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Southern Illinois vs Drake Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 15 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 73-76 (OT)
37-26 30-41 6-9
Position#203
Record8-9
FormLLWWL
Points / game76.8
Allowed / game73.4
vs
Drake 🏆
USA
Position#271
Record8-9
FormWLWLL
Points / game76.5
Allowed / game71.5
USANCAA
Other2025-26
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Southern Illinois winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Drake 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
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
Illinois (Chi.)
#155
L
57-70
57
70
-13
A08/01
NCAA
1H
2H
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
21-31
36-39
148.0Avg total
74.5Scored
73.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)76.873.4150.1+3.447%
Season at home (7)79.666.4146.0+13.171%
Season away (10)74.878.2153.0-3.430%
Last 10 (10)74.573.5148.0+1.050%
Last 5 (5)70.072.8142.8-2.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)73.275.6148.8-2.545%
vs Similar ◀ (14)75.777.4153.1-1.636%
vs Weaker (4)78.069.0147.0+9.075%
This opponent (Drake) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
DrakeUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Georgia Tech
#309
W
84-74
84
74
+10
A29/11
NCAA
Western Illinois
#366
W
108-57
108
57
+51
H03/12
NCAA
UAB
#99
L
69-74
69
74
-5
H06/12
NCAA
North Dakota St
#30
L
94-99
94
99
-5
H13/12
NCAA
Murray State
#102
L
72-81
72
81
-9
A19/12
NCAA
Evansville
#362
W
66-65
66
65
+1
A21/12
NCAA
Illinois State
#96
L
56-73
56
73
-17
H30/12
NCAA
Indiana State
#311
W
74-72
74
72
+2
H04/01
NCAA
Bradley
#91
L
66-93
66
93
-27
A08/01
NCAA
Belmont
#25
L
76-78
76
78
-2
H10/01
NCAA
1H
2H
43-40
41-34
54-28
54-29
32-33
37-41
41-55
53-44
30-36
42-45
29-27
37-38
27-31
29-42
33-39
41-33
19-40
47-53
44-25
32-53
153.1Avg total
76.5Scored
76.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)76.571.5147.9+5.047%
Season at home (12)78.470.0148.4+8.442%
Season away (5)71.875.0146.8-3.260%
Last 10 (10)76.576.6153.1-0.140%
Last 5 (5)67.676.2143.8-8.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)72.277.7149.8-5.50%
vs Similar ◀ (10)68.269.6137.8-1.450%
vs Weaker (13)74.060.5134.5+13.5100%
This opponent (Southern Illinois) 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: -1.3-1.31st half: -0.2-0.22nd half2nd half: +3.2+3.22nd half: +0.1+0.1
-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: -1.3-1.31st half: -0.2-0.22nd half2nd half: +3.2+3.22nd half: +0.1+0.1
Southern IllinoisDrake
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
Southern IllinoisLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Illinois (Chi.)
#155
L
21-31
21
31
-10
A08/01
NCAA
65.1Avg total
31.9Scored
33.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.233.968.1+0.450%-
Last 30 at home (13)36.829.966.8+6.977%-
Last 30 away (17)32.236.969.1-4.629%-
Last 10 (10)31.933.265.1-1.350%-
Last 5 (5)30.232.863.0-2.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)33.434.668.0-1.336%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)34.434.468.8-0.157%-
vs Weaker (4)34.833.268.0+1.550%-
This opponent (Drake) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
DrakeLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Georgia Tech
#309
W
43-40
43
40
+3
A29/11
NCAA
Western Illinois
#366
W
54-28
54
28
+26
H03/12
NCAA
UAB
#99
L
32-33
32
33
-1
H06/12
NCAA
North Dakota St
#30
L
41-55
41
55
-14
H13/12
NCAA
Murray State
#102
L
30-36
30
36
-6
A19/12
NCAA
Evansville
#362
W
29-27
29
27
+2
A21/12
NCAA
Illinois State
#96
L
27-31
27
31
-4
H30/12
NCAA
Indiana State
#311
L
33-39
33
39
-6
H04/01
NCAA
Bradley
#91
L
19-40
19
40
-21
A08/01
NCAA
Belmont
#25
W
44-25
44
25
+19
H10/01
NCAA
70.6Avg total
35.2Scored
35.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.131.265.3+3.057%-
Last 30 at home (19)35.531.767.3+3.847%-
Last 30 away (11)31.730.261.9+1.573%-
Last 10 (10)35.235.470.6-0.240%-
Last 5 (5)30.432.462.8-2.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)34.836.771.5-1.817%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)29.833.663.4-3.840%-
vs Weaker (13)36.627.163.7+9.585%-
This opponent (Southern Illinois) 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
Southern Illinois wins
9
Drake wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
30/11/25HUALR74-65
Drakelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/01/26HBelmont76-78
08/01/26ABradley66-93
04/01/26HIndiana State74-72
30/12/25HIllinois State56-73
21/12/25AEvansville66-65
19/12/25AMurray State72-81
13/12/25HNorth Dakota St94-99
06/12/25HUAB69-74
03/12/25HWestern Illinois108-57
29/11/25AGeorgia Tech84-74

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Southern Illinois
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWL47%
HomeLWWLW71%
AwayLLLWL30%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17710
Win %47%71%30%
Points / game76.879.674.8
Allowed / game73.466.478.2
Point differential+3.4+13.1-3.4
Avg total150.1146.0153.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%43%10%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (6)100% (1)40% (5)
Overtime %12%0%20%
Drake
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL47%
HomeLLLWL42%
AwayWWLWL60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17125
Win %47%42%60%
Points / game76.578.471.8
Allowed / game71.570.075.0
Point differential+5.0+8.4-3.2
Avg total147.9148.4146.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%25%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won29% (7)17% (6)100% (1)
Overtime %6%8%0%
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 State1815383%87.977.1+10.9
2 Belmont2016480%81.571.4+10.1
3 Bradley1913668%79.172.2+6.9
4 Illinois State1812667%78.867.3+11.4
5 Northern Iowa1812667%69.160.1+9.1
6 Indiana State189950%76.474.6+1.8
7 Drake178947%76.571.5+5.0
8 Southern Illinois178947%76.873.4+3.4
9 Illinois (Chi.)1881044%74.971.2+3.7
10 Valparaiso1881044%71.971.5+0.4
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

Team1H2HOTFinal
Southern Illinois3730673
Drake2641976
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