SIU-Edwardsville vs. North Florida betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 2

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The SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (5-3) are favored by 7.5 points against the North Florida Ospreys (2-5) on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 153.5.

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SIU-Edwardsville Cover -7.5 vs North Florida -112

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SIU-Edwardsville vs. North Florida betting lines

  • SIU-Edwardsville moneyline odds to win: -368
  • North Florida moneyline odds to win: +287
  • Spread: SIU-Edwardsville (-7.5)
  • Total: 153.5

SIU-Edwardsville statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • SIU-Edwardsville did a better job covering the spread at home (9-4-0) last season than it did in road tilts (7-7-1).
  • The Cougars exceeded the total more consistently at home last season, hitting the over in nine of 13 home matchups (69.2%). In away games, they hit the over in six of 15 games (40%).
  • SIU-Edwardsville won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last season, going 9-2 (.818). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it sported a record of 4-3 (.571).

Last season stats

  • The Cougars scored 71.6 points per game and gave up 66.5 last season, ranking them 243rd in the country on offense and 35th on defense.
  • Last year, SIU-Edwardsville was 53rd in the nation in rebounds (34.4 per game) and 233rd in rebounds conceded (32.0).
  • At 13.6 assists per game last year, the Cougars were 174th in the nation.

SIU-Edwardsville betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-2-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-3-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.0 (163rd in nation) 37.0 (17th) 37.5 (50th) 31.1 (181st) 12.5 (286th) 11.0 (125th)

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North Florida statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, North Florida had a lower winning percentage at home (.333, 4-8-0 record) than away (.529, 9-8-0).
  • Ospreys games finished above the over/under 75% of the time at home (nine of 12) last season, and 70.6% of the time away (12 of 17).
  • As moneyline underdogs last season, the Ospreys won a lower percentage of games at home (0-3) than on the road (4-7).

Last season stats

  • Because of the Ospreys’ defensive struggles last year, ranking -5-worst in college basketball with 84.8 points allowed per game, they had to rely on their offense, which ranked 15th-best in college basketball averaging 82.8 points per game.
  • North Florida, who ranked 148th in college basketball with 32.6 boards per game, allowed 37.0 rebounds per contest, which was 0-worst in the country.
  • Last season the Ospreys ranked 28th in college basketball in assists, averaging 16.3 per game.

North Florida betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-0-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 3-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 4-0-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 5-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-1-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (94th in nation) 47.1 (316th) 28.6 (331st) 39.0 (359th) 16.3 (95th) 13.1 (276th)
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