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The SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (12-5, 3-1 OVC) hit the road in OVC play against the Eastern Illinois Panthers (6-11, 2-2 OVC) on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at 8:30 PM ET. The Cougars are favored by 7.5 points in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 136.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Cougars vs. Panthers
- Game Day: Thursday, January 12, 2023
- Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
- Location: Charleston, Illinois
- Arena: Lantz Arena
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| SIU-Edwardsville | -7.5 | 136 |
SIU-Edwardsville Betting Stats & Information
- SIU-Edwardsville has a 3-1 record in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 75% of those games).
- The Cougars have not played a game this season with moneyline odds of -349 or shorter.
- The Cougars have an 11-3-0 record against the spread this season.
- The Panthers are 5-3 against the spread when an underdog by 7.5 points or more this season.
- SIU-Edwardsville’s average point total in matchups this year is 144, eight points higher than the over/under in this game.
Eastern Illinois Betting Stats & Info
- Eastern Illinois has been underdogs in 11 games this season and won one (9.1%) of those contests.
- The Panthers have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +274.
- The Panthers’ ATS record is 8-7-0 this season.
- In games this year in which they were an underdog by 7.5 points or more, the Panthers have a 5-3 record against the spread.
- The average over/under in Eastern Illinois’ games this year is 0.4 more points than the point total of 136 for this outing.
SIU-Edwardsville vs. Eastern Illinois Season Stat Comparison
| SIU-Edwardsville Rank | SIU-Edwardsville AVG | Eastern Illinois AVG | Eastern Illinois Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117th | 75.2 | Points Scored | 67.6 | 292nd |
| 176th | 68.8 | Points Allowed | 68.8 | 176th |
| 105th | 34.1 | Rebounds | 30.9 | 253rd |
| 94th | 9.8 | Off. Rebounds | 8.2 | 235th |
| 252nd | 6.8 | 3pt Made | 5.2 | 344th |
| 268th | 12.2 | Assists | 13.6 | 168th |
| 163rd | 12.2 | Turnovers | 13.2 | 264th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
SIU-Edwardsville Cougars Leaders
- The Cougars scoring leader is Ray’Sean Taylor, who averages 13.7 per contest to go with 4.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists.
- Deejuan Pruitt leads SIU-Edwardsville in rebounding, averaging 7.2 per game, while Damarco Minor leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 2.9 in each contest.
- Taylor makes more threes per game than any other member of the Cougars, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.9 per contest.
Eastern Illinois Panthers Leaders
- Kinyon Hodges averages 12.3 points and adds three assists per game, putting him at the top of the Panthers’ leaderboards for those statistics.
- Yaakema Rose Jr. grabs 4.1 rebounds per game (he also scores 9.8 points per game and adds 2.9 assists per game) which puts him at the top of the Eastern Illinois rebounding leaderboard.
- Cameron Haffner is dependable from deep and leads the Panthers with 1.2 made threes per game.
