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The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (11-9, 4-3 OVC) are 6-point underdogs as they try to continue a three-game winning streak when they visit the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (14-6, 5-2 OVC) on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at Sam M. Vadalabene Center. The contest airs at 4:30 PM ET. The matchup has a point total of 144.5.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Cougars vs. Screaming Eagles
- Game Day: Saturday, January 21, 2023
- Game Time: 4:30 PM ET
- Location: Edwardsville, Illinois
- Arena: Sam M. Vadalabene Center
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| SIU-Edwardsville | -6 | 144.5 |
SIU-Edwardsville Betting Stats & Information
- SIU-Edwardsville has won five of seven games when favored on the moneyline this season (71.4%).
- The Cougars have not yet played as a moneyline favorite of -259 or shorter.
- The Cougars are 12-5-0 against the spread this season.
- The Screaming Eagles are 3-1 against the spread when an underdog by 6 points or more this season.
- SIU-Edwardsville’s average point total in outings this season is 142.1, 2.4 points below the total in this game.
Southern Indiana Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Southern Indiana has won three out of the seven games in which it has been the underdog.
- The Screaming Eagles have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +208 moneyline set for this game.
- So far this season, the Screaming Eagles have put together a 6-9-1 record against the spread.
- The Screaming Eagles have a 3-1 record against the spread this year when an underdog by 6 points or more.
- The average over/under in Southern Indiana’s games this year is 4.2 more points than the point total of 144.5 in this outing.
SIU-Edwardsville vs. Southern Indiana Season Stat Comparison
| SIU-Edwardsville Rank | SIU-Edwardsville AVG | Southern Indiana AVG | Southern Indiana Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 137th | 74.3 | Points Scored | 76.6 | 72nd |
| 141st | 67.8 | Points Allowed | 72.1 | 259th |
| 107th | 33.8 | Rebounds | 34.8 | 64th |
| 81st | 10 | Off. Rebounds | 10 | 81st |
| 235th | 7 | 3pt Made | 10.1 | 14th |
| 239th | 12.6 | Assists | 13.9 | 129th |
| 198th | 12.4 | Turnovers | 14.2 | 324th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
SIU-Edwardsville Cougars Leaders
- Ray’Sean Taylor leads the Cougars in scoring, tallying 14.3 points per game to go with 4.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists.
- SIU-Edwardsville’s leading rebounder is Deejuan Pruitt averaging eight boards per game and its best passer is Damarco Minor and his 2.9 assists per game.
- The Cougars get the most three-point shooting production out of Taylor, who knocks down 2.1 threes per game.
Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles Leaders
- The Screaming Eagles’ Isaiah Swope puts up enough points (13.7 per game) and assists (3.6 per game) to top the squad’s leaderboards.
- Jacob Polakovich’s stat line of 11.6 rebounds, 11.7 points and 1.4 assists per game helps him grab the top spot on the Southern Indiana rebounding leaderboard.
- Trevor Lakes hits 3.5 three-pointers per game, the most on the Screaming Eagles.
