SIU-Edwardsville Cougars vs Lipscomb Bisons prediction, odds and best bet for Nov. 7
Lipscomb is our projected winner over SIU-Edwardsville, 74-70, with home court against a Cougars team facing its first road test providing the strongest matchup reason. SIUE’s productive defensive start makes this a low-confidence forecast, however. Neither Lipscomb -5.5 nor the 143.5 total offers a convincing betting advantage at the supplied prices, so the official SportsJaw recommendation is Pass.
SIU-Edwardsville Cougars vs Lipscomb Bisons prediction and best bet
Lipscomb gets the outright pick, but SIU-Edwardsville has the stronger opening record and enough early production to make the favorite uncomfortable. The home setting tips a close forecast toward the Bisons; it is a modest advantage in our assessment, with SIUE taking its first road trip of the season.
The official best-bet decision is Pass. Our four-point projected margin falls inside Lipscomb’s 5.5-point spread, but that small difference is too fragile to justify backing the Cougars. The total requires its own judgment, and the evidence offers no convincing preference between Over and Under 143.5.
Odds, game time and how to watch
Game: SIU-Edwardsville Cougars at Lipscomb Bisons, 2026-27 men’s college basketball.
Time: Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 5 p.m. ET, according to Covers’ exact-game listing.
Venue: Allen Arena, Nashville, Tennessee, confirmed by SIUE’s official preview.
Records: SIU-Edwardsville Cougars 0-0; Lipscomb Bisons 0-2.
SportsJaw odds: SIU-Edwardsville Cougars +7.5 (-105); Lipscomb Bisons -7.5 (-115). Moneyline: SIU-Edwardsville Cougars +270; Lipscomb Bisons -340. Total: Over 143.5 (-115); Under 143.5 (-105).