Southern Illinois Salukis vs UMKC Kangaroos Prediction, 11/6/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Illinois Salukis vs UMKC Kangaroos

Date: Friday, November 6, 2026

Location: Swinney Center in Kansas City, MO

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Southern Illinois (-3.5)

The UMKC Kangaroos (0-1) will go up against the Southern Illinois Salukis (1-0) at Swinney Center on Friday. Southern Illinois is 3.5-point favorites. The total is set at 145.5.

The Southern Illinois Salukis stepped onto the hardwood against Maryville and earned the victory with a final of 82-40 in their last game. Southern Illinois finished with a 45.5% FG percentage (30 out of 66) and buried 16 of their 39 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Salukis made 6 of their 7 shots for a rate of 85.7%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 44 with 10 of them being offensive. They also recorded 24 assists in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Southern Illinois allowed the other team to shoot 27.0% from the field on 17 out of 63 shooting. Maryville distributed 5 assists and had 3 steals for the contest. On top of that, Maryville totaled 33 boards (11 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Maryville ended up going 57.1% at the charity stripe by converting 4 of 7 attempts. They also knocked down 2 of their 20 shots from long range. In relation to personal fouls, the Salukis left the arena with 10 while Maryville accounted for 13 personal fouls.

Jalen Haynes is a player who was a factor in the game. He ended up going 66.7% from the floor and recorded 7 assists. He was on the hardwood for 25 mins and also pulled down 2 boards. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 8 out of 12 shooting.

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Southern Illinois enters this contest with a mark of 1-0 for the year. They are averaging 82.0 pts per game (165th in Division 1) on 45.5% from the field. The Salukis are shooting 41.0% on 3-pointers (16 of 39) and 85.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Southern Illinois is pulling down 47.0 boards per game and has tallied 24 assists on the season, which ranks 61st in the nation in terms of passing. They are turning it over 9.0 times per game and as a squad they are committing 10.0 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Salukis have forced 12.0 turnovers every game and they draw 13.0 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 10.0% on three-point shots and they are ranked 10th in D-1 in opponents PPG (40.0). The Salukis are giving up a field goal percentage of 27.0% (17 of 63) and they surrender 36.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 18th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 5 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the UMKC Kangaroos went home defeated by a final of 76-61 when they faced Creighton. In regard to how they rebounded, UMKC allowed Creighton to snag 27 overall (8 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 32.1% from three-point range by going 9 out of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 19 out of 23 from the charity stripe (82.6%). The Kangaroos permitted Creighton to knock down 24 out of 59 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.7% for the game. When the game finished, the Kangaroos shot 25 out of 52 from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.1%. When it comes to shots from beyond the arc, UMKC converted 7 of their 22 tries (31.8%). They were able to knock down 4 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 57.1%. Creighton earned 14 personal fouls in this contest which took the Kangaroos to the charity stripe for 7 shots. They turned it over 21 times, while getting 6 steals for this contest. The Kangaroos snagged 24 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 for the contest.

Jaylen Smith ended up being a factor for the Kangaroos in this game. He made 6 out of 14 in the game for a field goal rate of 42.9%, and had 2 rebounds. He scored 15 points in his 30 mins of playing time and had 5 assists in the matchup.

UMKC has a win-loss record of 0-1 for the season. As an offense, the Kangaroos are connecting on 48.1% from the floor, which ranks them 144th in college. UMKC has 61 points for the year and they snag 32.0 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 13.0 times per game (224th in college) and they turn the ball over 22.0 times per contest. The Kangaroos commit 21.0 fouls per game and they connect on 57.1% from the free throw line.

The UMKC defense allows 32.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (9 of 28) and their opponents are converting on 82.6% of their foul shots. They concede 13.0 assists and 34.0 boards on a nightly basis, which is 217th and 186th in those defensive categories. The Kangaroos on the defensive side of the court are 238th in college in points per game surrendered with 76.0. They are able to force 11.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 40.7% from the field (183rd in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Southern Illinois (-3.5)

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