Damarco Minor leads the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (17-9, 8-5 OVC) into a home matchup with Kinyon Hodges and the Eastern Illinois Panthers (8-18, 4-9 OVC) at Vadalabene Center on Saturday, with the opening tip at 4:30 PM ET. Saturday’s matchup between the Cougars and the Panthers features the Cougars as substantial 12-point favorites. The game’s point total is 138.5.
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SIU-Edwardsville Vs Eastern Illinois Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| SIU-Edwardsville | -12 | 138.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | SIU-Edwardsville (-12) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (138.5) |
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SIU-Edwardsville Vs Eastern Illinois Stat Rankings
| SIU-Edwardsville Avg. (Rank) | Eastern Illinois Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 73.5 (149th) | Points Scored | 68.5 (254th) |
| 68.7 (157th) | Points Allowed | 71.5 (232nd) |
| 35.6 (60th) | Rebounds | 32.3 (237th) |
| 10.7 (64th) | Off. Rebounds | 9 (210th) |
| 6.8 (249th) | 3pt Made | 5.2 (348th) |
| 12.2 (265th) | Assists | 14.2 (111th) |
| 11.9 (161st) | Turnovers | 12.7 (239th) |
SIU-Edwardsville Vs Eastern Illinois Betting Trends
- The Cougars’ record against the spread is 12-10-1.
- SIU-Edwardsville doesn’t have a win ATS (0-1) as a 12-point favorite or greater this year.
- The Cougars have seen 13 of their 23 games go over the point total.
- SIU-Edwardsville’s games have had more than 138.5 points scored on 13 occasions this year.
- The total for this game is 138.5, and that’s 3.7 points fewer than the average total in Cougars games thus far this season.
- Eastern Illinois’ record against the spread is 11-12-1.
- The Panthers’ ATS record as 12-point underdogs or more is 4-0.
- There have been 13 SIU-Edwardsville’s games (out of 23) that hit the over this year.
- Panthers games have had over 138.5 points 13 times this season.
- The average total for Eastern Illinois’ games is 140 points, which is 1.5 more than this game’s over/under.
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SIU-Edwardsville Impact Players
- Minor is tops on the Cougars at 2.8 assists per game, while also putting up 5.3 rebounds and 12.7 points.
- Shamar Wright posts 10.7 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists per game, shooting 48.8% from the floor and 35.9% from beyond the arc with 1.1 made 3-pointers per game.
- Deejuan Pruitt puts up a team-best 8.9 rebounds per game. He is also posting 11.5 points and 1.2 assists, shooting 50% from the field.
- Lamar Wright averages 8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest. Defensively, he puts up 0.3 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
Eastern Illinois Impact Players
- Yaakema Rose Jr. is No. 1 on the Panthers in assists (3.5 per game), and posts 9.4 points and 3.9 rebounds. He also puts up 1.7 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Hodges is the Panthers’ top scorer (13.8 points per game) and assist man (2.6), and produces 3.5 rebounds.
- Sincere Malone is the Panthers’ top rebounder (4.2 per game), and he puts up 6.1 points and 1.2 assists.
- The Panthers receive 8.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game from Caleb Donaldson.
- Nick Ellington is the Panthers’ top rebounder (4.2 per game), and he contributes 6.2 points and 0.3 assists.
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