Richmond Spiders vs Southern Illinois Salukis Prediction & Odds – November 12, 2026

Richmond brings an unbeaten start to Carbondale for a meeting with Southern Illinois at Banterra Center. The Spiders’ scoring and shooting face a Salukis team looking to make its home floor count.

Game details and odds

Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 8:00 pm EST · Banterra Center

Total: 151.5 — over -105, under -115.

Draft Kings odds checked November 13, 2026 00:02 UTC. Odds subject to change.

Richmond’s shooting meets a road test

Through three games, Richmond is averaging 95.3 points while shooting 57% from the field and 49% from three. Derin Saran leads the Spiders with 7.0 assists and 7.3 rebounds per game, giving their offense a productive distributor who also helps on the glass.

Richmond opened with a 100-77 win over UNC Asheville and followed it by beating Southern Virginia 107-46, two home games in which its scoring stood out. The next result offered a different kind of encouragement: a 79-53 win over Temple at the neutral-site Palestra. Richmond did not need another triple-digit output to win comfortably. Holding Temple to 53 points suggests the Spiders can lean on their defense when the scoring drops, though these results do not yet show how they will handle a game on an opponent’s home court.

Southern Illinois looks to tighten the defense

Southern Illinois has split its first two games, averaging 87.5 points and 39.0 rebounds. Jalen Haynes leads the Salukis with 26.0 points and 4.0 assists per game, while Max Pikaar averages 9.0 rebounds. That production gives Southern Illinois a scoring centerpiece and a presence on the glass.

The Salukis began with an 82-40 home win over Maryville (MO), then lost 100-93 at Kansas City. The contrast is important: Southern Illinois had enough scoring to stay close in a higher-scoring road game, but allowing 100 points made that output insufficient. Its home result showed it can also win with a much lower opponent total. Richmond presents another test of whether the Salukis can keep a scoring opponent in check while generating enough offense of their own. With only two completed games, the gap between those defensive results leaves plenty unresolved.

Injury news

Richmond Spiders: No player statuses returned in the latest check..

Southern Illinois Salukis: No player statuses returned in the latest check..

Availability checked November 13, 2026 00:02 UTC. Reported statuses may change; final lineups are not confirmed here.

BTB Betting Pick

Winner pick: Richmond Spiders.

Richmond’s shooting and the defense it showed against Temple give the Spiders the edge. Southern Illinois has scored well, but its Kansas City loss raises questions about containing another productive offense.

Original winner pick recorded November 12, 2026 05:02 UTC. Subsequent updates retain that selection.