Oklahoma State vs Southern Illinois College Basketball Odds Prediction, Spread, Tv Channel, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for December 5

The Oklahoma State Cowboys (3-4) go up against the Southern Illinois Salukis (5-2) on December 5, 2023. The matchup airs on CBS Sports Network.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Oklahoma State vs. Southern Illinois Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Tuesday, December 5, 2023
• Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
• Location: Carbondale, Illinois
• Arena: Banterra Center

Before placing a wager on Tuesday's Oklahoma State-Southern Illinois spread (Oklahoma State -1.5) or over/under (131.5 points), see the betting trends and insights below.

Oklahoma State vs. Southern Illinois: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Oklahoma State has a record of 2-5-0 against the spread this season.
• Southern Illinois has compiled a 4-2-0 record against the spread this season.
• Oklahoma State covers the spread when it is a 1.5-point favorite or more 33.3% of the time. That's more often than Southern Illinois covers as an underdog of 1.5 or more (never covered this season).
• The Cowboys covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than away games last season. They covered 10 times in 18 opportunities when playing at home, and they covered six times in 13 opportunities in away games.
• Against the spread, the Salukis performed better at home (6-8-0) than away (5-9-0) last season.

Oklahoma State vs. Southern Illinois: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Oklahoma State has been chosen as the favorite in five games this year and has walked away with the win three times (60%) in those games.
• The Cowboys have a mark of 3-2 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by -122 or better on the moneyline.
• Southern Illinois has been listed as the moneyline underdog only two other times so far this season, and it lost both games.
• The Salukis have played as a moneyline underdog of +102 or longer in only two games this season, which they lost both.
• Oklahoma State has an implied victory probability of 55% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Oklahoma State vs. Southern Illinois Head-to-Head Comparison

• Oklahoma State has a +47 scoring differential, topping opponents by 6.7 points per game. It is putting up 75 points per game to rank 185th in college basketball and is giving up 68.3 per contest to rank 122nd in college basketball.
• Oklahoma State's leading scorer, Javon Small, is 232nd in the nation putting up 15.7 points per game.
• Southern Illinois puts up 79.4 points per game (88th in college basketball) while allowing 65 per contest (59th in college basketball). It has a +101 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 14.4 points per game.
• Xavier Johnson's 23.1 points per game leads Southern Illinois and ranks fourth in the nation.
• The 34 rebounds per game the Cowboys average rank 151st in the country, and are 2.3 more than the 31.7 their opponents grab per contest.
• Eric Dailey Jr. averages 6.3 rebounds per game (ranking 290th in college basketball) to lead the Cowboys.
• The 31 rebounds per game the Salukis accumulate rank 268th in college basketball, 2.6 more than the 28.4 their opponents grab.
• Clarence Rupert's 7.3 rebounds per game lead the Salukis and rank 173rd in the country.
• Oklahoma State ranks 130th in college basketball by averaging 97 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 158th in college basketball, allowing 88.3 points per 100 possessions.
• The Salukis rank 25th in college basketball with 106.1 points scored per 100 possessions, and 118th defensively with 86.9 points conceded per 100 possessions.

Oklahoma State vs. Southern Illinois Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Southern Illinois win (66%)

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