Southern Illinois vs. Delaware Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Nov. 23

The Southern Illinois Salukis (2-2) host the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (1-3) at John Hurst Adams Gymnasium, starting at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 23, 2025. The Salukis are 6.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 159.5.

Southern Illinois heads into this matchup after a 92-85 loss to North Dakota State on Monday. In the losing effort, Quel'Ron House paced Southern Illinois with 23 points. Delaware enters this game following an 81-70 win against Saint Peter's on Tuesday. Justyn Fernandez scored a team-high 18 points for Delaware in the win.

Southern Illinois vs. Delaware Odds and Game Time

• When: Sunday, November 23, 2025 at 3 p.m. ET
• Where: John Hurst Adams Gymnasium in Jacksonville, Florida
• Spread favorite: Southern Illinois -6.5
• Moneyline favorite: Southern Illinois -275
• Moneyline underdog: Delaware +221
• Over/Under: 159.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Southern Illinois vs. Delaware

• Southern Illinois and its opponent combined to score over 159.5 points, the current matchup's point total, in 12 of 32 games last year.
• Delaware played 11 games last year (32.4% of opportunities) in which the teams combined to score more than 159.5 points.
• The Salukis and the Fightin' Blue Hens combined to average 9.4 fewer points per game a season ago than the over/under of 159.5 set for this matchup.
• Opponents of the two teams averaged a combined 7.1 fewer points per game (152.4) last season than this matchup's over/under of 159.5 points.
• The average total Southern Illinois had set in matchups last year was 12.1 fewer points than this outing's point total.
• The average point total for Delaware in 2024 was 4.4 points fewer than this game's over/under.

Betting the Spread: Southern Illinois vs. Delaware

• Southern Illinois covered 14 times in 32 games with a spread last season.
• The Salukis covered the spread twice last season (2-3 ATS) when playing as at least 6.5-point favorites.
• Delaware won 16 games against the spread last year, while failing to cover 18 times.
• The Fightin' Blue Hens were an underdog by 6.5 points or more 10 times last year, and covered the spread in seven of those games.
• Southern Illinois was 5-8 against the spread, and 6-7 overall, at home last season.
• At home last year, as a 6.5-point favorite or more, Southern Illinois had one win ATS (1-3).
• On the road last season, Delaware was 3-11 overall and 6-8 against the spread.

Betting the Moneyline: Southern Illinois vs. Delaware

• Southern Illinois went 7-4 in games it was listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 63.6% of those games).
• The Salukis finished 3-2 last year (winning 60% of their games) when they played as a moneyline favorite of -275 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives Southern Illinois a 73.3% chance to win.
• Delaware was an underdog 21 times last season and won six, or 28.6%, of those games.
• Last season, the Fightin' Blue Hens won two of their seven games when they were an underdog by at least +221 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 31.2% chance of a victory for Delaware.