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SIU-Edwardsville vs Eastern Illinois Predictions & Best Bets

Game time: February 27, 2024 at 8:30 PM ET

Venue: Lantz Arena — Charleston, IL

Article updated Feb 27, 6:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The SIU-Edwardsville Cougars are traveling to play the Eastern Illinois Panthers at the Groniger Arena stadium on Tuesday, 2/27/2024 @ 8:30pm EST. SIU-Edwardsville is the

Game outlook

The SIU-Edwardsville Cougars are traveling to play the Eastern Illinois Panthers at the Groniger Arena stadium on Tuesday, 2/27/2024 @ 8:30pm EST. SIU-Edwardsville is the betting favorite opening at -1 and the current line is SIU-Edwardsville -1.5.

Cougars vs Panthers Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Cougars to win tonight's game by 4 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars to cover the 1.5 point spread and the total to go over 141.75 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: SIU-Edwardsville 76 to Eastern Illinois 72

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

50% of SportsJaw predicts Eastern Illinois Panthers to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that SIU-Edwardsville will win straight-up is 56%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be SIUE 72.375, E.ILL 69.375.

OddsShark predicts Southern Illinois-Edwardsville will win, cover the spread, and the total will go under.

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57% picked Eastern Illinois Panthers on Covers.com

SIU-Edwardsville Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 141, SIU-Edwardsville is ranked #235 in offense (scoring an average of 71.93 per game), #111 in defense (allowing an average of 69.39 points to be scored against them per game) and are 16-13 (10-13-3 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Cougars hit an average of 43.32% of their field goals (ranked #261) and 72.36% of their free throws (ranked #156) and makes an average of 34.48% of their three pointers ranked #159 in the NCAAB). They average 34.64 rebounds per game (ranked # 231) and average 11.75 offensive assists and 10.50 turnovers per game (ranked # 294 and 69 respectively).

Defensively speaking, SIU-Edwardsville allows an average of 43.37% field goals (ranked #166) and 72.53% free throws (ranked #241 in the NCAAB) The Cougars allow an average of 36.15% of the three pointers (ranked #329) and averages 34.36 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.36) Finally, the Cougars average 13.04 defensive assists and 12.32 turnovers per game (ranked # 198 and 147 respectively).

Eastern Illinois Key Betting Stats

Eastern Illinois Panthers has a power ranking of 121 and are #307 for offense (scoring an average of 68.33 per game), #82 for defense (giving up an average of 68.19 points per game) and 12-16 (13-12 ATS) overall. SIU-Edwardsville went 1-2 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Eastern Illinois.

For offense, the Panthers hit an average of 41.99% of their field goals (ranked #308) and 72.98% of their free throws (ranked #115) and makes an average of 31.92% of their three pointers (ranked #278 in the NCAAB). They average 34.89 rebounds per game (ranked # 217) and average 12.78 offensive assists and 10.52 turnovers per game (ranked # 208) and 70 respectively).

On defense, Eastern Illinois allows an average of 44.80% field goals (ranked #244) and 73.43% free throws (ranked #286 in the NCAAB) The Panthers allow an average of 35.73% of the three pointers (ranked #314) and averages 34.63 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.63) Finally, the Panthers average 13.67 defensive assists and 14.41 turnovers per game (ranked # 255 and 40 respectively).

Betting Summary

Eastern Illinois 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 1.5 point spread and the total to go over 141.75 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

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

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · SIU-Edwardsville Cougars-105 → -125Moved
  • Moneyline · Eastern Illinois Panthers-113 → +105Moved
  • Spread · SIU-Edwardsville Cougars-1 (-110) → -1.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Eastern Illinois Panthers+1 (-110) → +1.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over140.5 (-110) → 140.75 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under140.5 (-110) → 140.75 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

SIU-Edwardsville Cougars
12-13 matchup record · 2-7-1 ATS · 7-3-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Eastern Illinois Panthers
8-14 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 3-7-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-02-27T11:35:24.304Z). 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 Eastern Illinois Panthers, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-12-29Eastern Illinois Panthers 58 · SIU-Edwardsville Cougars 67
  • 2023-02-11Eastern Illinois Panthers 84 · SIU-Edwardsville Cougars 73
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Eastern Illinois Panthers defeated SIU-Edwardsville Cougars 84-79

Eastern Illinois Panthers defeated SIU-Edwardsville Cougars 84-79 on February 27, 2024, a 5-point decision in the series. Eastern Illinois Panthers' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 39-34. Against SportsJaw's recorded SIU-Edwardsville Cougars -1.5 (-110) spread, Eastern Illinois Panthers covered, while the 163 combined points finished over the recorded total of 140.75.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • WarbuczSpread · Eastern Illinois Panthers +1 (-110)Win
  • JtgarciaSpread · Eastern Illinois Panthers +1 (-110)Win
  • Fisher49Spread · SIU-Edwardsville Cougars -1 (-110)Loss
  • AdrianMariucciSpread · SIU-Edwardsville Cougars -1 (-110)Loss
  • 1735203231Spread · Eastern Illinois Panthers +1.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 140 (-110)Win
  • RoycejacobsSpread · SIU-Edwardsville Cougars -1.5 (-110)Loss
  • Tbone91Total · Over 142 (-110)Win