Southern Illinois Salukis vs Valparaiso Crusaders: Don Best Odds & Insights for 2/21/2021

MVC opponents square off when the Southern Illinois Salukis (9-7) host the Valparaiso Crusaders (8-15) at SIU Arena, tipping off at 5:00 PM ET on Sunday, February 21, 2021. The Crusaders are 1-point underdogs in the game, the first matchup between the teams this season. The matchup has an over/under of 131.5 points.

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Southern Illinois Leaders

• The Salukis scoring leader is Marcus Domask, who averages 16.3 points per game.
• Lance Jones leads Southern Illinois with 3.2 assists per game and Kyler Filewich paces the squad with 5.4 rebounds per matchup.
• Jones hits 1.9 threes per game to lead the Salukis.
• The Salukis steals leader is Jones, who averages 1.6 per game. Domask leads the team averaging 1.0 block a contest.

Valparaiso Leaders

• Ben Krikke outpaced his teammates on the Crusaders scoring front by putting up 12.3 points per game. He adds 4.0 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game this season.
• Donovan Clay's 5.6 rebounds per game and Daniel Sackey's 3.9 assists per game put them in the top spots on the Crusaders rebounds and assists leaderboards.
• Connor Barrett connects on 1.7 three-pointers per game, the top mark for the Crusaders.
• Sackey leads the Salukis with 1.6 steals per game and Clay is their top shot blocker with 1.3 blocks per game.

Southern Illinois vs Valparaiso: Last 4 Meetings

Valparaiso leads the past four matchups 3-1 over Southern Illinois. Neither team holds an advantage against the spread in those head-to-head meetings. The Salukis and the Crusaders have a 1-1 ATS record.

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