Southern Illinois at Duke Odds - Blue Devils vs Salukis Betting

The Duke Blue Devils (3-0) and Southern Illinois Salukis (2-0) will meet in the semifinals of the 2008 2k Sports Classic on Thursday night at 7:00pm EST on ESPN2 from Madison Square Garden in New York. Duke leads the all-time series against Southern Illinois 2-1 and has won the last two meetings in the series. Duke comes into Thursday’s game ranked 10th in the AP poll and fifth in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll. Odds makers have Duke -12.5 point favorites at home in college basketball odds against Southern Illinois.

Duke advanced into the semifinals of this tournament with a hard fought 82-79 win over Rhode Island on Sunday. Jon Scheyer and Kyle Singler combined for 44 points in the win over Rhode Island. Southern Illinois has just two starters returning from last season but they were able to advance to the semifinals with wins over California (Pa.) and Massachusetts. The Salukis scored 52 points in the second half in their win over UMass. Carlton Fay led the Salukis in those victories, averaging 16.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. The Salukis are 4-1 all-time playing at Madison Square Garden. Vegas odds at the Hilton sportsbook have Duke -12.5 college basketball betting favorites with a total of 139.5.

Southern Illinois at Duke Betting Stats

The Salukis are 5-2 ATS in college basketball odds for their last 7 neutral site games. Duke is 15-6 under Mike Krzyzewski at Madison Square Garden. Duke is 106-16 all-time in the month of November, including a 92-10 mark under Coach K. The Blue Devils have won 12 straight games in November. Duke is 5-2 all-time against teams currently in the Missouri Valley Conference. The Blue Devils are 7-20 ATS for their last 27 neutral site games. The Blue Devils are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games.

The Blue Devils are 1-5 ATS in college basketball odds for their last 6 games overall. The Under is 19-7 in college basketball betting for the Salukis last 26 neutral site games. The Under is 12-5-1 in the Salukis last 18 non-conference games. The Under is 7-0 in college basketball betting for the Blue Devils last 7 neutral site games. The Under is 8-1 in the Blue Devils last 9 overall. The Under is 36-17 in college basketball betting for the Blue Devils last 53 non-conference games.