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Southern Illinois vs Kansas City

Friday, November 6, 2026, 7:30 PM Central. Model prediction, projected score and the reasons.

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Southern IllinoisSalukis

8067

LineSIU −2.5O/U145.5

Kansas CityRoos

Strong pickSouthern Illinois

Total 147.0 1H Kansas City by 5.0

Why the model likes Southern Illinois

Southern Illinois rates 93rd of 366 teams, Kansas City 357th: an upper-half team against one of the weakest teams in Division I.
The edge is mostly Southern Illinois’s defense (10th nationally) against Kansas City’s offense (358th).
Southern Illinois is picked on the road despite Kansas City’s 2.7-point home-court edge.
The books have Southern Illinois by 2.5; the model likes Southern Illinois by more than that, so the spread value is on Southern Illinois −2.5.
Projected total 147, in line with the 145.5 over/under.
Early-season note: about 95% of these numbers are still last season’s.

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