SIU-Edwardsville vs. Tennessee Tech: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 22, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 22, 2024

Tipping off at 8:30 PM ET on Thursday, the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (15-12, 8-6 OVC) will take on the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (9-18, 4-10 OVC) at Hooper Eblen Center. The Cougars’ Shamar Wright and the Golden Eagles’ Jayvis Harvey are among the players to watch. The Cougars match up against the Golden Eagles in a game that SIU-Edwardsville is currently a small favorite by 3 points. The point total for the game is 138.

SIU-Edwardsville vs. Tennessee Tech Betting Lines

SIU-Edwardsville vs Tennessee Tech Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
SIU-Edwardsville -3 138 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick SIU-Edwardsville (-3)
Total Pick Over (138)

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SIU-Edwardsville vs. Tennessee Tech Stat Rankings

SIU-Edwardsville Avg. (Rank) Tennessee Tech Avg. (Rank)
71.7 (243rd) Points Scored 67.6 (319th)
69.1 (103rd) Points Allowed 73.4 (228th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
7.8 (265th) Off. Rebounds 4.7 (362nd)
7.4 (185th) 3pt Made 6.1 (297th)
11.6 (300th) Assists 12.3 (252nd)
9.8 (52nd) Turnovers 11.3 (177th)

SIU-Edwardsville vs. Tennessee Tech Betting Trends

  • The Cougars have 10 wins in 24 games against the spread this year.
  • Against the spread as 3-point favorites or more, SIU-Edwardsville is 7-5-1.
  • The Cougars have played 24 games this season, and 13 of them have hit the over.
  • In 14 games this year, SIU-Edwardsville and its opponent have combined to score more than 138 points.
  • The over/under in this matchup is 138 points, and that’s 2.8 less than the average total in this season’s Cougars contests.
  • Tennessee Tech is 11-13-0 against the spread this year.
  • The Golden Eagles’ ATS record as 3-point underdogs or more is 8-9.
  • This season, 13 of SIU-Edwardsville’s 24 games have hit the over.
  • Golden Eagles games have had over 138 points 11 times this year.
  • This season, Tennessee Tech’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 141.0, which is 3.0 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.

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SIU-Edwardsville Impact Players

  • Damarco Minor paces his squad in points (14.7), rebounds (8.2) and assists (3.2) per contest, shooting 39.7% from the field and 31.3% from beyond the arc with 1.1 made 3-pointers per game. Defensively, he delivers 1.0 steal and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Wright averages 14.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 1.4 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Ray’Sean Taylor is posting 12.9 points, 2.6 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game.
  • Lamar Wright posts 10.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. Defensively, he puts up 0.8 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
  • Terrance Thompson posts 5.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. At the other end, he puts up 0.3 steals and 1.0 block.

Tennessee Tech Impact Players

  • Josiah Davis gets the Golden Eagles 12.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. He also posts 0.7 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
  • Daniel Egbuniwe tops the Golden Eagles in rebounding (5.7 per game), and averages 7.1 points and 1.9 assists. He also averages 0.9 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
  • Rodney Johnson Jr. gives the Golden Eagles 11.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. He also averages 0.4 steals and 1.0 block.
  • The Golden Eagles get 14.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game from David Early.

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