Southern Illinois vs. North Dakota State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Nov. 17

The Southern Illinois Salukis (2-1) visit the North Dakota State Bison (2-2) at Scheels Center, starting at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, November 17, 2025. The Salukis are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup's point total is set at 152.

Southern Illinois is coming off of an 86-81 OT loss to Nevada in its last outing on Wednesday. In Southern Illinois' loss, Quel'Ron House led the way with a team-high 22 points (adding four rebounds and seven assists). North Dakota State's most recent game on Wednesday ended in a 111-38 victory against Saint Scholastica. Tay Smith scored 24 points in North Dakota State's win, leading the team.

Southern Illinois vs. North Dakota State Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, November 17, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Scheels Center in Fargo, North Dakota
• Spread favorite: Southern Illinois -2.5
• Moneyline favorite: Southern Illinois -125
• Moneyline underdog: North Dakota State +105
• Over/Under: 152 points

How to watch Southern Illinois vs. North Dakota State

• TV Channel: Summit League Network
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Betting the Over/Under: Southern Illinois vs. North Dakota State

• Southern Illinois played 13 games with over 152 points scored, its current matchup's over/under, last season.
• Last season, 17 of North Dakota State's 29 matchups went over 152 total points scored.
• These teams averaged a combined 154 points per game a season ago, 2.0 more points than the over/under of 152 set for this matchup.
• Opponents of these teams averaged a combined 149.1 points per game last season, 2.9 fewer than the over/under in this game.
• The average over/under Southern Illinois had set in matchups last year was 4.6 fewer points than this outing's point total.
• North Dakota State's games in 2024 averaged an over/under of 155.7 points, 3.7 more than the point total in this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Southern Illinois vs. North Dakota State

• Southern Illinois compiled a 14-18-0 record against the spread last season.
• The Salukis covered the spread twice last season (2-4 ATS) when playing as at least 2.5-point favorites.
• North Dakota State went 14-15-0 ATS last season.
• The Bison were an underdog by 2.5 points or more nine times last season, and covered the spread in six of those matchups.
• North Dakota State was 3-9 against the spread, and 8-4 overall, at home last season.
• At home last year, North Dakota State had two wins ATS (2-9) as a 2.5-point underdog or more.
• Last season in away games, Southern Illinois was 7-5 against the spread and 5-7 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Southern Illinois vs. North Dakota State

• Southern Illinois finished 7-4 in games it was favored on the moneyline last season (winning 63.6% of those games).
• When they played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -125 or shorter, the Salukis went 5-3 (62.5%).
• Based on this contest's moneyline, Southern Illinois' implied win probability is 55.6%.
• Last season, North Dakota State was the underdog nine times and won five of those games.
• The Bison entered nine games last season as an underdog by +105 or more and were 5-4 in those contests.
• North Dakota State has a 48.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.