Southern Illinois vs. Bradley Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 15

The Southern Illinois Salukis (12-14, 6-9 MVC) host the Bradley Braves (17-9, 10-5 MVC) at Banterra Center, beginning at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 15, 2026. The Salukis are 3.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has a point total of 144.5.

Southern Illinois took care of business in its most recent matchup 86-60 against Evansville on Thursday. In the win, Rolyns Aligbe led Southern Illinois with 18 points. Bradley is coming off of a 95-84 OT victory against Belmont in its most recent outing on Monday. In Bradley's win, Jaquan Johnson led the way with 31 points (adding four rebounds and seven assists).

Southern Illinois vs. Bradley Odds and Game Time

• When: Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET
• Where: Banterra Center in Carbondale, Illinois
• Spread favorite: Southern Illinois -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: Southern Illinois -156
• Moneyline underdog: Bradley +125
• Over/Under: 144.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Southern Illinois vs. Bradley

• This season, Southern Illinois and its opponents have combined to outscore Sunday's total of 144.5 points 12 times.
• A total of 13 of Bradley's games have ended with a combined score over 144.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 152.1 points per game, 7.6 points more than the total of 144.5 for this game.
• These two teams give up a combined 144 points per game, 0.5 less than this contest's over/under.
• Southern Illinois has a 145.8 average over/under in its games this season, 1.3 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this game is 5.8 points lower than the average over/under in Bradley's games this season of 150.3.

Betting the Spread: Southern Illinois vs. Bradley

• Southern Illinois is 12-13-0 against the spread this year.
• So far this season, the Salukis have been installed as favorites by a 3.5-point margin or more eight times and are 4-4 ATS in those games.
• Bradley has played 25 games, with nine wins against the spread.
• The Braves have been underdogs by 3.5 points or more six times this season and covered the spread once.
• Southern Illinois is 4-7 against the spread, and 6-5 overall, at home this year.
• This year, as a 3.5-point favorite or greater at home, Southern Illinois is 3-4 ATS.
• Bradley is 3-5 overall, with two wins against the spread, in away games.
• Bradley has one win ATS (1-1) away from home as 3.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Southern Illinois vs. Bradley

• Southern Illinois has won seven, or 63.6%, of the 11 games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Salukis have entered eight games this season favored by -156 or more and are 6-2 in those contests.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 60.9% chance of a victory for Southern Illinois.
• Bradley has won in two of the eight contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• The Braves have a mark of 1-5 in contests where oddsmakers give them odds of +125 or worse on the moneyline.
• Bradley has an implied victory probability of 44.4% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.