Southern Illinois vs. Drake Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 14

The Southern Illinois Salukis (8-9, 2-4 MVC) host the Drake Bulldogs (8-9, 2-4 MVC) at Banterra Center, starting at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. The Salukis are 5.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 144.5 points.

Their last time out, Southern Illinois lost 70-57 to UIC on Wednesday. In Southern Illinois' loss, Damien Mayo Jr. led the way with a team-high 17 points (adding one rebound and five assists). Drake's most recent outing on Saturday ended in a 78-76 loss to Belmont. Eli Shetlar scored 26 points in Drake's loss, leading the team.

Southern Illinois vs. Drake Odds and Game Time

• When: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Banterra Center in Carbondale, Illinois
• Spread favorite: Southern Illinois -5.5
• Moneyline favorite: Southern Illinois -263
• Moneyline underdog: Drake +210
• Over/Under: 144.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Southern Illinois vs. Drake

• Southern Illinois and its opponents have combined to outscore Wednesday's over/under (144.5 points) eight times this season.
• Nine of Drake's games have finished with a combined score higher than 144.5 points this season.
• The Salukis average 76.8 points per game against the Bulldogs' 76.5, totaling 8.8 points over the contest's over/under of 144.5.
• This matchup's point total is 0.4 less than the 144.9 points these two teams combine to allow per game.
• Southern Illinois has a 150.1 average over/under in its games this season, 5.6 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this matchup is 3.4 points lower than the average over/under in Drake's games this season of 147.9.

Betting the Spread: Southern Illinois vs. Drake

• Against the spread, Southern Illinois is 8-8-0 this year.
• This season, the Salukis have an against-the-spread record of 3-2 in their five games as a favorite of 5.5 points or more.
• Drake is 5-10-0 against the spread this season.
• This season, the Bulldogs have two ATS wins in four games as an underdog of 5.5 points or more.
• Southern Illinois has two wins against the spread, and is 4-1 overall, at home this year.
• Southern Illinois has two wins ATS (2-2) as a 5.5-point favorite or more at home.
• Drake has one win against the spread, and are 2-2 overall, on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Southern Illinois vs. Drake

• This season, Southern Illinois has won five out of the seven games in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Salukis are undefeated in five games this season when favored by -263 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 72.5% chance of a victory for Southern Illinois.
• Drake has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in seven games this year and has walked away with the win two times (28.6%) in those games.
• The Bulldogs have a mark of 1-3 in contests where sportsbooks give them odds of +210 or worse on the moneyline.
• Drake has an implied victory probability of 32.3% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.