The Tennessee State Tigers (18-9, 12-5 OVC) are favored (by 4.5 points) to extend a three-game home winning streak when they host the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (17-11, 10-7 OVC) on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET. The over/under in the matchup is set at 143.5.

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Tennessee State vs. SIU-Edwardsville betting lines

• Tennessee State moneyline odds to win: -194
• SIU-Edwardsville moneyline odds to win: +156
• Spread: Tennessee State (-4.5)
• Total: 143.5

Tennessee State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Tennessee State has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered four times in nine games at home, and it has covered eight times in 14 games on the road.
• The Tigers have exceeded the total in a higher percentage of home games (55.6%) than road games (50%).
• When playing at home, Tennessee State has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 7-1 (.875). In away games, it is 3-3 (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

• On offense, the Tigers have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 79.8 points per contest over that span compared to the 81.1 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
• Tennessee State has been tougher on the defensive side of the ball as of late, allowing 74.9 points per game over its past 10 outings compared to the 76.3 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2025-26 season.
• The Tigers are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 5.4 threes per game and shooting 29.8% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 6.0 makes and 31.3% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Tennessee State betting records this season

• ATS Record: 13-11-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 8-6-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 3-6-0 (As Favorite: 6-9-0; As Underdog: 7-2-0)
• O-U-P: 12-12-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 7-7-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-4 (Home: 7-1; Away: 3-3)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-4)

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SIU-Edwardsville statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Against the spread, SIU-Edwardsville has had better results on the road (9-5-0) than at home (3-7-0).
• Cougars games have gone above the over/under more frequently at home (four times out of 10) than away (five of 14) this season.
• The Cougars, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-1) than on the road (5-3) this year.

Recent trends

• The Cougars are putting up 67.8 points per contest over their past 10 games, which is 3.7 fewer points than their average for the season (71.5).
• Over its last 10 games, SIU-Edwardsville is giving up 62.4 points per game, compared to its season average of 64.9 points allowed.
• The Cougars are sinking 7.0 threes per contest over their past 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.1). That said, they own a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (36.5%) compared to their season average from downtown (34.4%).

SIU-Edwardsville betting records this season

• ATS Record: 13-12-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 9-5-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 6-0-0 (As Favorite: 5-10-0; As Underdog: 8-2-0)
• O-U-P: 10-15-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 5-9-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-7 (Home: 3-4; Away: 3-3)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-4 (Home: 2-1; Away: 5-3)