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Southern Illinois Salukis will be squaring off against UNLV Rebels on Monday, November 21st, in an NCAA Men's Basketball non-conference matchup in the first round of the SoCal Challenge.
Salukis are 3-1 to begin the year after a 57-44 home win last Thursday against the Tennessee State Tigers. The Rebels are a perfect 4-0 and are coming off a 78-68 home victory on Friday over the High Point Panthers.
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Southern Illinois Salukis vs. UNLV Rebels Betting Odds
Southern Illinois Salukis vs. UNLV Rebels Match Details
Fixture: Southern Illinois Salukis at UNLV Rebels
Date and Time: Tuesday, November 22, 1:00 a.m. ET
Venue: JSerra Pavilion, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Southern Illinois Salukis vs. UNLV Rebels Key Stats
Salukis have been decent this season with a pretty good offensive team. They are averaging 66.3 points per game while shooting 41.4 percent from the floor. Senior forward Marcus Domask has been doing extremely well, averaging 15.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, three assists, 0.5 blocks, and one steal per game. He needs to figure out how to shoot the ball a lot more as he has a shooting split of 39.2/30/75 so far this season.
Their defense has done well, allowing 59.5 points per game and have been able to do enough to keep the game close. As of this point, they are averaging just 1.8 blocks and 7.5 steals per game as a team.
The Rebels have been doing well offensively, scoring 73 points this season. They have also been shooting the ball well, shooting 42.2 percent from the floor. Sophomore guard Keshon Gilbert has been doing well on both sides of the ball, putting up 15.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 0.5 blocks, and 1.8 steals while playing 27.3 minutes per game.
The Rebels defense has done extremely well, allowing 59.8 points per game up to this point. They have been averaging 3.8 blocks and 12.5 steals per game so far this season.
Southern Illinois Salukis vs. UNLV Rebels Best Picks and Prediction
As you can see, both defenses have been absolutely elite, dominating throughout the season. However, the offensive side of the floor is where they begin to differ as Southern Illinois have a slightly lower shooting percentage from the floor, while UNLV have a three-point shot (26.9 percent to 26.6 percent). Go with the UNLV Rebels to cover the spread here.
Pick: UNLV Rebels -1.5 (-115)
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