Richmond vs. Southern Illinois prediction, odds, pick for Nov. 12, 2026

Richmond is favored to beat Southern Illinois at Banterra Center on Thursday (8:00 PM ET), according to Dimers' men's college basketball model.

Our Richmond vs. Southern Illinois prediction gives the Spiders a 55.8% chance of winning, but the latest odds suggest there's betting value on Southern Illinois to cover at +2.5.

Richmond vs. Southern Illinois key predictions

• Predicted score: Richmond 76-74 Southern Illinois
• Richmond win probability: 55.8%
• Southern Illinois win probability: 44.2%
• Southern Illinois +2.5 spread: 55.6% cover probability
• Over 150.5 points: 50.1% probability

Our men's college basketball predictions project each team's final score using offensive and defensive efficiency, recent performance, long-term trends, and matchup-specific factors.

We calculate win, spread, and total probabilities based on these projections and historical CBB scoring patterns, then compare them with the latest odds to find betting value.

Richmond vs. Southern Illinois odds

Here are the best available odds across the moneyline, spread, and total points markets we track.

• Richmond moneyline: -145 (BetMGM)
• Southern Illinois moneyline: +126 (FanDuel)
• Richmond -2.5: -110 (Caesars Sportsbook)
• Southern Illinois +2.5: -105 (FanDuel)
• Over 150.5 points: -108 (BetRivers)
• Under 150.5 points: -108 (DraftKings)

Odds are subject to change and may vary by location.

Richmond vs. Southern Illinois pick: Southern Illinois +2.5 (-105)

Our model makes Richmond the likelier winner, but our best value bet is Southern Illinois to cover the +2.5 spread at -105 on FanDuel.

Those odds give Southern Illinois an implied cover probability of 51.2%, while our model puts it at 55.6%.

That's a 4.4% edge, the largest across the moneyline, spread, and total points markets for this game.

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Richmond vs. Southern Illinois game details

• Matchup: Richmond Spiders vs. Southern Illinois
• Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• Venue: Banterra Center

About this prediction

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