Tennessee State Tigers Favored by -9.5 Point Spread Against the Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars on Thursday

The Tennessee State Tigers will hit the floor running against the away Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars Thursday, looking to improve their record and boost betting bankrolls by covering the point spread in the process.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans looking to back the Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars before tip-off in this one found them as 9.5-point underdogs over at Sportsbook earlier.

Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars vs Tennessee State Tigers Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Tennessee State Tigers sport a record of 8-11 and 5-9 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars have 7-12 and 4-13 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 8-6 for the Tennessee State Tigers and 11-6 for the Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars.

According to new college basketball power rankings here at Odds Shark, it's the No. 250-ranked Tennessee State Tigers and the No. 285-rated Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup

The game also pits Tennessee State's No. 246-ranked offense, averaging 66.47 PPG, against a Cougars defense that ranks No. 251 at 81.26 PPG. The Tigers field goal percentage has averaged 41.69% so far, less than the Cougars marksmen have achieved on the year, 42.36% per game.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Southern Illinois-Edwardsville suffered a 70-69 loss against Tennessee-Martin on Saturday, getting 21 points from Jalen Henry in a losing effort at Vadalabene Center.

Tennessee State got 13 points from Delano Spencer but lost anyway, 76-57, to Murray State on Saturday at Gentry Complex.

Next Betting Matchups

Southern Illinois-Edwardsville at Belmont, Saturday, January 27th
Tennessee State at Eastern Illinois, Saturday, January 27th