Illinois State vs. Southern Illinois Prediction: Close Contest Projected After New Data Released for College Basketball Matchup [2/25/2025]

Southern Illinois will face Illinois State, in what is expected to be a tight College Basketball game, at Banterra Center on Tuesday, commencing at 8:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts an equal chance for both the Southern Illinois and Illinois State to win today's game.

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"Our team has analyzed the latest data and conducted 10,000 simulations for Tuesday's Illinois State-Southern Illinois game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Based on the latest updates and extensive data, we predict a 50-50 chance for both Southern Illinois and Illinois State, making it a highly competitive matchup."

For expanded analysis of Tuesday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, visit our interactive Illinois State vs. Southern Illinois predictions page.

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Illinois State vs. Southern Illinois Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Tuesday's NCAA basketball matchup between Illinois State and Southern Illinois 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently can't split the two teams, giving both Illinois State and Southern Illinois a 50% chance of winning the game. Our predicted score is Illinois State 72-72 Southern Illinois.

According to our model, Southern Illinois (+1.5) has a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the 144.5-point over/under has a 53% chance of staying under.

While there is no way for a College Basketball game to end in a tie, our prediction of 72-72 is based on each team's average score in the above-mentioned simulations of Illinois State vs. Southern Illinois.

Illinois State vs. Southern Illinois Odds

We have researched the best College Basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Illinois State	Southern Illinois
Spread	-1.5 (-110)	+1.5 (-110)
Moneyline	-122	+105
Total	o144.5 (-115)	u144.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Illinois State vs. Southern Illinois Picks and Best Bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Illinois State vs. Southern Illinois matchup is on the total.

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Illinois State vs. Southern Illinois Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Tuesday's college basketball matchup between Southern Illinois and Illinois State at Banterra Center is scheduled to begin at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Illinois State vs. Southern Illinois
• Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Banterra Center

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Conclusion

We predict a close game between Illinois State and Southern Illinois on Tuesday, with each team having a 50% chance of winning.

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