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Illinois (Chi.) vs Southern Illinois Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 08 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 70-57
31-21 39-36
Position#155
Record5-10
FormLLWLL
Points / game76.5
Allowed / game73.7
vs
Position#203
Record8-8
FormLLLWW
Points / game78.0
Allowed / game73.6
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Illinois (Chi.) v Southern Illinois
05 Jan 2027
ILLI v SOUT
upcoming
07 Jan 2026
ILLI70
SOUT57
25 Jan 2025
ILLI85
SOUT89
03 Feb 2024
ILLI71
SOUT74
26 Feb 2023
ILLI65
SOUT68
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Illinois (Chi.) 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

Illinois (Chi.)USALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Southern Indiana
#357
W
84-73
84
73
+11
H22/11
NCAA
Robert Morris
#74
L
74-88
74
88
-14
A26/11
NCAA
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
#280
L
62-63
62
63
-1
H03/12
NCAA
Yale
#22
L
66-80
66
80
-14
A07/12
NCAA
Belmont
#25
L
84-87
84
87
-3
A13/12
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#88
L
54-60
54
60
-6
H17/12
NCAA
Charlotte
#216
L
76-88 OT
76
88
-12
A21/12
NCAA
Illinois Tech
#508
W
102-64
102
64
+38
H29/12
NCAA
Murray State
#102
L
77-81
77
81
-4
H02/01
NCAA
Valparaiso
#170
L
59-66
59
66
-7
A04/01
NCAA
1H
2H
37-27
47-46
29-50
45-38
26-35
36-28
32-35
34-45
43-30
41-57
27-23
27-37
38-31
33-40
50-24
52-40
40-36
37-45
32-31
27-35
148.8Avg total
73.8Scored
75.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)76.573.7150.1+2.833%
Season at home (7)81.166.7147.9+14.457%
Season away (8)72.479.8152.1-7.412%
Last 10 (10)73.875.0148.8-1.220%
Last 5 (5)73.671.8145.4+1.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)74.078.5152.5-4.525%
vs Similar ◀ (12)71.877.4149.2-5.725%
vs Weaker (13)76.171.8147.9+4.254%
This opponent (Southern Illinois) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Southern IllinoisUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Belmont
#25
W
68-67
68
67
+1
A04/01
NCAA
1H
2H
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
26-22
42-45
148.5Avg total
74.6Scored
73.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)78.073.6151.6+4.450%
Season at home (7)79.666.4146.0+13.171%
Season away (9)76.879.1155.9-2.333%
Last 10 (10)74.673.9148.5+0.750%
Last 5 (5)72.273.8146.0-1.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)72.475.5147.9-3.142%
vs Similar ◀ (13)77.277.9155.1-0.838%
vs Weaker (4)78.069.0147.0+9.075%
This opponent (Illinois (Chi.)) is Similar. 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

-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: +3.2+3.21st half: -1.6-1.62nd half2nd half: -3.2-3.22nd half: +3.2+3.2
-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: +3.2+3.21st half: -1.6-1.62nd half2nd half: -3.2-3.22nd half: +3.2+3.2
Illinois (Chi.)Southern 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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Illinois (Chi.)Last 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Southern Indiana
#357
W
37-27
37
27
+10
H22/11
NCAA
Robert Morris
#74
L
29-50
29
50
-21
A26/11
NCAA
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
#280
L
26-35
26
35
-9
H03/12
NCAA
Yale
#22
L
32-35
32
35
-3
A07/12
NCAA
Belmont
#25
W
43-30
43
30
+13
A13/12
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#88
W
27-23
27
23
+4
H17/12
NCAA
Charlotte
#216
W
38-31
38
31
+7
A21/12
NCAA
Illinois Tech
#508
W
50-24
50
24
+26
H29/12
NCAA
Murray State
#102
W
40-36
40
36
+4
H02/01
NCAA
Valparaiso
#170
W
32-31
32
31
+1
A04/01
NCAA
67.6Avg total
35.4Scored
32.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.635.270.8+0.547%-
Last 30 at home (15)36.934.070.9+2.960%-
Last 30 away (15)34.336.370.7-2.033%-
Last 10 (10)35.432.267.6+3.270%-
Last 5 (5)37.429.066.4+8.4100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)38.540.078.5-1.525%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)32.837.670.4-4.833%-
vs Weaker (13)36.632.268.8+4.462%-
This opponent (Southern Illinois) is Similar. 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
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
Belmont
#25
W
26-22
26
22
+4
A04/01
NCAA
67.0Avg total
32.7Scored
34.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.634.068.6+0.650%-
Last 30 at home (14)36.530.266.7+6.371%-
Last 30 away (16)32.937.270.2-4.331%-
Last 10 (10)32.734.367.0-1.650%-
Last 5 (5)33.032.665.6+0.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)33.234.667.8-1.333%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)35.434.770.1+0.762%-
vs Weaker (4)34.833.268.0+1.550%-
This opponent (Illinois (Chi.)) is Similar. 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
1
Illinois (Chi.) wins
6
Southern Illinois wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/01/26AValparaiso59-66
02/01/26HMurray State77-81
29/12/25HIllinois Tech102-64
21/12/25ACharlotte76-88 OT
17/12/25HNorthern Iowa54-60
13/12/25ABelmont84-87
07/12/25AYale66-80
03/12/25HArkansas-Pine Bluff62-63
26/11/25ARobert Morris74-88
22/11/25HSouthern Indiana84-73
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/01/26ABelmont68-67
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

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Illinois (Chi.)
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL33%
HomeWLLWL57%
AwayLLLLL12%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1578
Win %33%57%12%
Points / game76.581.172.4
Allowed / game73.766.779.8
Point differential+2.8+14.4-7.4
Avg total150.1147.9152.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+27%57%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won20% (5)0% (2)33% (3)
Overtime %7%0%12%
Southern Illinois
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW50%
HomeLWWLW71%
AwayWLLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1679
Win %50%71%33%
Points / game78.079.676.8
Allowed / game73.666.479.1
Point differential+4.4+13.1-2.3
Avg total151.6146.0155.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%43%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (6)100% (1)40% (5)
Overtime %12%0%22%
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 Murray State1613381%88.277.4+10.8
2 Illinois State1512380%79.965.2+14.7
3 Belmont1814478%81.971.0+10.9
4 Northern Iowa1612475%69.658.6+11.1
5 Bradley1610662%77.571.6+5.9
6 Drake158753%77.269.6+7.6
7 Southern Illinois168850%78.073.6+4.4
8 Indiana State168850%75.873.8+1.9
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
Illinois (Chi.)313970
Southern Illinois213657
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