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The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (8-8, 1-2 OVC) are slightly favored (by 1 point) to continue a seven-game home winning streak when they host the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (11-5, 2-1 OVC) on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at 8:30 PM ET. The over/under in the matchup is 150.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Screaming Eagles vs. Cougars
- Game Day: Saturday, January 7, 2023
- Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
- Location: Evansville, Indiana
- Arena: Screaming Eagles Arena
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Indiana | -1 | 150 |
Southern Indiana Betting Stats & Information
- The Screaming Eagles are 4-7-1 against the spread this season.
- In games they have played as at least 1-point underdogs this year, the Cougars are 7-2 against the spread.
- Southern Indiana’s average point total in matchups this season is 150.6, 0.6 points higher than the total in this game.
SIU-Edwardsville Betting Stats & Info
- The Cougars are 10-3-0 against the spread this season.
- The Cougars have a 7-2 record against the spread this year when an underdog by 1 point or more.
- SIU-Edwardsville’s games this season have averaged a total of 144.8 points, 5.2 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
Southern Indiana vs. SIU-Edwardsville Season Stat Comparison
| Southern Indiana Rank | Southern Indiana AVG | SIU-Edwardsville AVG | SIU-Edwardsville Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75th | 77.2 | Points Scored | 75.6 | 111th |
| 286th | 73.4 | Points Allowed | 69.2 | 199th |
| 118th | 33.8 | Rebounds | 34.4 | 95th |
| 118th | 9.6 | Off. Rebounds | 10.1 | 77th |
| 14th | 9.9 | 3pt Made | 6.9 | 238th |
| 131st | 14.2 | Assists | 12.4 | 259th |
| 323rd | 14.3 | Turnovers | 12.3 | 173rd |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles Leaders
- Jelani Simmons leads the Screaming Eagles in scoring, tallying 13.2 points per game to go with 3.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists.
- Jacob Polakovich is Southern Indiana’s leading rebounder, pulling down 11.3 per game, while Isaiah Swope is its best passer, averaging 3.5 assists in each contest.
- Trevor Lakes makes more threes per game than any other member of the Screaming Eagles, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.2 per contest.
SIU-Edwardsville Cougars Leaders
- Ray’Sean Taylor is the top scorer for the Cougars with 13.8 points per game. He also tacks on 4.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game to his scoring output.
- SIU-Edwardsville’s leader in rebounds is Deejuan Pruitt with 7.3 per game, and its leader in assists is Damarco Minor with 3.1 per game.
- Taylor averages 1.9 three-pointers per game, the most on the Cougars.
