Richmond Spiders vs Southern Illinois Salukis Prediction, 11/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Richmond Spiders vs Southern Illinois Salukis

Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026

Location: Banterra Center in Carbondale, IL

TV: ESPN+

Banterra Center is the site where the Southern Illinois Salukis (1-1) will try to defeat the Richmond Spiders (3-0) on Thursday.

The Richmond Spiders took the court against Temple and earned the victory with a final of 79-53 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Spiders walked away with 19 and Temple had 17 personal fouls. They also buried 7 of their 32 attempts from beyond the arc. Temple finished shooting 66.7% when shooting free throws by burying 14 of their 21 attempts. On top of that, Temple collected 28 rebounds (7 offensive, 21 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Temple recorded 10 assists and had 9 steals in this contest. In relation to defense, Richmond allowed their opponent to shoot 29.6% from the field on 16 out of 54 shooting. They also distributed 22 assists in this matchup while creating 16 turnovers and having 14 steals. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they earned 35 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Spiders knocked down 10 of their 13 tries for a rate of 76.9%. Richmond finished the contest with a 50.8% field goal percentage (30 out of 59) and converted 9 of their 21 three-point attempts.

Jamie Kaiser Jr. is someone who came through for this contest. He finished the game at 66.7% from the field and totaled 2 assists. He played for 31 minutes played and also grabbed 8 rebounds. He left the arena with 16 points on 6 of 9 shooting.

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Richmond heads into this one with a mark of 3-0 this year. They are turning it over 12.0 times per contest and as a squad are committing 13.3 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Richmond is pulling down 38.7 boards per game and has accounted for 73 assists for the campaign, which is 4th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Spiders are shooting 49.3% on three-point attempts (34 of 69) and 69.6% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 95.3 pts per game (40th in college) on 57.3% from the field.

On defense, the Spiders have forced 19.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.0 personal fouls. They currently rank 142nd in college in giving up assists with 26 conceded on the year. The Spiders defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 37.1% (63 of 170) and they surrender 30.7 rebounds per game as a group. They concede 24.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 43rd in D-1 in opponents points per game (58.7).

The last time they took the court, the Southern Illinois Salukis took a loss by a score of 100-93 when they played UMKC. The Salukis were able to snag 18 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 27 in this game. They coughed it up 9 times, while earning 3 steals in the matchup. UMKC was called for 20 fouls for the contest which took the Salukis to the charity stripe for a total of 24 shots. They were able to knock down 19 of them for a rate of 79.2%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, Southern Illinois knocked down 8 of their 23 attempts (34.8%). In all, the Salukis went 33 out of 66 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. The Salukis permitted UMKC to knock down 33 of 57 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 57.9% in the game. They went 60.9% from beyond the arc by shooting 14 of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 20 of 28 from the free throw line (71.4%). In reference to team rebounding, Southern Illinois allowed UMKC to collect 26 in total (6 on the offensive side).

Jalen Haynes was important for the Salukis in this game. He scored 32 points in his 33 minutes on the court and added 1 assist for the contest. He converted 10 of 23 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 43.5%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

Southern Illinois has a record of 1-1 so far this year. The Salukis are committing 18.0 fouls per contest and they connect on 80.6% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 18.0 times per game (92nd in D-1) and they turn the ball over 9.0 times per game. Southern Illinois has scored 175 pts for the season (87.5 per contest) and they pull in 39.0 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Salukis are shooting 47.7% from the floor, which is ranked 144th in the nation.

The Salukis defensively are ranked 173rd in college hoops in PPG given up with 70.0. They are able to force 11.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.7% from the floor (190th in the nation). The Southern Illinois defense allows 37.2% on 3-pointers (16 of 43) and their opponents are knocking down 68.6% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 14.0 dimes and 33.0 boards per game, which has them ranked 241st and 151st in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Southern Illinois

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