Northern Iowa vs Southern Illinois — College Basketball, Dec 18, 2026

Southern Illinois (15-16 in 2025–26) hosts Northern Iowa (22-12 in 2025–26) on Dec 18, 2026.

Fri, Dec 18 · Time TBDBanterra Center · Carbondale, ILConference game

Northern Iowa Panthers

2025–26: 22-12 · 10-7 on the road

Southern Illinois Salukis

2025–26: 15-16 · 7-8 at home

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What to knowiThree takeaways from the data below: the biggest mismatch, injuries or form, and the game setup.

Scoring margin

UNI +7.0 · SIU +2.2

Points scored minus allowed a game, 2025–26. Each team's own average, not a forecast.

Form

UNI 7-3 · SIU 7-3

Each team's record over its last ten games.

Rest

UNI 16d · SIU 5d

Days off before this game, from the schedule.

Offense vs defense: the four factorsiEach offense's league rank against the defense it faces in shooting, turnovers, rebounding and free throws; longer = better.◷History

ranks betterranks worseStronger72+ places apartleague middleLonger bar = better rank of 361 (#1 = best)

UNI offensevsSIU defense

UNI offense ranks better in 1 of 4 matchups · SIU defense in 3 (2 by a clear margin)

Shooting · effective FG%?Field-goal percentage with threes counted at 1.5; the defense's number is what it allows.

54.2%

#66slight

49.0%

#69

Turnovers · per 100 plays?Turnovers the offense commits (fewer is better) and the turnovers the defense forces.

13.3%

#79

16.3%

slight#69

Offensive rebounding %?Share of its own misses the offense rebounds; the defense's number is what it allows.

22.0%

#352

27.3%

Stronger#49

Free throw rate?Free throws made per field-goal attempt; the defense's number is what it allows.

17.9%

#359

21.8%

Stronger#67

SIU offensevsUNI defense

SIU offense ranks better in 0 of 4 matchups · UNI defense in 4 (4 by a clear margin)

Shooting · effective FG%?Field-goal percentage with threes counted at 1.5; the defense's number is what it allows.

49.2%

#283

47.2%

Stronger#23

Turnovers · per 100 plays?Turnovers the offense commits (fewer is better) and the turnovers the defense forces.

14.8%

#203

16.0%

Stronger#83

Offensive rebounding %?Share of its own misses the offense rebounds; the defense's number is what it allows.

30.9%

#166

26.3%

Stronger#23

Free throw rate?Free throws made per field-goal attempt; the defense's number is what it allows.

21.3%

#308

21.1%

Stronger#49

Season box-score numbers; ranks of 361 teams. A defense ranks well for allowing less and forcing more turnovers.

Key numbers and mismatchesiHeadline ratings, then the biggest mismatches between one team's offense and the other's defense.◷History

UNISIU

+11.0 48thNet rating?Points scored minus points allowed per 100 possessions124th +3.2

109.0 187thOffensive rating?Points scored per 100 possessions289th 103.9

97.9 10thDefensive rating?Points allowed per 100 possessions (rank 1 = allows least)24th 100.7

63.4 357thPace?Possessions per game (rank 1 = fastest)84th 69.9

Expected pace: about 67 possessions a team (the two teams' average). Rank among 361 teams, 1st = best.

Where one side has the better of it

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  UNI 2-point shooting

  UNI offense 55.3% (51st) vs SIU defense allowing 51.5% (161st)
  +110 spots

ContextiEach team's last ten days going into this game (filled = home, outline = road; travel distance is not tracked)◷History

last 10 days

WTFSSMTWTGame

UNI

SIU

16 days rest

WTFSSMTWTGame

SIU

SEMO

LR

UNI

5 days rest

homeroadday offthis gameFrom the schedule; travel distance is not tracked.

UNI · last 10

22-12 · 272 days rest

• Mar 20 @ SJU2025–26L 53–79
• Mar 8 @ UIC2025–26W 84–69
• Mar 7 @ BRAD2025–26W 73–69
• Mar 6 @ ILST2025–26W 74–52
• Mar 5 vs EVAN2025–26W 68–59
• Mar 1 @ DRKE2025–26W 75–53
• Feb 25 vs ILST2025–26L 69–71
• Feb 21 vs SIU2025–26L 57–59
• Feb 18 @ INST2025–26W 81–60
• Feb 15 vs DRKE2025–26W 86–62

7-3 in these

SIU · last 10

15-16 · 287 days rest

• Mar 5 vs DRKE2025–26L 63–67
• Mar 1 @ EVAN2025–26W 81–67
• Feb 25 vs INST2025–26W 66–55
• Feb 21 @ UNI2025–26W 59–57
• Feb 18 @ DRKE2025–26W 66–61
• Feb 15 vs BRAD2025–26L 60–70
• Feb 12 vs EVAN2025–26W 86–60
• Feb 9 @ INST2025–26W 80–65
• Feb 6 vs MUR2025–26L 81–91
• Feb 3 @ ILST2025–26W 54–50

7-3 in these

From box scores. Ratings are per 100 possessions (possessions estimated from box scores). Prop lines from DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM and Caesars; hit rates are past games against a number, not a forecast or a pick. For information only, not betting advice. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.