The Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars will try to pay off for their supporters and betting fans on Thursday when they play host to the Austin Peay Governors at Vadalabene Center in NCAA basketball odds action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
On the Sportsbook NCAA basketball betting line for this matchup, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville sat as -3-point favorites over at Sportsbook. Also, check out the current over/under betting total for points scored, which often goes up first at online sportsbook Sportsbook
Austin Peay Governors vs Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars currently sport a 5-12 record overall in NCAA basketball action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 6-7 ATS. The Austin Peay Governors are 4-13 and 7-8 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars produce a 4-8-1 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Austin Peay Governors have gone 6-9 against the totals betting line.
This game puts the Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars, most recently No. 317 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Austin Peay Governors, who rate No. 326 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Austin Peay Governors rank No. 259 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 29.59 per game. That compares with Southern Illinois-Edwardsville’s No. 161 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Southern Illinois-Edwardsville is college basketball's No. 257-ranked team at 4.41 per game, while the Austin Peay Governors rate No. 142 with 7.41 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Governors endured a 71-68 loss at the hands of the Gamecocks on Saturday, despite a 17-point effort from Josh Robinson at Pete Mathews Coliseum.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville suffered a 73-65 loss against Morehead State on Saturday, getting 20 points from Burak Eslik in a losing effort at Ellis Johnson Arena.
Next Betting Matchups
Austin Peay at Eastern Illinois, Saturday, January 14th
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville at Murray State, Saturday, January 14th