The Cougars will be trying to slam the SE Missouri State Redhawks on Saturday when the teams tip off at Vadalabene Center in college betting action.

The Cougars sit at 7-14 (10-7 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Redhawks are currently 13-11 (13-7 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? SIU Edwardsville is 9-8 OU, and SE Missouri State is 13-7 OU.



View SE Missouri State vs SIU Edwardsville Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NCAAB line for this matchup, SIU Edwardsville sat as 5-point underdogs.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 302-ranked Cougars and the No. 259-rated Redhawks in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 71-63 win for the Redhawks on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up SIU Edwardsville's No. 234 nationally ranked offense (65.1 points per game) against a Redhawks defense that sits as the No. 238 at 69.6 PPG. The Cougars have been averaging 43.6% from the field, less than the Redhawks have managed so far this season (49.1% on average).

Defensively, SE Missouri State features the nation's No. 278-rated defense on the road, allowing 74.8 points per game. SIU Edwardsville, meanwhile, comes in at No. 245 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for SE Missouri State, they were an 86-56 Sportsbook as they battled Tennessee-Martin at home. They covered in the match as a 11-point favorite. The battle between the Redhawks and Skyhawks didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Tennessee-Martin was handed an 86-56 defeat on Thursday at Show Me Center.

In their last action, SIU Edwardsville was an 80-74 Sportsbook at home against Eastern Kentucky. They covered the 4.5-point spread as underdogs. SIU Edwardsville got 23 points from Corey Wickware en route to an 80-74 victory over Eastern Kentucky on Saturday at Vadalabene Center.


SE Missouri State Redhawks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Murray State are 4-6
After playing Tennessee-Martin are 2-8
After a win are 5-5

SIU Edwardsville Cougars Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 1-1
Before playing Eastern Illinois are 1-0
After playing Eastern Kentucky are 1-1
After a win are 2-8

A few Redhawks at Cougars trends to consider:
SE Missouri State is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of SIU Edwardsville's last 6 games
SIU Edwardsville is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
SIU Edwardsville is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing SE Missouri State


Next up:
SE Missouri State home to Murray State, Wednesday, February 15
SIU Edwardsville at Eastern Illinois, Wednesday, February 15