Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Show Me Center Saturday as the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks look to beat the odds vs the Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars in NCAA hoops betting action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to side with the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks to cover the point spread in this one found them as -5.5-point favorites earlier in the day. Watch for line moves and updates at Sportsbook before gametime.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars vs Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Southeast Missouri State Redhawks sport a record of 13-15 and 13-11 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars have 9-17 and 9-15 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 16-8 for the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks and 15-9 for the Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars.
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 267-rated Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars taking on the No. 259-rated Southeast Missouri State Redhawks in this contest.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Southeast Missouri State's No. 100-ranked offense, averaging 75.79 PPG, against a Cougars defense that ranks No. 245 at 79.58 PPG. The Redhawks field goal percentage has averaged 46.13% so far, more than the Cougars marksmen have achieved on the year, 42.07% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Cougars got 25 points from Keenan Simmons as Southern Illinois-Edwardsville ran past Tennessee-Martin 70-69 on Thursday at Skyhawk Arena.
Ledarrius Brewer poured in a team-high 34 points for Southeast Missouri State on Thursday, as they defeated Eastern Illinois 80-73 at Show Me Center.
Next Betting Matchups
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville home to Austin Peay, Thursday, February 22nd
Southeast Missouri State at Eastern Kentucky, Thursday, February 22nd