PythiaBasketballBETA Best Picks Games Leagues Teams Players Pro Picks PRO Validation Research Pricing Log in

Belmont vs Southern Illinois Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 04 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 22:00
Final 67-68
22-26 45-42
Position#25
Record13-3
FormWWWLW
Points / game83.1
Allowed / game71.6
vs
Position#203
Record7-8
FormLLLLW
Points / game78.7
Allowed / game74.0
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Belmont v Southern Illinois
16 Jan 2027
BELM v SOUT
upcoming
04 Jan 2026
BELM67
SOUT68
08 Jan 2025
BELM90
SOUT86
14 Feb 2024
BELM82
SOUT68
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Belmont winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Southern Illinois winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

BelmontUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
St. Francis (PA)
#359
W
94-57
94
57
+37
H24/11
NCAA
Toledo
#156
W
87-72
87
72
+15
H26/11
NCAA
Charleston
#80
W
96-73
96
73
+23
A30/11
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#231
L
76-84
76
84
-8
H04/12
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#179
W
83-62
83
62
+21
A07/12
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#155
W
87-84
87
84
+3
H13/12
NCAA
Evansville
#362
W
83-78
83
78
+5
A17/12
NCAA
UC Irvine
#60
W
84-58
84
58
+26
A20/12
NCAA
Indiana State
#311
L
80-81 OT
80
81
-1
A30/12
NCAA
Bradley
#91
W
88-78
88
78
+10
H02/01
NCAA
1H
2H
36-28
58-29
36-33
51-39
49-31
47-42
43-41
33-43
35-31
48-31
30-43
57-41
41-30
42-48
38-36
46-22
41-36
30-35
42-39
46-39
158.5Avg total
85.8Scored
72.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)83.171.6154.6+11.581%
Season at home (9)85.470.4155.9+15.089%
Season away (7)80.073.0153.0+7.071%
Last 10 (10)85.872.7158.5+13.180%
Last 5 (5)84.475.8160.2+8.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)69.074.3143.3-5.333%
vs Similar (10)81.576.0157.5+5.570%
vs Weaker ◀ (17)81.170.9151.9+10.276%
This opponent (Southern Illinois) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Southern IllinoisUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UAB
#99
L
73-81
73
81
-8
H24/11
NCAA
Memphis
#277
L
58-74
58
74
-16
A27/11
NCAA
UALR
#295
W
74-65
74
65
+9
H30/11
NCAA
High Point
#10
W
86-84
86
84
+2
A04/12
NCAA
UT Martin
#72
W
83-54
83
54
+29
H11/12
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#231
L
84-93 OT
84
93
-9
A13/12
NCAA
Illinois State
#96
L
68-75
68
75
-7
H19/12
NCAA
Bradley
#91
L
69-73
69
73
-4
A21/12
NCAA
Murray State
#102
L
81-84
81
84
-3
A30/12
NCAA
Valparaiso
#170
W
75-70
75
70
+5
H01/01
NCAA
1H
2H
35-36
38-45
29-42
29-32
29-33
45-32
34-46
52-38
34-27
49-27
36-32
38-42
35-30
33-45
34-39
35-34
34-47
47-37
36-25
39-45
150.4Avg total
75.1Scored
75.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)78.774.0152.7+4.747%
Season at home (7)79.666.4146.0+13.171%
Season away (8)77.980.6158.5-2.825%
Last 10 (10)75.175.3150.4-0.240%
Last 5 (5)75.479.0154.4-3.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)72.874.0146.8-1.242%
vs Similar (13)77.277.9155.1-0.838%
vs Weaker (4)78.069.0147.0+9.075%
This opponent (Belmont) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: +4.3+4.31st half: -2.1-2.12nd half2nd half: +8.9+8.92nd half: +2.8+2.8
-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: +4.3+4.31st half: -2.1-2.12nd half2nd half: +8.9+8.92nd half: +2.8+2.8
BelmontSouthern Illinois
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
BelmontLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
St. Francis (PA)
#359
W
36-28
36
28
+8
H24/11
NCAA
Toledo
#156
W
36-33
36
33
+3
H26/11
NCAA
Charleston
#80
W
49-31
49
31
+18
A30/11
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#231
W
43-41
43
41
+2
H04/12
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#179
W
35-31
35
31
+4
A07/12
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#155
L
30-43
30
43
-13
H13/12
NCAA
Evansville
#362
W
41-30
41
30
+11
A17/12
NCAA
UC Irvine
#60
W
38-36
38
36
+2
A20/12
NCAA
Indiana State
#311
W
41-36
41
36
+5
A30/12
NCAA
Bradley
#91
W
42-39
42
39
+3
H02/01
NCAA
73.9Avg total
39.1Scored
34.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.734.872.6+2.977%-
Last 30 at home (16)38.133.271.3+4.881%-
Last 30 away (14)37.436.674.0+0.771%-
Last 10 (10)39.134.873.9+4.390%-
Last 5 (5)38.436.875.2+1.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)37.333.070.3+4.367%-
vs Similar (10)37.934.472.3+3.560%-
vs Weaker ◀ (17)37.735.473.1+2.388%-
This opponent (Southern Illinois) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Southern IllinoisLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UAB
#99
L
35-36
35
36
-1
H24/11
NCAA
Memphis
#277
L
29-42
29
42
-13
A27/11
NCAA
UALR
#295
L
29-33
29
33
-4
H30/11
NCAA
High Point
#10
L
34-46
34
46
-12
A04/12
NCAA
UT Martin
#72
W
34-27
34
27
+7
H11/12
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#231
W
36-32
36
32
+4
A13/12
NCAA
Illinois State
#96
W
35-30
35
30
+5
H19/12
NCAA
Bradley
#91
L
34-39
34
39
-5
A21/12
NCAA
Murray State
#102
L
34-47
34
47
-13
A30/12
NCAA
Valparaiso
#170
W
36-25
36
25
+11
H01/01
NCAA
69.3Avg total
33.6Scored
35.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.833.768.6+1.150%-
Last 30 at home (15)36.329.265.5+7.173%-
Last 30 away (15)33.438.371.7-4.927%-
Last 10 (10)33.635.769.3-2.140%-
Last 5 (5)35.034.669.6+0.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)33.834.067.8-0.233%-
vs Similar (13)35.434.770.1+0.762%-
vs Weaker (4)34.833.268.0+1.550%-
This opponent (Belmont) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
No 1st half markets priced for this game yet.

⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

No special markets priced for this game yet.

🔥 7. Top picks for this game

No priced selection above 70% for this game yet.
Free daily update

Get it on Telegram

Yesterday's results in full, today's games and market moves worth watching. One post a day, no signup.

Join the channel

🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
Belmont wins
2
Southern Illinois wins
Belmontlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/01/26HBradley88-78
30/12/25AIndiana State80-81 OT
20/12/25AUC Irvine84-58
17/12/25AEvansville83-78
13/12/25HIllinois (Chi.)87-84
07/12/25AMiddle Tenn. St.83-62
04/12/25HRichmond Spiders76-84
30/11/25ACharleston96-73
26/11/25HToledo87-72
24/11/25HSt. Francis (PA)94-57
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/01/26HValparaiso75-70
30/12/25AMurray State81-84
21/12/25ABradley69-73
19/12/25HIllinois State68-75
13/12/25ARichmond Spiders84-93 OT
11/12/25HUT Martin83-54
04/12/25AHigh Point86-84
30/11/25HUALR74-65
27/11/25AMemphis58-74
24/11/25HUAB73-81

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Belmont
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW81%
HomeWWLWW89%
AwayWWWWL71%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1697
Win %81%89%71%
Points / game83.185.480.0
Allowed / game71.670.473.0
Point differential+11.5+15.0+7.0
Avg total154.6155.9153.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+56%56%57%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %6%0%14%
Southern Illinois
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW47%
HomeLWWLW71%
AwayLWLLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1578
Win %47%71%25%
Points / game78.779.677.9
Allowed / game74.066.480.6
Point differential+4.7+13.1-2.8
Avg total152.7146.0158.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+27%43%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)100% (1)25% (4)
Overtime %13%0%25%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Missouri Valley conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Belmont1613381%83.171.6+11.5
2 Illinois State1512380%79.965.2+14.7
3 Northern Iowa1512380%69.957.3+12.7
4 Murray State1512380%88.478.2+10.2
5 Bradley1510567%78.370.7+7.6
6 Drake158753%77.269.6+7.6
7 Indiana State168850%75.873.8+1.9
8 Southern Illinois157847%78.774.0+4.7
9 Valparaiso157847%70.969.7+1.2
10 Illinois (Chi.)1551033%76.573.7+2.8
11 Evansville1641225%66.672.4-5.8
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Belmont224567
Southern Illinois264268
← all games of the day
18+ · BASKETBALL ANALYTICS, NOT BETTING ADVICE

PythiaBasketball uses cookies

We use cookies to keep the site working, to remember your settings, to understand which predictions people read, and to improve what we show you. For more information, see our Cookie Policy.