Southern Illinois vs. UIC Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 31

The Southern Illinois Salukis (9-12, 3-7 MVC) square off against the UIC Flames (12-10, 7-4 MVC) as 3.5-point favorites on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 138.5 points.

Southern Illinois came out on top in its last game 65-50 against Northern Iowa on Wednesday. Rolyns Aligbe's team-leading 21 points paced Southern Illinois in the victory. UIC took care of business in its most recent matchup 76-74 against Indiana State on Tuesday. In UIC's win, Josiah Hammons led the way with 13 points (adding zero rebounds and one assist).

Southern Illinois vs. UIC Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Banterra Center in Carbondale, Illinois
• Spread favorite: Southern Illinois -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: Southern Illinois -188
• Moneyline underdog: UIC +155
• Over/Under: 138.5 points

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

• Southern Illinois and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (138.5 points) 13 times this season.
• There have been 12 UIC games that ended with a combined score higher than 138.5 points this season.
• The Salukis average 75.0 points per game against the Flames' 75.5, amounting to 12.0 points over the matchup's over/under of 138.5.
• This game's point total is 3.7 fewer points than the 142.2 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2024.
• This season, the average over/under for Southern Illinois' games is 147.1 points, 8.6 more than the total of 138.5 points set for this contest.
• UIC's games have an average over/under of 145.5 points this season, 7.0 more points than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: Southern Illinois vs. UIC

• Southern Illinois is 9-11-0 against the spread this year.
• The Salukis are 3-3 ATS when favored by 3.5 points or more this season.
• UIC has played 20 games, with 10 wins against the spread.
• This season, the Flames have an against-the-spread record of 6-3 in their nine games as an underdog of 3.5 points or more.
• Southern Illinois is 5-3 overall, and 3-5 against the spread, at home.
• At home, Southern Illinois has two wins ATS (2-3) as a 3.5-point favorite or greater.
• UIC is 4-6 overall, and 5-5 against the spread, on the road.
• Away from home, UIC is winless ATS (0-1) as 3.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Southern Illinois vs. UIC

• This season, Southern Illinois has won five out of the eight games in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• This season, the Salukis have won five of their six games when favored by at least -188 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 65.3% chance of a victory for Southern Illinois.
• UIC has been a moneyline underdog in 12 games this season and has come away with the win four times (33.3%) in those contests.
• The Flames have a win-loss record of 3-6 with odds of +155 or worse this year.
• UIC has an implied victory probability of 39.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.