The No. 1 seed Houston Cougars (30-4) are a 28.5-point favorite in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against the No. 16 seed SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (22-11) on Thursday at INTRUST Bank Arena. The contest tips off at 2 p.m. ET on TBS. Here are insights into this Midwest Region 1-16 matchup to help you fill out your bracket. The matchup has an over/under set at 126.5 points.
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Houston Cover -28.5 vs SIU-Edwardsville -109
Houston vs. SIU-Edwardsville betting lines
- Houston moneyline odds to win: -12500
- SIU-Edwardsville moneyline odds to win: +3320
- Spread: Houston (-28.5)
- Total: 126.5
Houston statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- On the offensive side of the ball, the Houston Cougars have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 70.5 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 74.2 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
- Houston’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (61.3) is 2.8 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (58.5).
- Over their past 10 outings, the Houston Cougars are making 0.4 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.7 compared to 8.1 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (40.7% compared to 39.8% season-long).
Houston betting records this season
- ATS Record: 18-16-0 (Home: 9-8-0; Away: 7-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 28.5+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 17-16-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
- O-U-P: 13-20-1 (Home: 6-11-0; Away: 3-6-1)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 28-4 (Home: 15-1; Away: 9-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.8 (116th in nation) | 38.3 (third) | 32.7 (141st) | 26.6 (ninth) | 11.9 (294th) | 8.7 (seventh) |
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SIU-Edwardsville statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- While the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars are scoring 72.6 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their last 10 games, tallying 72.5 points per contest.
- SIU-Edwardsville is ceding 65.6 points per game in its last 10 games, which is 0.5 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (66.1).
- The SIU-Edwardsville Cougars are sinking 7 treys per game in their last 10 games, which is 0.5 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.5). That said, they sport a better three-point percentage over their last 10 games (34.3%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (34.1%).
SIU-Edwardsville betting records this season
- ATS Record: 18-12-1 (Home: 9-4-0; Away: 7-7-1)
- O-U-P: 15-16-0 (Home: 9-4-0; Away: 6-9-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-5 (Home: 9-2; Away: 4-3)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.4 (256th in nation) | 40.2 (19th) | 34.8 (41st) | 31.7 (213th) | 13.7 (166th) | 10.7 (135th) |
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