SIU-Edwardsville vs. Southern Indiana betting: College basketball preview for February 22

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The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (9-18, 4-13 OVC) are underdogs (+4.5) as they try to end a seven-game losing streak when they host the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (19-9, 12-5 OVC) at 8:30 PM ET on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Screaming Eagles Arena. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 140.5.

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SIU-Edwardsville Cover -4.5 vs Southern Indiana -111

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SIU-Edwardsville vs. Southern Indiana betting lines

  • SIU-Edwardsville moneyline odds to win: -210
  • Southern Indiana moneyline odds to win: +173
  • Spread: SIU-Edwardsville (-4.5)
  • Total: 140.5

SIU-Edwardsville statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • SIU-Edwardsville sports a better record against the spread at home (8-3-0) than it does in road games (7-6-1).
  • The Cougars have eclipsed the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (63.6%) than road tilts (35.7%).
  • SIU-Edwardsville has played better as a moneyline favorite in home games, putting up a home record of 8-1, compared to going 4-2 on the road.

Recent trends

  • The Cougars’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, putting up 73.7 points per contest compared to the 73.1 they’ve averaged this year.
  • SIU-Edwardsville has been more stingy on the defensive side of the ball lately, allowing 65.4 points per game during its last 10 contests compared to the 65.5 points per game its opponents average on the 2024-25 season.
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Cougars are making 0.3 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.5 compared to 7.8 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (36.1% compared to 34.4% season-long).

SIU-Edwardsville betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-9-1 (Home: 8-3-0; Away: 7-6-1)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 7-2-0 (As Favorite: 11-4-1; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-14-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 5-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-3 (Home: 8-1; Away: 4-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.5 (248th in nation) 39.8 (20th) 34.7 (54th) 31.9 (236th) 14.0 (146th) 10.4 (98th)

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Southern Indiana statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This season, Southern Indiana is 5-8-0 at home against the spread (.385 winning percentage). On the road, it is 6-7-0 ATS (.462).
  • Screaming Eagles games have finished above the over/under 46.2% of the time at home (six of 13), and 53.8% of the time on the road (seven of 13).
  • In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Screaming Eagles have a better winning percentage at home (.400, 2-3 record) than away (.083, 1-11).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Screaming Eagles are averaging 67.2 points per contest, 4.3 fewer points than their season average (71.5).
  • Southern Indiana has played worse defensively over its past 10 games, allowing 73.6 points per contest, 0.2 more points than its season average of 73.4.
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Screaming Eagles are sinking 7.2 treys per contest, 0.2 more than their season average (7.0). They also own a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (35.5%) compared to their season average (34.4%).

Southern Indiana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-15-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-6-0; As Underdog: 7-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-13-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-4 (Home: 3-4; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-14 (Home: 2-3; Away: 1-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.9 (286th in nation) 44.2 (209th) 31.9 (188th) 33.7 (313th) 11.3 (334th) 11.2 (178th)
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