SIU-Edwardsville vs. Southeast Missouri State betting: College basketball preview for December 21

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The Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (5-6, 1-0 OVC) are slight underdogs (by 1.5 points) to continue a three-game home winning streak when they host the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (7-5, 0-1 OVC) on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 4:45 PM ET. The matchup’s over/under is set at 140.5.

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SIU-Edwardsville Cover -1.5 vs Southeast Missouri State -107

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SIU-Edwardsville vs. Southeast Missouri State betting lines

  • SIU-Edwardsville moneyline odds to win: -119
  • Southeast Missouri State moneyline odds to win: -101
  • Spread: SIU-Edwardsville (-1.5)
  • Total: 140.5

SIU-Edwardsville statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • SIU-Edwardsville has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (2-1-0) than it has in road affairs (3-3-0).
  • At home, the Cougars exceed the total 100% of the time (three of three games). They’ve hit the over in 0% of games on the road (zero of six contests).

Last season stats

  • The Cougars put up 71.5 points per game and allowed 70.1 last year, ranking them 238th in college basketball on offense and 115th defensively.
  • On the boards, SIU-Edwardsville was 184th in college basketball in rebounds (31.9 per game) last season. It was 156th in rebounds conceded (31.1 per game).
  • With 11.3 assists per game last season, the Cougars were 314th in the country.

SIU-Edwardsville betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-4-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 3-0-0 (As Favorite: 3-0-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-7-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 0-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.6 (288th in nation) 39.2 (36th) 38.7 (11th) 32.7 (263rd) 15.8 (79th) 11.2 (146th)

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Southeast Missouri State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Southeast Missouri State has performed better against the spread at home (3-0-0) than on the road (2-3-0) this season.
  • In terms of the over/under, Redhawks games have finished over more frequently at home (three of three, 100%) than away (three of five, 60%).
  • In 2024-25 when moneyline underdogs, the Redhawks have a better winning percentage at home (.500, 1-1 record) than on the road (.200, 1-4).

Last season stats

  • The Redhawks were 327th in college basketball last year with 67.0 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 233rd with 73.5 points allowed per game.
  • With 30.3 boards per game, Southeast Missouri State was 292nd in college basketball. It ceded 34.8 rebounds per contest, which ranked 326th in college basketball.
  • Last season the Redhawks ranked 242nd in college basketball in assists, delivering 12.4 per game.

Southeast Missouri State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-3-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-3-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.5 (208th in nation) 40.7 (79th) 33.2 (178th) 36.0 (342nd) 13.5 (217th) 11.1 (138th)
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