (9-13, 3-8 MVC) at CEFCU Arena, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. The Redbirds are 7.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 142.5 points.

Illinois State is coming off of a 70-65 victory over Murray State in its most recent outing on Wednesday. In Illinois State's win, Chase Walker led the way with a team-high 21 points (adding five rebounds and one assist). Southern Illinois' last game was a 68-66 loss to UIC on Saturday. Damien Mayo Jr.'s team-leading 20 points paced Southern Illinois in the loss.

Illinois State vs. Southern Illinois Odds and Game Time

• When: Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: CEFCU Arena in Normal, Illinois
• Spread favorite: Illinois State -7.5
• Moneyline favorite: Illinois State -361
• Moneyline underdog: Southern Illinois +283
• Over/Under: 142.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Illinois State vs. Southern Illinois

• Illinois State and its opponents have combined to hit the over on Tuesday's over/under of 142.5 points 12 times this season.
• This season, 10 games Southern Illinois has played finished with a combined score higher than 142.5 points.
• The Redbirds average 77.5 points per game against the Salukis' 74.5, totaling 9.5 points over the matchup's point total of 142.5.
• This game's over/under is 3.5 fewer points than the 139 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2024.
• On average, Illinois State has seen a 144.4-point over/under in its games this season, 1.9 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• A difference of 4.0 points separates the average over/under in Southern Illinois' games (146.5 points) and this game's over/under (142.5).

Betting the Spread: Illinois State vs. Southern Illinois

• Illinois State has 12 wins against the spread in 21 games this year.
• The Redbirds are 4-4 ATS when favored by 7.5 points or more this season.
• Southern Illinois has nine wins against the spread in 21 games this season.
• The Salukis have covered the spread twice this season when underdogs by 7.5 points or more (in three chances).
• At home this year, Illinois State is 8-1 overall and 6-3 against the spread.
• As a 7.5-point favorite or more at home, Illinois State is 4-2 ATS.
• This year away from home, Southern Illinois is 5-5 against the spread and 2-8 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Illinois State vs. Southern Illinois

• Illinois State has entered the game as moneyline favorites 15 times this season and won 12, or 80%, of those games.
• The Redbirds have a record of 6-1 in games where sportsbooks favor them by at least -361 on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 78.3% chance of a victory for Illinois State.
• Southern Illinois has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in 12 games this year and has walked away with the win three times (25%) in those games.
• This season, the Salukis have been victorious one time in three chances when named as an underdog of at least +283 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Southern Illinois has a 26.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.