The SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (13-9, 6-5 OVC) hit the road in OVC action against the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (5-16, 2-9 OVC) on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET. The Cougars are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has a point total of 130.5.

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SIU-Edwardsville vs. Southern Indiana betting lines

• SIU-Edwardsville moneyline odds to win: -126
• Southern Indiana moneyline odds to win: +105
• Spread: SIU-Edwardsville (-2.5)
• Total: 130.5

SIU-Edwardsville statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Against the spread, SIU-Edwardsville has played worse when playing at home, covering two times in eight home games, and six times in 10 road games.
• The Cougars have exceeded the total in three of eight home games (37.5%). They’ve fared better in away games, going over the total in four of 10 matchups (40%).
• As a moneyline favorite, SIU-Edwardsville has won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.429) compared to away games (.500).

Recent trends

• The Cougars’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, scoring 66.1 points a contest compared to the 72.5 they’ve averaged this year.
• The past 10 games have seen SIU-Edwardsville give up 1.9 fewer points per game (63.5) than its season-long average (65.4).
• While the Cougars are connecting on fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (7.1 per game) compared to their season-long average (7.2), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (36.8% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 34.3% on the season).

SIU-Edwardsville betting records this season

• ATS Record: 9-10-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 6-4-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 2-9-0 (As Favorite: 4-9-0; As Underdog: 5-1-0)
• O-U-P: 8-11-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 4-6-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-6 (Home: 3-4; Away: 2-2)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 3-3)

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Southern Indiana statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Southern Indiana has been better against the spread away (5-4-0) than at home (1-7-0) this year.
• In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Screaming Eagles’ games have finished above the over/under at home (25%, two of eight) compared to on the road (22.2%, two of nine).
• When moneyline underdogs, the Screaming Eagles have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-5) than away (2-7).

Recent trends

• The Screaming Eagles are posting 67.2 points per game over their last 10 games, which is 2.8 fewer points than their average for the season (70.0).
• Southern Indiana has performed better defensively in its last 10 games, allowing 68.6 points per contest, 4.7 fewer points than its season average of 73.3 allowed.
• Over their past 10 games, the Screaming Eagles are sinking 8.0 threes per contest, 0.4 fewer threes than their season average (8.4). They also own a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (30.9%) compared to their season average (31.3%).

Southern Indiana betting records this season

• ATS Record: 8-11-0 (Home: 1-7-0; Away: 5-4-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 7-9-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 7-9-0)
• O-U-P: 6-13-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 2-7-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-14 (Home: 0-5; Away: 2-7)