On Thursday at Vadalabene Center, the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (13-12, 6-6 OVC) will meet the Lindenwood Lions (8-17, 2-10 OVC) — with Shamar Wright and Keenon Cole among the players to watch — tipping off at 8:30 PM ET. Thursday’s matchup between the Cougars and the Lions sees the Cougars as a double-digit favorite by 10.5 points. A 131.5-point total has been set for the game.
SIU-Edwardsville vs. Lindenwood Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| SIU-Edwardsville | -10.5 | 131.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | SIU-Edwardsville (-10.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (131.5) |
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SIU-Edwardsville vs. Lindenwood Stat Rankings
| SIU-Edwardsville Avg. (Rank) | Lindenwood Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 70.6 (270th) | Points Scored | 65.1 (347th) |
| 69.1 (107th) | Points Allowed | 71.4 (169th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 7.5 (273rd) | Off. Rebounds | 6.7 (324th) |
| 7.3 (196th) | 3pt Made | 4.4 (357th) |
| 11.4 (309th) | Assists | 7.9 (362nd) |
| 9.9 (56th) | Turnovers | 11.3 (165th) |
SIU-Edwardsville vs. Lindenwood Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Cougars are 9-11-2 this year.
- There have been 11 Cougars games (out of 22) that hit the over this year.
- SIU-Edwardsville and its opponent have broken the 131.5-point mark 14 times this year.
- The over/under in this matchup is 131.5 points, 8.2 fewer than the average total in this season’s Cougars contests.
- Lindenwood has covered the spread eight times in 22 games.
- The Lions have won once ATS (1-5) as a 10.5-point underdog or greater this season.
- SIU-Edwardsville has seen 11 of its 22 games hit the over.
- Lions games have finished with over 131.5 points scored 17 times this year.
- This season, Lindenwood’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 136.5, which is 5.0 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
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SIU-Edwardsville Impact Players
- Damarco Minor leads his team in both rebounds (8.2) and assists (3.0) per contest, and also puts up 14.2 points. At the other end, he averages 1.0 steal and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Wright leads the Cougars with 14.9 points per contest and 1.1 assists, while also posting 4.4 rebounds.
- Ray’Sean Taylor is averaging 12.8 points, 2.6 assists and 3.6 rebounds per contest.
- Lamar Wright posts 9.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 0.8 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
- Terrance Thompson is posting 5.8 points, 1.2 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game.
Lindenwood Impact Players
- Cole is posting team highs in points (18.8 per game) and rebounds (6.4). And he is contributing 0.8 assists, making 42.0% of his shots from the field and 25.2% from beyond the arc, with 1.0 trey per game.
- Darius Beane is the Lions’ top assist man (2.3 per game), and he averages 13.0 points and 3.5 rebounds.
- Colin Ruffin gets the Lions 3.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. He also averages 1.2 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Jeremiah Talton is posting 6.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.4 assists per contest, making 38.5% of his shots from the field and 34.1% from 3-point range, with 1.2 triples per contest.
- The Lions get 6.7 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game from Jaylon McDaniel.
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