Southern Illinois Salukis vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 11/26/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Illinois Salukis vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Memphis Tigers (1-4) welcome the Southern Illinois Salukis (3-3) at FedExForum on Wednesday.

The Southern Illinois Salukis played UAB and took a loss by a score of 81-73 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Salukis ended up with 17 and UAB recorded 10 fouls. They also made 7 of their 21 shots from downtown. UAB finished 70.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of their 20 attempts. On top of that, UAB had 42 boards (14 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. UAB doled out 13 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. In reference to the defense, Southern Illinois allowed their opponent to shoot 44.8% from the field on 30 of 67 shooting. They also dished out 12 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In relation to rebounding, they compiled a total of 34 with 9 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Salukis converted 11 of 13 tries for a percentage of 84.6%. Southern Illinois finished the contest having earned a 43.3% field goal percentage (29 of 67) and knocked down 4 out of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Quel'Ron House is a player who was a factor for the game. He ended up scoring 18 points on 5 of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 28 mins and snagged 1 rebound. He finished 50.0% from the field and also totaled 1 assist.

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Southern Illinois will play this game with a mark of 3-3 this year. They are averaging 83.7 points per contest (109th in the country) while going 50.4% from the field. The Salukis are shooting 24.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (26 of 108) and 69.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Southern Illinois is snagging 41.3 boards per contest and has accumulated 95 assists on the year, which is 145th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 11.0 times per contest and as a squad they commit 18.2 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Salukis have forced 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.2 personal fouls. They are ranked 199th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 81 surrendered so far this year. The Salukis are allowing a FG percentage of 39.2% (153 of 390) and they surrender 37.0 boards per game as a group. They give up 32.1% on 3-point shots and they rank 178th in college in PPG allowed (73.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Memphis Tigers took a loss by a final score of 69-68 when they faced Wake Forest. In regard to rebounds, Memphis allowed Wake Forest to pull down 32 in total (13 offensive). They finished the game shooting 27.3% from downtown by shooting 9 out of 33 and finished the contest at 14 out of 19 from the free throw line (73.7%). The Tigers allowed Wake Forest to bury 23 of their 61 tries from the field which had them sitting at 37.7% for this game. When the game finished, the Tigers went 23 out of 56 from the field which had them sitting at 41.1%. In the matter of three-point attempts, Memphis made 11 of 29 attempts (37.9%). They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw tries for a rate of 61.1%. Wake Forest was called for 15 fouls in the matchup which took the Tigers to the free throw line for 18 tries. They also turned it over 17 times, while earning 4 steals for the matchup. The Tigers collected 20 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in this game.

Dug McDaniel was important for the Tigers in this contest. He earned 24 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 6 assists for the game. He buried 7 of 12 for this contest for a field goal rate of 58.3%, and had 5 rebounds.

Memphis has a win-loss mark of 1-4 on the season. The Tigers are responsible for committing 20.6 personal fouls every game and they shoot 67.2% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.2 times per game (205th in the nation) and they are turning it over 13.6 times per game. Memphis has accumulated 370 points this season (74.0 per contest) and they snag 35.4 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Tigers are hitting on 42.3% from the field, which ranks 300th in Division 1.

The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 273rd in college in points given up per game with 78.8. They have forced 12.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.1% from the field (258th in the nation). The Memphis defense gives up 33.8% on 3-pointers (45 of 133) and their opponents are connecting on 71.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 16.8 assists and 35.0 total boards per game, which is ranked 332nd and 180th in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis

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