Southern Illinois vs. Kansas City prediction, odds, pick for Nov. 6, 2026

Southern Illinois is favored to beat Kansas City at Swinney Recreation Center on Friday (8:30 PM ET), according to Dimers' men's college basketball model.

Our Southern Illinois vs. Kansas City prediction gives Southern Illinois a 52.8% chance of winning, while the latest odds suggest there's betting value on the over 146.5 points.

Southern Illinois vs. Kansas City key predictions

• Predicted score: Southern Illinois 72-71 Kansas City
• Southern Illinois win probability: 52.8%
• Kansas City win probability: 47.2%
• Southern Illinois +1.5 spread: 55.8% cover probability
• Over 146.5 points: 54.1% 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.

Southern Illinois vs. Kansas City odds

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

• Southern Illinois moneyline: +105 (BetMGM)
• Kansas City moneyline: -108 (BetRivers)
• Southern Illinois +1.5: -110 (BetMGM)
• Kansas City -1.5: +105 (DraftKings)
• Over 146.5 points: +105 (BetRivers)
• Under 146.5 points: -130 (BetRivers)

Odds are subject to change and may vary by location.

Southern Illinois vs. Kansas City pick: Over 146.5 (+105)

Our model makes Southern Illinois the likelier winner, but our best value bet is the over 146.5 total points at +105 on BetRivers.

Those odds give the over an implied probability of 48.8%, while our model puts it at 54.1%.

That's a 5.4% edge (accounting for rounding), the largest across the moneyline, spread, and total points markets for this game.

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Southern Illinois vs. Kansas City game details

• Matchup: Southern Illinois vs. Kansas City Roos
• Date: Friday, November 6, 2026
• Time: 8:30 PM ET
• Venue: Swinney Recreation Center

About this prediction

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