A key college battle sees the visiting Panthers travelling to SIU Edwardsville Wednesday to take on the Cougars on Wednesday.

The Panthers will look to vanquish their hosts on Wednesday, as they are 4-2 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Cougars are 3-4 ATS. Eastern Illinois is 2-4 against the total, while SIU Edwardsville is 3-4 versus the number.



View Eastern Illinois vs SIU Edwardsville Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Cougars in this one, they're listed as 2-point underdogs on the NCAAB betting menu for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Cougars sit at No. 282 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Panthers sit at No. 265 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Panthers will win this game 68-64.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature SIU Edwardsville's No. 275-rated squad against Eastern Illinois's No. 224-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, SIU Edwardsville rates No. 113 in the country with 6.9 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 251 nationally with 5.3 per match.

Defensively, Eastern Illinois features the nation's No. 269-rated defense on the road, allowing 76 points per game. SIU Edwardsville, meanwhile, comes in at No. 243 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Eastern Illinois was a 73-40 loser at home against Murray State. They failed to cover the 9.5–point spread as underdogs. Eastern Illinois was run off the court by the Racers on Friday as Murray State routed them 73-40 at Lantz Arena.

SIU Edwardsville was a 66-61 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Jacksonville State. They covered the 5–point spread as underdogs. SIU Edwardsville earned a 66-61 victory over Jacksonville State on Saturday, getting 17 points from Jerome Jones at Vadalabene Center.


Eastern Illinois Panthers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
After playing Murray State are 2-8
After a loss are 3-7

SIU Edwardsville Cougars Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 1-2
Before playing Tennessee-Martin are 1-1
After a win are 2-8

A few Panthers at Cougars trends to consider:
Eastern Illinois is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
SIU Edwardsville is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
SIU Edwardsville is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games


Next up:
Eastern Illinois at Houston Baptist, Saturday, January 7
SIU Edwardsville at Tennessee-Martin, Saturday, January 7