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Southern Illinois vs Drake Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 05 Mar 2026
Tip-off: 21:30
Final 63-67
31-27 32-40
Position#203
Record16-15
FormLWWWW
Points / game73.3
Allowed / game69.6
vs
Drake 🏆
USA
Position#271
Record12-19
FormLLLLL
Points / game75.3
Allowed / game75.2
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Southern Illinois v Drake
05 Mar 2026
SOUT63
DRAK67
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DRAK76
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SOUT65
DRAK75
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SOUT58
DRAK76
04 Jan 2023
SOUT53
DRAK49
17 Jan 2022
SOUT59
DRAK60
19 Jan 2020
SOUT66
DRAK49
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
Illinois (Chi.)
#155
L
66-68
66
68
-2
H01/02
NCAA
Illinois State
#96
W
54-50
54
50
+4
A04/02
NCAA
Murray State
#102
L
81-91
81
91
-10
H07/02
NCAA
Indiana State
#311
W
80-65
80
65
+15
A10/02
NCAA
Evansville
#362
W
86-60
86
60
+26
H13/02
NCAA
Bradley
#91
L
60-70
60
70
-10
H15/02
NCAA
Drake
#271
W
66-61
66
61
+5
A19/02
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#88
W
59-57
59
57
+2
A21/02
NCAA
Indiana State
#311
W
66-55
66
55
+11
H26/02
NCAA
Evansville
#362
W
81-67
81
67
+14
A01/03
NCAA
1H
2H
36-25
30-43
22-24
32-26
34-43
47-48
37-32
43-33
43-32
43-28
28-28
32-42
31-36
35-25
33-30
26-27
36-23
30-32
38-27
43-40
134.3Avg total
69.9Scored
64.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (31)73.369.6143.0+3.752%
Season at home (15)74.867.2142.0+7.653%
Season away (16)71.971.9143.9+0.050%
Last 10 (10)69.964.4134.3+5.570%
Last 5 (5)66.462.0128.4+4.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)71.870.5142.3+1.367%
vs Similar ◀ (16)70.973.2144.1-2.325%
vs Weaker (8)78.165.4143.5+12.888%
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
Evansville
#362
W
82-78
82
78
+4
H29/01
NCAA
Bradley
#91
L
73-87
73
87
-14
H31/01
NCAA
Belmont
#25
L
90-103
90
103
-13
A04/02
NCAA
Illinois State
#96
L
76-86
76
86
-10
A07/02
NCAA
Valparaiso
#170
L
76-81
76
81
-5
H10/02
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#155
L
70-80
70
80
-10
H13/02
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#88
L
62-86
62
86
-24
A15/02
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#203
L
61-66
61
66
-5
H19/02
NCAA
Valparaiso
#170
L
71-74
71
74
-3
A26/02
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#88
L
53-75
53
75
-22
H01/03
NCAA
1H
2H
30-36
52-42
35-41
38-46
43-51
47-52
32-47
44-39
40-38
36-43
38-40
32-40
29-38
33-48
36-31
25-35
37-36
34-38
24-39
29-36
153.0Avg total
71.4Scored
81.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (31)75.375.2150.5+0.139%
Season at home (19)76.773.5150.2+3.237%
Season away (12)73.177.8150.8-4.742%
Last 10 (10)71.481.6153.0-10.210%
Last 5 (5)63.476.2139.6-12.80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)70.980.8151.8-9.90%
vs Similar ◀ (13)74.175.8149.9-1.846%
vs Weaker (4)86.262.8149.0+23.5100%
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

-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: +3.8+3.81st half: -5.3-5.32nd half2nd half: +1.7+1.72nd half: -4.9-4.9
-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: +3.8+3.81st half: -5.3-5.32nd half2nd half: +1.7+1.72nd half: -4.9-4.9
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
Illinois (Chi.)
#155
W
36-25
36
25
+11
H01/02
NCAA
Illinois State
#96
L
22-24
22
24
-2
A04/02
NCAA
Murray State
#102
L
34-43
34
43
-9
H07/02
NCAA
Indiana State
#311
W
37-32
37
32
+5
A10/02
NCAA
Evansville
#362
W
43-32
43
32
+11
H13/02
NCAA
Bradley
#91
D
28-28
28
28
+0
H15/02
NCAA
Drake
#271
L
31-36
31
36
-5
A19/02
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#88
W
33-30
33
30
+3
A21/02
NCAA
Indiana State
#311
W
36-23
36
23
+13
H26/02
NCAA
Evansville
#362
W
38-27
38
27
+11
A01/03
NCAA
63.8Avg total
33.8Scored
30.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.032.365.3+0.753%-
Last 30 at home (14)34.429.563.9+4.964%-
Last 30 away (16)31.834.866.5-3.044%-
Last 10 (10)33.830.063.8+3.860%-
Last 5 (5)33.228.862.0+4.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)31.733.765.3-2.050%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)31.732.564.2-0.844%-
vs Weaker (8)36.630.967.5+5.875%-
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
Evansville
#362
L
30-36
30
36
-6
H29/01
NCAA
Bradley
#91
L
35-41
35
41
-6
H31/01
NCAA
Belmont
#25
L
43-51
43
51
-8
A04/02
NCAA
Illinois State
#96
L
32-47
32
47
-15
A07/02
NCAA
Valparaiso
#170
W
40-38
40
38
+2
H10/02
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#155
L
38-40
38
40
-2
H13/02
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#88
L
29-38
29
38
-9
A15/02
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#203
W
36-31
36
31
+5
H19/02
NCAA
Valparaiso
#170
W
37-36
37
36
+1
A26/02
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#88
L
24-39
24
39
-15
H01/03
NCAA
74.1Avg total
34.4Scored
39.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.235.870.0-1.740%-
Last 30 at home (18)36.735.672.3+1.239%-
Last 30 away (12)30.336.266.6-5.942%-
Last 10 (10)34.439.774.1-5.330%-
Last 5 (5)32.836.869.6-4.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)33.139.172.2-6.08%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)32.435.868.2-3.554%-
vs Weaker (4)41.528.269.8+13.275%-
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
2
Southern Illinois wins
8
Drake wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/03/26AEvansville81-67
26/02/26HIndiana State66-55
21/02/26ANorthern Iowa59-57
19/02/26ADrake66-61
15/02/26HBradley60-70
13/02/26HEvansville86-60
10/02/26AIndiana State80-65
07/02/26HMurray State81-91
04/02/26AIllinois State54-50
01/02/26HIllinois (Chi.)66-68
Drakelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/03/26HNorthern Iowa53-75
26/02/26AValparaiso71-74
19/02/26HSouthern Illinois61-66
15/02/26ANorthern Iowa62-86
13/02/26HIllinois (Chi.)70-80
10/02/26HValparaiso76-81
07/02/26AIllinois State76-86
04/02/26ABelmont90-103
31/01/26HBradley73-87
29/01/26HEvansville82-78

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Southern Illinois
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW52%
HomeLLWLW53%
AwayWWWWW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games311516
Win %52%53%50%
Points / game73.374.871.9
Allowed / game69.667.271.9
Point differential+3.7+7.6+0.0
Avg total143.0142.0143.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%40%19%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (12)25% (4)62% (8)
Overtime %10%7%12%
Drake
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL39%
HomeLLLLL37%
AwayWLLLL42%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games311912
Win %39%37%42%
Points / game75.376.773.1
Allowed / game75.273.577.8
Point differential+0.1+3.2-4.7
Avg total150.5150.2150.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%21%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (12)22% (9)67% (3)
Overtime %6%5%8%
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 Belmont3226681%83.073.3+9.7
2 Illinois State31201165%75.968.3+7.6
3 Bradley31201165%77.573.1+4.4
4 Murray State31201165%83.579.5+3.9
5 Northern Iowa31191261%69.361.1+8.2
6 Illinois (Chi.)31171455%75.369.8+5.5
7 Valparaiso31171455%71.971.2+0.7
8 Southern Illinois31161552%73.369.6+3.7
9 Drake31121939%75.375.2+0.1
10 Indiana State31112035%73.974.8-0.9
11 Evansville3172423%67.276.7-9.5
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 Illinois313263
Drake274067
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