Southern Illinois vs. Murray State prediction: Why Murray State is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [12/29/2025]

Murray State will square off with Southern Illinois in men's college basketball action at CFSB Center on Monday, starting at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model predicts Murray State as the most likely winner of the Southern Illinois vs. Murray State game.

This article offers further insights into Monday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Southern Illinois vs. Murray State prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Monday's NCAA basketball game between Southern Illinois and Murray State 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives Murray State a 72% chance of beating Southern Illinois. Our predicted final score has Murray State winning 84-77.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and Southern Illinois and Murray State each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 165.5-point over/under has a 53% chance of staying under.

Southern Illinois vs. Murray State odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Southern Illinois vs. Murray State picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Under 165.5 total points.

Southern Illinois vs. Murray State game-day updates and essential details

Monday's men's college basketball game between Murray State and Southern Illinois at CFSB Center is scheduled to commence at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Southern Illinois vs. Murray State
• Date: Monday, December 29, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: CFSB Center

Conclusion

We predict Murray State, with a 72% win probability, will likely beat Southern Illinois on Monday.

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