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The No. seed Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (16-15, 9-9 OVC) are 2-point underdogs in their OVC Tournament matchup against the No. seed SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (18-13, 9-9 OVC) on Wednesday at Ford Center, beginning at 10:00 PM on ESPN+. The winner moves one step closer to the conference championship and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Cougars vs. Screaming Eagles?
- Game Day: Wednesday, March 1, 2023
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Evansville, Indiana
- Arena: Ford Center
Betting Lines for Cougars vs. Screaming Eagles
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| SIU-Edwardsville | -2 | 152 |
SIU-Edwardsville Betting Stats & Information
- SIU-Edwardsville has won 60% of its games this season when the moneyline favorite (9-6).
- The Cougars have not yet played a game with moneyline odds of -135 or shorter.
- The Cougars’ ATS record is 14-14-0 this season.
- The Screaming Eagles have a 5-4 record against the spread when an underdog by 2 points or more this year.
- The average over/under SIU-Edwardsville has had set in games this season is 5.6 fewer points than this outing’s point total.
Southern Indiana Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Southern Indiana has won five out of the 12 games, or 41.7%, in which it has been the underdog.
- The Screaming Eagles have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +112 odds on them winning this game.
- The Screaming Eagles’ ATS record is 9-17-1 this year.
- When they have played as at least 2-point underdogs this season, the Screaming Eagles are 5-4 against the spread.
- The average point total for Southern Indiana this season is 0.5 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
SIU-Edwardsville vs. Southern Indiana Season Stat Comparison
| SIU-Edwardsville Rank | SIU-Edwardsville AVG | Southern Indiana AVG | Southern Indiana Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110th | 74.8 | Points Scored | 77.2 | 52nd |
| 223rd | 71.5 | Points Allowed | 74.3 | 297th |
| 52nd | 34.1 | Rebounds | 35.3 | 27th |
| 69th | 9.8 | Off. Rebounds | 10.3 | 39th |
| 225th | 7 | 3pt Made | 9.9 | 11th |
| 229th | 12.5 | Assists | 13.1 | 170th |
| 201st | 12.1 | Turnovers | 12.8 | 263rd |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
SIU-Edwardsville Cougars Leaders
- The leader in points and assists for the Cougars is Ray’Sean Taylor, who scores 15.6 points and distributes three assists per game.
- Deejuan Pruitt leads SIU-Edwardsville in rebounding, grabbing 8.6 rebounds per game while also scoring 11.4 points a contest.
- The Cougars get the most three-point shooting production out of Taylor, who knocks down 2.4 threes per game.
Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles Leaders
- The Screaming Eagles’ Isaiah Swope racks up enough points (15.6 per game) and assists (3.6 per game) to sit atop the team’s leaderboards.
- Jacob Polakovich is at the top of the Southern Indiana rebounding leaderboard with 12.8 rebounds per game. He also notches 12.8 points and adds 1.2 assists per game.
- Trevor Lakes is the top shooter from the three-point line for the Screaming Eagles, hitting 3.2 threes per game.
