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Southern Illinois vs Belmont Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 18 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 68-73
24-32 44-41
Position#203
Record8-10
FormLWWLL
Points / game76.6
Allowed / game73.5
vs
Belmont 🏆
USA
Position#25
Record16-4
FormWLWWW
Points / game81.5
Allowed / game71.4
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Southern Illinois v Belmont
30 Jan 2027
SOUT v BELM
upcoming
17 Jan 2026
SOUT68
BELM73
15 Feb 2025
SOUT68
BELM73
02 Jan 2024
SOUT73
BELM63
01 Jan 2023
SOUT63
BELM45
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Southern IllinoisUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Illinois (Chi.)
#155
L
57-70
57
70
-13
A08/01
NCAA
Drake
#271
L
73-76 OT
73
76
-3
H15/01
NCAA
1H
2H
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
21-31
36-39
37-26
30-41
149.0Avg total
74.4Scored
74.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)76.673.5150.1+3.144%
Season at home (8)78.867.6146.4+11.162%
Season away (10)74.878.2153.0-3.430%
Last 10 (10)74.474.6149.0-0.240%
Last 5 (5)70.873.4144.2-2.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)71.674.7146.3-3.140%
vs Similar (15)75.577.3152.8-1.733%
vs Weaker (4)78.069.0147.0+9.075%
This opponent (Belmont) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BelmontUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Southern Illinois
#203
L
67-68
67
68
-1
H04/01
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#88
W
78-65
78
65
+13
A08/01
NCAA
Drake
#271
W
78-76
78
76
+2
A10/01
NCAA
Valparaiso
#170
W
78-74
78
74
+4
H14/01
NCAA
1H
2H
35-31
48-31
30-43
57-41
41-30
42-48
38-36
46-22
41-36
30-35
42-39
46-39
22-26
45-42
36-32
42-33
25-44
53-32
41-39
37-35
153.0Avg total
80.6Scored
72.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)81.571.4152.9+10.180%
Season at home (11)83.170.5153.6+12.582%
Season away (9)79.672.4152.0+7.178%
Last 10 (10)80.672.4153.0+8.280%
Last 5 (5)77.872.2150.0+5.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)65.067.0132.0-2.050%
vs Similar (9)80.074.1154.1+5.978%
vs Weaker ◀ (19)80.370.7151.0+9.679%
This opponent (Southern Illinois) is Weaker. 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

-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: +0.2+0.21st half: -0.5-0.52nd half2nd half: +0.8+0.82nd half: +8.8+8.8
-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: +0.2+0.21st half: -0.5-0.52nd half2nd half: +0.8+0.82nd half: +8.8+8.8
Southern IllinoisBelmont
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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Southern IllinoisLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Illinois (Chi.)
#155
L
21-31
21
31
-10
A08/01
NCAA
Drake
#271
W
37-26
37
26
+11
H15/01
NCAA
65.2Avg total
32.7Scored
32.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.933.267.1+0.753%-
Last 30 at home (14)36.929.666.5+7.279%-
Last 30 away (16)31.436.367.7-4.931%-
Last 10 (10)32.732.565.2+0.260%-
Last 5 (5)30.830.261.0+0.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)32.133.565.6-1.440%-
vs Similar (15)34.533.968.4+0.760%-
vs Weaker (4)34.833.268.0+1.550%-
This opponent (Belmont) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BelmontLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Southern Illinois
#203
L
22-26
22
26
-4
H04/01
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#88
W
36-32
36
32
+4
A08/01
NCAA
Drake
#271
L
25-44
25
44
-19
A10/01
NCAA
Valparaiso
#170
W
41-39
41
39
+2
H14/01
NCAA
70.7Avg total
35.1Scored
35.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.334.570.8+1.877%-
Last 30 at home (16)36.932.369.2+4.681%-
Last 30 away (14)35.636.972.5-1.471%-
Last 10 (10)35.135.670.7-0.570%-
Last 5 (5)33.236.069.2-2.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)34.528.062.5+6.5100%-
vs Similar (9)36.633.870.3+2.867%-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)36.435.571.8+0.979%-
This opponent (Southern Illinois) is Weaker. 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
3
Southern Illinois wins
3
Belmont wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/01/26HDrake73-76 OT
08/01/26AIllinois (Chi.)57-70
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
Belmontlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/01/26HValparaiso78-74
10/01/26ADrake78-76
08/01/26ANorthern Iowa78-65
04/01/26HSouthern Illinois67-68
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

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Southern Illinois
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLL44%
HomeWWLWL62%
AwayLLLWL30%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18810
Win %44%62%30%
Points / game76.678.874.8
Allowed / game73.567.678.2
Point differential+3.1+11.1-3.4
Avg total150.1146.4153.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+22%38%10%
Close games (≤5 pts) won43% (7)50% (2)40% (5)
Overtime %17%12%20%
Belmont
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW80%
HomeLWWLW82%
AwayWWLWW78%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20119
Win %80%82%78%
Points / game81.583.179.6
Allowed / game71.470.572.4
Point differential+10.1+12.5+7.1
Avg total152.9153.6152.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%45%56%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)67% (3)67% (3)
Overtime %5%0%11%
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 State1916384%87.877.3+10.5
2 Belmont2016480%81.571.4+10.1
3 Illinois State1913668%79.367.1+12.2
4 Bradley2013765%78.273.0+5.2
5 Northern Iowa1912763%67.859.7+8.1
6 Drake1991047%75.971.7+4.3
7 Illinois (Chi.)1991047%74.971.0+3.9
8 Indiana State1991047%76.675.1+1.5
9 Valparaiso1991047%70.970.1+0.9
10 Southern Illinois1881044%76.673.5+3.1
11 Evansville1951426%68.273.7-5.5
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
Southern Illinois244468
Belmont324173
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