Southern Illinois at Indiana State 1/26/21 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Southern Illinois Salukis visit Hulman Center in Terre Haute, Indiana on Tuesday to play the Indiana State Sycamores. Southern Illinois dropped to 7-3 overall and 1-3 in the Missouri Valley Conference following its 86-55 loss to the Drake Bulldogs on January 4th. Southern Illinois has not played since that day after having each of its last two games postponed. The Salukis have lost each of their last three. 

Marcus Domask is leading Southern Illinois in scoring with an average of 16.3 points per game, while Ben Harvey is the leading rebounder with an average of 4.9 per game and Lance Jones is the leader in assists with an average of 3.5 per game. Southern Illinois has three players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team is shooting 47.3% overall and 40.2% from 3-point territory.

Indiana State improved to 6-7 overall and 3-5 in the Missouri Valley Conference following its 74-68 victory over Illinois State a week ago last Sunday. With the victory, Indiana State has one two straight and three of its last four. Tyreke Key was the leading scorer for Indiana State with 18 points and helped the Sycamores stave off a late rally by Illinois State.

Tyreke Key is leading Indiana State in scoring and assists with averages of 14.8 points and 2.2 assists per game, while Tre Williams is the leading rebounder with an average of 6.4 per game. Indiana State has three players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team is shooting 42.3% overall and 33.2% from 3-point territory.