The Eastern Illinois Panthers hit the road in OVC action against the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars on Tuesday, January 12 at 7:00 PM ET. The Panthers are favorites in the game, the first matchup between the teams this season. The matchup has an over/under of .
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of January 12, 2021, 2:16 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Eastern Illinois Betting Information
- With a mark of 2-6, Eastern Illinois has a losing record against the spread this season.
- The Panthers are 0-2 against the spread this season when they are at least a 5.5-point favorite.
- Only 3 of 8 Eastern Illinois games this season (37.5%) resulted in a total more than the contest’s over/under.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Eastern Illinois Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josiah Wallace | 10 | 17.5 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Marvin Johnson | 11 | 12.4 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Mack Smith | 10 | 10.2 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| Sammy Friday | 11 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jordan Skipper-Brown | 11 | 7.0 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 |
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SIU-Edwardsville Betting Information
- SIU-Edwardsville has consistently covered the spread this season with a record ATS of 4-2.
- SIU-Edwardsville and its opponents have often been held under this season, only claiming the over in 33.3% (2) of their six games played.
- The Cougars took down Morehead State 69-65 and covered the spread as 5.5-point underdogs, while falling short of the 136 point total in their most recent game on Friday. Sidney Wilson totaled a team-high 18 points in the victory.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
SIU-Edwardsville Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Wilson | 7 | 13.3 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Mike Adewunmi | 7 | 11.7 | 5.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Cameron Williams | 6 | 8.8 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Philip Pepple Jr. | 4 | 7.8 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| Lamar Wright | 7 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
Total Facts
- Eastern Illinois’ games this year have resulted in a higher total score than Tuesday’s matchup point total (141.5 points) in 50% of opportunities (four out of eight matchups).
- One SIU-Edwardsville game this year (14.3% of its matchups) ended with a final score higher than Tuesday’s over/under of 141.5 points.
- Together, the two teams combine for 140.4 points per game, 1.1 points fewer than the point total of 141.5 for this matchup.
- These two teams give up a combined 144.5 points per game, 3.0 more than this contest’s over/under.
- This season, the average total for Panthers games is 146.8 points, 5.3 more than the over/under of 141.5 points for this contest.
- A difference of 3.4 points separates this contest’s over/under (141.5 points) and the average total points bet in Cougars games (138.1 points) this season.
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/29/2020 | Eastern Illinois | SIU-Edwardsville | -4 | 143 | -191 | +153 | Regular Season | 70-52 E ILL |
| 2/13/2020 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois | -11 | 140.5 | -694 | +477 | Regular Season | 76-74 SIUE |
| 2/14/2019 | N/A | SIU-Edwardsville | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 79-65 E ILL |
| 1/5/2019 | N/A | Eastern Illinois | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 84-81 E ILL |
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