Bet Jamaica Preview — Southern Illinois Salukis vs. Duke Blue Devils

The Southern Illinois Salukis and the Duke Blue Devils will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Madison Square Garden.

Oddsmakers currently have the Blue Devils listed as 12½-point favorites versus the Salukis, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.

Southern Illinois picked up a win with an 80-73 victory over Massachusetts in the Coaches vs. Cancer tournament on Wednesday. Southern Illinois covered the 5-point spread, while the 153 points sailed OVER the posted total of 134.

Bryan Mullins had 16 points and 13 assists, and Carlton Fay added 17 in that win.

The Blue Devils defeated Rhode Island 82-79 as a 25.5-point favorite on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (162).

Jon Scheyer scored a game-high 25 points for Duke, while Kyle Singler added 19 points in the win.

Current streak:
Southern Illinois has won 2 straight games.
Duke has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Southern Illinois: 2-0 SU, 1-0 ATS
Duke: 3-0 SU, 1-2 ATS
Southern Illinois most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Western Kentucky are 2-1
After playing Massachusetts are 0-1
After a win are 6-4

Duke most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
Southern Illinois is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Duke’s last 5 games
Duke is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Duke is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Next up:
Southern Illinois at Western Kentucky, Wednesday, November 26
Duke home to Montana, Sunday, November 23