A pair of streaking teams square off when the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (10-6, 3-2 OVC) host the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (9-7, 4-1 OVC) on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET. The Cougars are 5.5-point favorites and put their three-game win streak on the line against the Golden Eagles, who have won five straight. The point total for the matchup is 136.5.
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SIU-Edwardsville Cover -5.5 vs Tennessee Tech -109
SIU-Edwardsville vs. Tennessee Tech betting lines
- SIU-Edwardsville moneyline odds to win: -254
- Tennessee Tech moneyline odds to win: +203
- Spread: SIU-Edwardsville (-5.5)
- Total: 136.5
SIU-Edwardsville statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread, SIU-Edwardsville has fared better at home, covering four times in five home games, and four times in eight road games.
- The Cougars have hit the over on the over/under in four of five home games (80%), compared to one of eight road games (12.5%).
- As a moneyline favorite, SIU-Edwardsville has picked up the win in three of three games when playing at home, good for a 1.000 winning percentage. It has won one of two games on the road (.500) as a moneyline favorite.
Recent trends
- The Cougars’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, scoring 71.0 points a contest compared to the 72.3 they’ve averaged this year.
- SIU-Edwardsville’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (64.0) is 1.1 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (65.1).
- Over their past 10 outings, the Cougars are making 0.1 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.0 compared to 8.1 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (33.5% compared to 33.0% season-long).
SIU-Edwardsville betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-5-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 4-4-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 4-0-0 (As Favorite: 6-1-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
- O-U-P: 5-9-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 1-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 3-0; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.9 (285th in nation) | 39.5 (35th) | 36.2 (38th) | 32.3 (245th) | 14.8 (122nd) | 10.9 (118th) |
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Tennessee Tech statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, Tennessee Tech has performed better at home (3-2-0) than on the road (4-4-0).
- Golden Eagles games have gone above the over/under less often at home (three times out of five) than away (five of eight) this year.
- In 2024-25 when moneyline underdogs, the Golden Eagles have a better winning percentage at home (1.000, 1-0 record) than away (.286, 2-5).
Recent trends
- The Golden Eagles have played worse offensively in their previous 10 games, generating 73.1 points per contest, 0.2 fewer points their than season average of 73.3.
- Tennessee Tech has fared better defensively over its previous 10 games, surrendering 72.4 points per contest, 1.9 fewer points than its season average of 74.3 allowed.
- The Golden Eagles are sinking 0.5 fewer treys per game over their past 10 games (9.8) compared to their season average (10.3), but they are producing a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (37.0%) compared to their season mark (36.0%).
Tennessee Tech betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 4-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
- O-U-P: 8-7-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 5-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.1 (223rd in nation) | 42.7 (157th) | 31.5 (256th) | 36.3 (349th) | 16.6 (50th) | 11.3 (159th) |
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