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Drake vs Southern Illinois Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 07 Mar 2025
Tip-off: 18:00
Final 70-53
36-25 34-28
Position#8
Record27-3
FormLWWWW
Points / game70.8
Allowed / game59.2
Drake 🏆
USA
vs
Position#270
Record14-18
FormLLWLW
Points / game73.5
Allowed / game74.6
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Drake v Southern Illinois
22 Dec 2026
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upcoming
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SOUT79
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

DrakeUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Northern Iowa
#107
W
66-52
66
52
+14
H30/01
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#270
W
75-65
75
65
+10
A01/02
NCAA
Murray State
#214
W
55-45
55
45
+10
A05/02
NCAA
Indiana State
#254
W
85-81 OT
85
81
+4
H08/02
NCAA
Illinois State
#141
W
84-77
84
77
+7
A13/02
NCAA
Bradley
#30
L
59-61
59
61
-2
H16/02
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#154
W
74-57
74
57
+17
H20/02
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#107
W
64-58 OT
64
58
+6
A23/02
NCAA
Evansville
#319
W
65-61
65
61
+4
A27/02
NCAA
Missouri State
#334
W
68-60 OT
68
60
+8
H02/03
NCAA
1H
2H
36-24
30-28
28-27
47-38
32-18
23-27
41-29
31-43
40-32
44-45
30-31
29-30
45-28
29-29
30-27
25-28
38-27
27-34
29-28
30-31
131.2Avg total
69.5Scored
61.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)70.859.2130.0+11.590%
Season at home (17)71.256.6127.8+14.688%
Season away (13)70.262.7132.8+7.592%
Last 10 (10)69.561.7131.2+7.890%
Last 5 (5)66.059.4125.4+6.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (2)61.559.0120.5+2.550%
vs Weaker ◀ (27)70.659.9130.6+10.793%
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
Drake
#8
L
65-75
65
75
-10
H01/02
NCAA
Evansville
#319
W
68-59
68
59
+9
A06/02
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#154
W
79-67
79
67
+12
H08/02
NCAA
Bradley
#30
L
64-78
64
78
-14
A13/02
NCAA
Belmont
#79
L
68-73
68
73
-5
H16/02
NCAA
Murray State
#214
L
60-62
60
62
-2
A20/02
NCAA
Valparaiso
#248
L
79-83
79
83
-4
H23/02
NCAA
Illinois State
#141
W
88-79
88
79
+9
H26/02
NCAA
Indiana State
#254
L
77-95
77
95
-18
A02/03
NCAA
Indiana State
#254
W
86-85
86
85
+1
H06/03
NCAA
1H
2H
27-28
38-47
38-23
30-36
30-22
49-45
28-35
36-43
38-25
30-48
24-33
36-29
37-31
42-52
43-35
45-44
31-52
46-43
47-43
39-42
149.0Avg total
73.4Scored
75.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (32)73.574.6148.1-1.144%
Season at home (17)74.473.7148.1+0.647%
Season away (15)72.575.7148.2-3.140%
Last 10 (10)73.475.6149.0-2.240%
Last 5 (5)78.080.8158.8-2.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)71.476.2147.6-4.728%
vs Similar (11)74.573.5148.0+0.964%
vs Weaker (1)81.054.0135.0+27.0100%
This opponent (Drake) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +7.8+7.81st half: +1.6+1.62nd half2nd half: -1.8-1.82nd half: -3.8-3.8
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +7.8+7.81st half: +1.6+1.62nd half2nd half: -1.8-1.82nd half: -3.8-3.8
DrakeSouthern 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.
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DrakeLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Northern Iowa
#107
W
36-24
36
24
+12
H30/01
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#270
W
28-27
28
27
+1
A01/02
NCAA
Murray State
#214
W
32-18
32
18
+14
A05/02
NCAA
Indiana State
#254
W
41-29
41
29
+12
H08/02
NCAA
Illinois State
#141
W
40-32
40
32
+8
A13/02
NCAA
Bradley
#30
L
30-31
30
31
-1
H16/02
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#154
W
45-28
45
28
+17
H20/02
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#107
W
30-27
30
27
+3
A23/02
NCAA
Evansville
#319
W
38-27
38
27
+11
A27/02
NCAA
Missouri State
#334
W
29-28
29
28
+1
H02/03
NCAA
62.0Avg total
34.9Scored
27.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.826.861.6+8.183%-
Last 30 at home (17)35.826.362.1+9.576%-
Last 30 away (13)33.527.460.9+6.292%-
Last 10 (10)34.927.162.0+7.890%-
Last 5 (5)34.428.262.6+6.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (2)30.531.061.5-0.50%-
vs Weaker ◀ (27)34.626.661.2+8.089%-
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
Drake
#8
L
27-28
27
28
-1
H01/02
NCAA
Evansville
#319
W
38-23
38
23
+15
A06/02
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#154
W
30-22
30
22
+8
H08/02
NCAA
Bradley
#30
L
28-35
28
35
-7
A13/02
NCAA
Belmont
#79
W
38-25
38
25
+13
H16/02
NCAA
Murray State
#214
L
24-33
24
33
-9
A20/02
NCAA
Valparaiso
#248
W
37-31
37
31
+6
H23/02
NCAA
Illinois State
#141
W
43-35
43
35
+8
H26/02
NCAA
Indiana State
#254
L
31-52
31
52
-21
A02/03
NCAA
Indiana State
#254
W
47-43
47
43
+4
H06/03
NCAA
67.0Avg total
34.3Scored
32.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.234.567.7-1.347%-
Last 30 at home (15)34.433.968.3+0.560%-
Last 30 away (15)32.135.167.2-3.133%-
Last 10 (10)34.332.767.0+1.660%-
Last 5 (5)36.438.875.2-2.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)31.735.767.4-4.033%-
vs Similar (11)35.733.469.1+2.464%-
vs Weaker (1)33.025.058.0+8.0100%-
This opponent (Drake) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
9
Drake wins
1
Southern Illinois wins
Drakelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/03/25HMissouri State68-60 OT
27/02/25AEvansville65-61
23/02/25ANorthern Iowa64-58 OT
20/02/25HIllinois (Chi.)74-57
16/02/25HBradley59-61
13/02/25AIllinois State84-77
08/02/25HIndiana State85-81 OT
05/02/25AMurray State55-45
01/02/25ASouthern Illinois75-65
30/01/25HNorthern Iowa66-52
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/03/25HIndiana State86-85
02/03/25AIndiana State77-95
26/02/25HIllinois State88-79
23/02/25HValparaiso79-83
20/02/25AMurray State60-62
16/02/25HBelmont68-73
13/02/25ABradley64-78
08/02/25HIllinois (Chi.)79-67
06/02/25AEvansville68-59
01/02/25HDrake65-75

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Drake
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW90%
HomeWWLWW88%
AwayWWWWW92%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301713
Win %90%88%92%
Points / game70.871.270.2
Allowed / game59.256.662.7
Point differential+11.5+14.6+7.5
Avg total130.0127.8132.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+53%65%38%
Close games (≤5 pts) won71% (7)75% (4)67% (3)
Overtime %17%12%23%
Southern Illinois
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLW44%
HomeWLLWW47%
AwayWWLLL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321715
Win %44%47%40%
Points / game73.574.472.5
Allowed / game74.673.775.7
Point differential-1.1+0.6-3.1
Avg total148.1148.1148.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+22%29%13%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (10)40% (5)60% (5)
Overtime %6%6%7%
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 Drake3027390%70.859.2+11.5
2 Bradley3124777%78.269.3+8.9
3 Belmont31211068%80.477.7+2.7
4 Northern Iowa31201165%73.967.3+6.6
5 Illinois State32191359%75.971.8+4.1
6 Illinois (Chi.)32181456%76.573.8+2.7
7 Murray State32161650%72.269.1+3.0
8 Valparaiso32141844%75.374.4+0.9
9 Indiana State32141844%80.179.5+0.6
10 Southern Illinois32141844%73.574.6-1.1
11 Evansville32112134%66.070.7-4.7
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
Drake363470
Southern Illinois252853
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