NCAA Basketball Odds and Betting Trends - Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars Underdogs vs Belmont Bruins

College hoops betting interest focuses on the Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars vs Belmont Bruins battle Saturday at Curb Event Center as the Bruins look to defend home court and cover the NCAA basketball point spread.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans looking to back the Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars before tip-off in this one found them as 20-point underdogs over at Sportsbook earlier.

Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars vs Belmont Bruins Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars will try to spoil to the party and cover the point spread on Saturday; they are 4-14 ATS against the betting line this season, while the Belmont Bruins are 13-6-2 ATS. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars are 12-6 on betting the total; Belmont Bruins are 11-10.

The Belmont Bruins sit at No. 11 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars sit at No. 285 on the same chart.

Statistical Matchup

When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars rank No. 219 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 33.45 per game. That compares with Belmont’s No. 201 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Belmont is college basketball's No. 4-ranked team at 11.45 per game, while the Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars rate No. 131 with 7.75 per game.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Southern Illinois-Edwardsville was run off the court by the Tigers on Thursday as Tennessee State routed them 85-57 at Gentry Complex.

The battle between the Bruins and Panthers didnt turn out to be much of a battle at all as Eastern Illinois was handed a 81-59 defeat on Thursday at Curb Event Center.

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