Drake at Southern Illinois 1/19/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

On Sunday, the Drake Bulldogs visit Banterra Center in Carbondale, Illinois to play the Southern Illinois Salukis. Drake improved its overall record to 13-5 and it's record in the Missouri Valley Conference to 3-2 following it's 84-74 victory over Illinois State on Thursday. Liam Robbins led the Bulldogs with 19 points and 12 rebounds while four other teammates scored in double-figures.

Liam Robbins is the leading scorer for Drake with an average of 13.4 points per game and the leading rebounder with an average of 6.1 per game. Roman Penn is the second leading scorer and leader in assists for Drake with averages of 12.1 points and 6.0 assists per game. Drake has two players averaging double-figures in scoring.

Southern Illinois fell to 8-10 overall and 2-3 in the MVC following its 64-48 loss to the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers. The Salukis fell behind by five points at halftime and could not mount a rally to beat the Ramblers. Eric McGill led the Salukis in the loss with 14 points while Marcus Domask chipped in with 10 points and nine rebounds.

Marcus Domask is the leading scorer for Southern Illinois with an average of 14.3 points per game. Barret Benson is the leading rebounder for the Salukis with an average of 5.2 per game, while Lance Jones is the leader in assists with an average of 2.8 per game. Southern Illinois has two players averaging double-figures in scoring.