OVC foes meet when the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (10-6, 3-2 OVC) host the Little Rock Trojans (5-10, 2-2 OVC) at Sam M. Vadalabene Center, beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 8, 2026. The Trojans are 3.5-point underdogs in the game. The point total is 131.5 for the matchup.
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SIU-Edwardsville Cover -3.5 vs Little Rock -113
SIU-Edwardsville vs. Little Rock betting lines
- SIU-Edwardsville moneyline odds to win: -180
- Little Rock moneyline odds to win: +149
- Spread: SIU-Edwardsville (-3.5)
- Total: 131.5
SIU-Edwardsville statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread, SIU-Edwardsville has performed worse when playing at home, covering one time in five home games, and four times in seven road games.
- The Cougars have gone over the total less consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in two of five home matchups (40%). On the road, they have hit the over in three of seven games (42.9%).
- SIU-Edwardsville has fared worse as a moneyline favorite at home, posting a home record of 1-3, compared to going 2-2 on the road.
Recent trends
- The Cougars’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, racking up 75.2 points per contest compared to the 74.8 they’ve averaged this year.
- The past 10 games have seen SIU-Edwardsville give up 0.9 fewer points per game (65.0) than its season-long average (65.9).
- During their last 10 contests, the Cougars are making 0.5 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.8 compared to 7.3 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (35.5% compared to 34.0% season-long).
SIU-Edwardsville betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-7-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 4-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 1-5-0 (As Favorite: 3-7-0; As Underdog: 3-0-0)
- O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 3-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-5 (Home: 1-3; Away: 2-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.4 (236th in nation) | 39.8 (38th) | 34.3 (122nd) | 30.1 (135th) | 13.3 (252nd) | 10.9 (123rd) |
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Little Rock statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Little Rock has been better against the spread at home (1-2-0) than away (3-7-0) this season.
- Trojans games have gone above the over/under more frequently at home (two times out of three) than on the road (four of 10) this year.
- As moneyline underdogs, the Trojans have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than on the road (1-8).
Recent trends
- The Trojans are scoring 69.9 points per contest over their last 10 games, which is the same number of points they’re averaging for the season.
- Little Rock has performed better defensively over its past 10 games, giving up 77.0 points per contest, 0.7 fewer points than its season average of 77.7 allowed.
- Over their previous 10 games, the Trojans are sinking 6.4 threes per contest, 0.1 more than their season average (6.3). However, they own a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (32.8%) compared to their season average (36.3%).
Little Rock betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-9-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 3-7-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 1-7-0 (As Favorite: 2-0-0; As Underdog: 2-9-0)
- O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 4-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-10 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.8 (160th in nation) | 47.0 (316th) | 29.5 (316th) | 32.4 (251st) | 13.5 (239th) | 14.7 (359th) |
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