In regular season action on Saturday, the Western Illinois Leathernecks (19-11, 12-5 OVC) will play the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (16-14, 9-8 OVC), with Drew Cisse and Shamar Wright among the key players to watch. Tipoff at Western Hall is at 4:30 PM ET. Saturday’s matchup between the Leathernecks and the Cougars features the Leathernecks as modest 3.5-point favorites. The over/under for the matchup is set at 139.
Western Illinois vs. SIU-Edwardsville Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Western Illinois | -3.5 | 139 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | SIU-Edwardsville (+3.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (139) |
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Western Illinois vs. SIU-Edwardsville Stat Rankings
| Western Illinois Avg. (Rank) | SIU-Edwardsville Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 69.3 (293rd) | Points Scored | 72.1 (234th) |
| 65.4 (25th) | Points Allowed | 70.1 (122nd) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 12.4 (9th) | Off. Rebounds | 8.2 (238th) |
| 5.9 (310th) | 3pt Made | 7.4 (189th) |
| 12.7 (207th) | Assists | 11.7 (292nd) |
| 12.0 (252nd) | Turnovers | 9.9 (56th) |
Western Illinois vs. SIU-Edwardsville Betting Trends
- The Leathernecks have beaten the spread 13 times in 26 games.
- Western Illinois has an ATS record of 3-2-1 as 3.5-point favorites or more.
- The Leathernecks have seen seven of their 26 games go over the point total.
- Western Illinois’ games have had more than 139 points scored on eight occasions this year.
- The over/under in this game is 139 points, 4.4 higher than the average total in Leathernecks games this season.
- SIU-Edwardsville’s record against the spread is 10-15-2.
- The Cougars are 3-4-1 as 3.5-point underdogs or more.
- Western Illinois has played 26 games this season, and seven of them have gone over the total.
- So far this year, 17 Cougars games have featured over 139 points scored.
- The average total points scored in SIU-Edwardsville’s games this year (142.2) is 3.2 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Western Illinois Impact Players
- Cisse paces his squad in rebounds per contest (11.2), and also averages 8.7 points and 2.3 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.8 steals and 2.0 blocked shots.
- Jesiah West averages a team-leading 2.4 assists per contest. He is also averaging 9.5 points and 5.9 rebounds, shooting 51.8% from the floor.
- James Dent Jr. puts up 11.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest, shooting 32.8% from the field and 30.4% from beyond the arc with 1.6 made 3-pointers per game.
- Ryan Myers leads the Leathernecks at 13.0 points per contest, while also averaging 2.2 assists and 2.4 rebounds.
- JJ Kalakon puts up 8.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest. Defensively, he delivers 0.8 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
SIU-Edwardsville Impact Players
- Damarco Minor paces the Cougars in scoring (15.5 points per game), rebounding (8.3) and assists (3.2), making 40.4% from the floor and 32.2% from 3-point range with 1.2 triples per contest. He also delivers 1.1 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- The Cougars get 14.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game from Wright.
- Ray’Sean Taylor is posting 13.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game, making 37.8% of his shots from the field and 37.0% from 3-point range, with 2.5 treys per contest.
- Lamar Wright gets the Cougars 10.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. He also puts up 0.8 steals and 1.0 block.
- Terrance Thompson gives the Cougars 5.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest. He also puts up 0.3 steals and 1.0 block.
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