Southeast Missouri State vs. SIU-Edwardsville betting: OVC Tournament preview for March 8

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The OVC conference title and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket are on the line when the No. 1 seed Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (21-11, 15-5 OVC) and the No. 2 SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (21-11, 13-7 OVC) meet on Saturday at 9 p.m. ET, live on ESPN2. Southeast Missouri State is favored by 2.5 points for this championship game. The matchup has an over/under set at 135.5 points.

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Southeast Missouri State vs. SIU-Edwardsville betting lines

  • Southeast Missouri State moneyline odds to win: -152
  • SIU-Edwardsville moneyline odds to win: +126
  • Spread: Southeast Missouri State (-2.5)
  • Total: 135.5

Southeast Missouri State statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Redhawks have been scoring 76.8 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly higher than the 74.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Southeast Missouri State’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (65.0) is 2.0 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (67.0).
  • The Redhawks are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 7.9 threes per game and shooting 38.0% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.5 makes and 34.0% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Southeast Missouri State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 20-9-0 (Home: 9-3-0; Away: 9-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 9-3-0 (As Favorite: 9-5-0; As Underdog: 11-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-13-0 (Home: 10-2-0; Away: 6-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-4 (Home: 7-2; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 8-7 (Home: 2-1; Away: 6-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (104th in nation) 41.3 (47th) 31.5 (201st) 31.7 (221st) 13.8 (160th) 10.3 (96th)

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SIU-Edwardsville statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Cougars are scoring 72.5 points per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer points than their average for the season (72.7).
  • While SIU-Edwardsville is giving up 66.7 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse over its previous 10 games, allowing 67.3 points per contest.
  • The Cougars are draining 7.4 threes per contest over their past 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.6). That said, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (35.2%) compared to their season average from downtown (34.2%).

SIU-Edwardsville betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-12-1 (Home: 9-4-0; Away: 7-7-1)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 12-7-1; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-15-0 (Home: 9-4-0; Away: 6-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-5 (Home: 9-2; Away: 4-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.3 (263rd in nation) 40.6 (28th) 34.4 (58th) 31.8 (230th) 13.8 (160th) 10.6 (118th)
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