Southern Illinois vs. Evansville Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 25

The Southern Illinois Salukis (8-12, 2-7 MVC) visit the Evansville Purple Aces (5-15, 1-8 MVC) at Ford Center, starting at 4 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 25, 2026. The Salukis are 3.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup's over/under is set at 140.5.

Southern Illinois is coming off of a 69-63 loss to Valparaiso in its most recent outing on Wednesday. In Southern Illinois' loss, Jalen Haynes led the way with a team-high 17 points (adding five rebounds and five assists). Evansville's most recent contest on Tuesday ended in a 76-49 loss to UIC. Evansville got a team-leading 16 points from Joshua Hughes in the loss.

Southern Illinois vs. Evansville Odds and Game Time

• When: Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 4 p.m. ET
• Where: Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana
• Spread favorite: Southern Illinois -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: Southern Illinois -167
• Moneyline underdog: Evansville +138
• Over/Under: 140.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Southern Illinois vs. Evansville

• This season, Southern Illinois and its opponents have combined to outscore Sunday's total of 140.5 points 12 times.
• A total of 10 of Evansville's games have ended with a combined score higher than 140.5 points this season.
• The Salukis average 75.5 points per game against the Purple Aces' 67.3, amounting to 2.3 points over the matchup's over/under of 140.5.
• This matchup's total is 6.6 fewer points than the 147.1 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2024.
• Southern Illinois has a 148.7 average over/under in its games this season, 8.2 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• The over/under for this contest is 0.6 points lower than the average over/under in Evansville's games this season of 141.1.

Betting the Spread: Southern Illinois vs. Evansville

• Against the spread, Southern Illinois is 8-11-0 this season.
• The Salukis are 3-3 ATS when favored by 3.5 points or more this season.
• Evansville is 9-9-0 against the spread this year.
• The Purple Aces have an against the spread record of 7-7 in their 14 games as an underdog of 3.5 points or more this season.
• At home this season, Evansville is 4-4 against the spread and 1-7 overall.
• At home, Evansville is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 3.5-point underdog or more.
• Southern Illinois is 2-8 overall, and 5-5 against the spread, in away games.

Betting the Moneyline: Southern Illinois vs. Evansville

• Southern Illinois has entered the game as moneyline favorites eight times this season and won five of those games.
• The Salukis are 5-1 this season when entering a game favored by -167 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from Southern Illinois, based on the moneyline, is 62.5%.
• Evansville has come away with two wins in the 15 contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Purple Aces have a win-loss record of 2-12 with odds of +138 or worse this year.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Evansville has a 42% chance of pulling out a win.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Southern Illinois vs. Evansville

• Pick ATS: Southern Illinois (- 3.5)
• Pick OU: Over (140.5)
  
• Prediction: Southern Illinois 74 - Evansville 67