The Tennessee State Tigers (16-12, 9-6 OVC) will play the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (16-12, 9-6 OVC) on Saturday at 4:30 PM ET at Gentry Center. Damarco Minor will be among the players to watch for the Cougars. Saturday’s matchup between the Tigers and the Cougars features a tight line of Tennessee State -1.5. A 144-point over/under is set for the matchup.
Tennessee State vs. SIU-Edwardsville Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | -1.5 | 144 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | SIU-Edwardsville (+1.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (144) |
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Tennessee State vs. SIU-Edwardsville Stat Rankings
| Tennessee State Avg. (Rank) | SIU-Edwardsville Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 72.9 (210th) | Points Scored | 71.9 (235th) |
| 70.2 (129th) | Points Allowed | 69.4 (112th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 7.6 (275th) | Off. Rebounds | 7.8 (264th) |
| 6.4 (276th) | 3pt Made | 7.5 (176th) |
| 11.8 (293rd) | Assists | 11.8 (293rd) |
| 11.7 (228th) | Turnovers | 9.8 (51st) |
Tennessee State vs. SIU-Edwardsville Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Tigers are 9-15-0 this year.
- Tennessee State is 6-9 ATS as 1.5-point favorites or more.
- There have been 10 Tigers games (out of 24) that went over the total this season.
- Tennessee State and its opponent have broken the 144-point mark 11 times this season.
- The over/under for this game is 144 points, 0.9 more than the average point total for Tigers games this season.
- SIU-Edwardsville’s record against the spread is 10-13-2.
- As 1.5-point underdogs or greater, the Cougars are 3-5-1 against the spread.
- Out of 24 Tennessee State’s games so far this season, 10 have gone over the total.
- Cougars games have had over 144 points 13 times this year.
- The over/under for this game is 2.7 points higher than the average scoring total for SIU-Edwardsville’s games (141.3).
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Tennessee State Impact Players
- Kinyon Hodges paces the Tigers at 5.4 rebounds per game, while also averaging 1.8 assists and 9.6 points.
- EJ Bellinger averages 12.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, shooting 47.1% from the field and 35.6% from downtown with 1.3 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Jaylen Jones is tops on his squad in assists per game (2.8), and also averages 9.7 points and 4.0 rebounds. At the other end, he totals 0.8 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Jason Jitoboh puts up 10.0 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest. At the other end, he posts 0.7 steals and 2.6 blocked shots (fifth in college basketball).
- Christian Brown paces the Tigers with 13.3 points per contest and 0.8 assists, while also putting up 3.4 rebounds.
SIU-Edwardsville Impact Players
- Minor tops the Cougars in scoring (14.7 points per game), rebounding (8.0) and assists (3.3), shooting 39.7% from the floor and 31.4% from 3-point range with 1.1 triples per contest. He also posts 1.0 steal and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Shamar Wright gives the Cougars 14.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. He also puts up 1.4 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- The Cougars get 13.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game from Ray’Sean Taylor.
- Lamar Wright gives the Cougars 10.0 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest. He also posts 0.8 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
- Terrance Thompson is posting 5.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest, making 59.8% of his shots from the field.
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