The Southern Illinois Salukis (19-8, 11-5 MVC) will be trying to move into a tie for first place in the MVC standings when they face the Valparaiso Beacons (11-16, 5-11 MVC) on Tuesday night. The Salukis are coming off an 82-59 loss to Drake as 5.5-point underdogs. The Beacons are coming off an 81-76 win over Illinois State as 3.5-point favorites.
Southern Illinois and Valparaiso split their last 10 meetings.
The Salukis had their two-game winning streak snapped by the Bulldogs in their last game. They will try to bounce back from the loss with a win over the Beacons, which will give them their third win in their last four games.
Southern Illinois is averaging 65.6 points per game. They scored 59 points in their last game, making 36.5 percent of their field goals and 396.1 percent of their three-pointers.
Jawaun Newton led the Salukis with 13 points, three rebounds, and two assists. Lance Jones finished with 13 points and three rebounds, while Xavier Johnson added 10 points and two assists.
Southern Illinois has played well defensively, giving up 62.3 points per game. They gave up 82 points in their last game and will need a better performance if they want to win this game.
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