SIU-Edwardsville vs. Eastern Illinois Prediction: Picks and Betting Odds

The Eastern Illinois Panthers (8-15, 4-8 OVC) will try to build on a three-game win streak when they visit the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (15-8, 8-4 OVC) on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at Sam M. Vadalabene Center as 7.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 8:30 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is set at 132.5.

SIU-Edwardsville vs. Eastern Illinois Odds

SIU-Edwardsville odds to win: -325 Eastern Illinois odds to win: +260 Spread: SIU-Edwardsville (-7.5) Total: 132.5

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Game Time and Information

Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2025 Time: 8:30 PM ET TV: ESPN+ Where: Edwardsville, Illinois Venue: Sam M. Vadalabene Center

Who Will Win SIU-Edwardsville vs. Eastern Illinois?

SIU-Edwardsville and Eastern Illinois Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

SIU-Edwardsville is 2-0 against the spread so far when playing as at least 7.5-point favorites.

Eastern Illinois has a 4-3 record against the spread this year when an underdog by 7.5 points or more.

The two teams average a combined 8.7 more points per game, 141.2, than this matchup’s total of 132.5 points.

Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 137.7 points per game, 5.2 more than the over/under for this game.

The average total SIU-Edwardsville has had in its matchups this year is 6.5 more points than this particular game’s point total.

Panthers games this season have averaged a total of 140.0 points, 7.5 more than the point total in this matchup.

The Cougars have gone 11-8-1 ATS this season.

The Panthers are 9-11-0 against the spread this year.

SIU-Edwardsville Stats & Insights

SIU-Edwardsville has a +145 scoring differential, topping opponents by 6.4 points per game. It is putting up 72.7 points per game to rank 229th in college basketball and is allowing 66.3 per contest to rank 47th in college basketball.

The 34.7 rebounds per game SIU-Edwardsville averages rank 61st in college basketball, and are 2.4 more than the 32.3 its opponents collect per contest.

The Cougars knock down 7.7 three-pointers per game (182nd in college basketball), while their opponents have made 7.7 on average.

SIU-Edwardsville averages 93.0 points per 100 possessions on offense (249th in college basketball), and gives up 84.9 points per 100 possessions (27th in college basketball).

The Cougars average 78.2 points per game in home games, compared to 67.8 points per game in away games, a difference of 10.4 points per contest.

Eastern Illinois Stats & Insights

Eastern Illinois has a -67 scoring differential, falling short by 2.9 points per game. It is putting up 68.5 points per game, 312th in college basketball, and is allowing 71.4 per outing to rank 180th in college basketball.

Eastern Illinois averages 31.8 rebounds per game (213th in college basketball), compared to the 32.8 of its opponents.

Eastern Illinois makes 5.4 three-pointers per game (353rd in college basketball) while shooting 32.5% from deep (261st in college basketball). It is making 2.9 fewer threes than its opponents, who drain 8.3 per game at 34.5%.

Eastern Illinois averages 88.0 points per 100 possessions on offense (335th in college basketball), and gives up 91.7 points per 100 possessions (168th in college basketball).

The Panthers are putting up more points at home (74.7 per game) than on the road (64.4).

SIU-Edwardsville Key Players to Watch

The leader in points and assists for the Cougars is Ray’Sean Taylor, who scores 19.0 points and distributes 3.6 assists per game.

Ring Malith is SIU-Edwardsville’s best rebounder, pulling down an average of 6.7 boards in each contest while scoring 11.0 points per game.

Taylor leads the Cougars in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.8 shots per game from beyond the arc.

Taylor and Arnas Sakenis lead SIU-Edwardsville on the defensive end, with Taylor leading the team in steals averaging 1.8 per game and Sakenis in blocks averaging 1.5 per contest.

Eastern Illinois Key Players to Watch

Kooper Jacobi puts up 9.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game, and is at the top of the Panthers’ rebound and assists leaderboards.

Nakyel Shelton scores 16.6 points per game, and is at the top of the Eastern Illinois scoring leaderboard. Shelton also grabs 5.1 rebounds and tacks on 2.0 assists per game.

Shelton hits 1.5 three-pointers per game, the most on the Panthers.

Shelton’s steals (1.3 steals per game) and blocks (0.9 blocks per game) lead Eastern Illinois defensively.