Northern Iowa at Southern Illinois

A short time ago the Southern Illinois Salukis ruled the MVC and made some noise in the NCAA Tournament, but it is a program that has had a difficult time finding their way back to that level, or even close to it. The Salukis enter this contest at 8-21 on the season. They have the look of a team that has quit, losing their last five and playing well under the line with four straight ATS losses. Northern Iowa at 18-12 has been a pretty steady program each year and would love to get to 20 wins on the season, needing two more. This group of seniors would enjoy reaching the 20-win plateau for the fourth time in their four years here. The Panthers have the edge in talent and history as they are 13-6-1 ATS in the last 20 meetings between these clubs. Play on Northern Iowa.