Southern Illinois has been a solid road team going 7-7 SU & 10-4 ATS including 4-0 ATS as a favorite. The Salukis are 5-3 their last 8 games with the 3 losses coming to the top three team in the MVC. In the first meeting this season Southern Illinois lost 65-61 as a 8.5 pt HF but they shot a conf worst 38.5% and it came in a stretch when SIU started conf play 1-5 shooting 40.2%. Now all 5 players are avg double digits with a balance attack, a reason they play well on the road, and they shot 49.7% their last 5 games. Valpo now 1-7 SU their last 8 games & I'll take the better and hotter team in a pick'em spot with SOUTHERN ILLINOIS.