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SIU-Edwardsville Cougars vs SE Missouri St. Indians Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: January 20, 2024 at 4:45 PM ET

Venue: Show Me Center — Cape Girardeau, MO

Article updated Jan 20, 6:36 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The SIU-Edwardsville Cougars are on the road playing the SE Missouri St. Indians at the Show Me Center stadium on Saturday, 1/20/2024 @ 4:45pm EST. SIU-Edwardsville is the

Game outlook

The SIU-Edwardsville Cougars are on the road playing the SE Missouri St. Indians at the Show Me Center stadium on Saturday, 1/20/2024 @ 4:45pm EST. SIU-Edwardsville is the betting favorite opening at -7.5 and the current line is SIU-Edwardsville -7.

Cougars vs Redhawks Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Cougars to win today's game by 10 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars to cover the 7 point spread and the total to go over 142 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: SIU-Edwardsville 79 to SE Missouri St. 69

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars and SE Missouri St. Indians, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

53% of SportsJaw users predict SIU-Edwardsville Cougars to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that SIU-Edwardsville will win straight-up is 75%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be SIUE 78, SEMIZ 64.

OddsShark 's prediction is Southern Illinois-Edwardsville will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

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SIU-Edwardsville Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 155, SIU-Edwardsville is ranked #262 in offense (scoring an average of 71.33 per game), #111 in defense (allowing an average of 68.89 points to be scored against them per game) and are 11-8 (8-6-2 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Cougars hit an average of 43.80% of their field goals (ranked #232) and 71.31% of their free throws (ranked #178) and makes an average of 35.16% of their three pointers ranked #121 in the NCAAB). They average 34.44 rebounds per game (ranked # 260) and average 11.67 offensive assists and 10.50 turnovers per game (ranked # 302 and 48 respectively).

Defensively speaking, SIU-Edwardsville allows an average of 42.48% field goals (ranked #131) and 72.12% free throws (ranked #237 in the NCAAB) The Cougars allow an average of 34.67% of the three pointers (ranked #274) and averages 34.67 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.67) Finally, the Cougars average 13.17 defensive assists and 11.50 turnovers per game (ranked # 208 and 271 respectively).

SE Missouri St. Key Betting Stats

SE Missouri St. Indians has a power ranking of 280 and are #291 for offense (scoring an average of 69.44 per game), #263 for defense (giving up an average of 74.61 points per game) and 6-12 (3-11 ATS) overall. SIU-Edwardsville went 2-1 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against SE Missouri St..

For offense, the Redhawks hit an average of 42.27% of their field goals (ranked #296) and 67.38% of their free throws (ranked #299) and makes an average of 30.95% of their three pointers (ranked #303 in the NCAAB). They average 32.56 rebounds per game (ranked # 329) and average 13.11 offensive assists and 12.89 turnovers per game (ranked # 207) and 244 respectively).

On defense, SE Missouri St. allows an average of 46.95% field goals (ranked #335) and 67.86% free throws (ranked #45 in the NCAAB) The Redhawks allow an average of 33.79% of the three pointers (ranked #235) and averages 35.33 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.33) Finally, the Redhawks average 12.78 defensive assists and 13.06 turnovers per game (ranked # 180 and 135 respectively).

Betting Summary

SIU-Edwardsville has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars to cover the 7 point spread and the total to go over 142 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Cougars vs Indians archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Cougars vs Indians matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · SIU-Edwardsville Cougars-278 → -298Moved
  • Moneyline · SE Missouri St. Indians+225 → +240Moved
  • Spread · SIU-Edwardsville Cougars-7.5 (-110) → -7 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · SE Missouri St. Indians+7.5 (-110) → +7 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over141.5 (-110) → 142 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under141.5 (-110) → 142 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

SIU-Edwardsville Cougars
19-13 matchup record · 4-5-1 ATS · 6-3-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
SE Missouri St. Indians
20-13 matchup record · 3-7-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-01-20T11:36:17.508Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars and SE Missouri St. Indians, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-02-25SE Missouri St. Indians 78 · SIU-Edwardsville Cougars 93
Final result

Matchup pick recap

SE Missouri St. Indians defeated SIU-Edwardsville Cougars 52-47

SE Missouri St. Indians defeated SIU-Edwardsville Cougars 52-47 on January 20, 2024, a 5-point decision in the series. SE Missouri St. Indians' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 28-19. Against SportsJaw's recorded SIU-Edwardsville Cougars -7 (-110) spread, SE Missouri St. Indians covered, while the 99 combined points finished under the recorded total of 142.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • Josh720Spread · SIU-Edwardsville Cougars -7.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · SIU-Edwardsville Cougars -7.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Under 141.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · SIU-Edwardsville Cougars -7.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 141.5 (-110)Loss