The Tennessee State Tigers are favorites as they look to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars on Thursday, January 21 at Gentry Center. The contest airs at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of .
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of January 21, 2021, 2:14 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Tennessee State Betting Information
- With a mark of 2-5, the Tigers have a losing record against the spread this season.
- The Tigers are an even 1-1 against the spread this season when they are at least a 3.5-point favorite.
- Only 2 of 7 Tennessee State games this season (28.6%) resulted in a total greater than the contest’s over/under.
- In their last game, the Tigers got a team-high 18 points from Shakem Johnson in a 63-59 loss to Southeast Missouri State on Tuesday. They were favored by 3.5 points and failed to covered the spread, and the teams combined to score 122 points to fall short of the 135 point total.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Tennessee State Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Freeman | 11 | 13.9 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. | 10 | 11.3 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Shakem Johnson | 11 | 9.4 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Ravel Moody | 11 | 7.8 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Josh Linder | 11 | 6.2 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
SIU-Edwardsville Betting Information
- With a 4-2 record ATS this season, the Cougars have outperformed expectations.
- 33.3% of SIU-Edwardsville’s 6 games this season have reached the over/under.
- In the Cougars most recent game on Friday, Sidney Wilson scored a team-high 18 points on the way to a 69-65 win over Morehead State. They covered the spread as 5.5-point underdogs, and the teams combined to score 134 points to go under the 136 point total.
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
- Tennessee State’s games this season have gone over the point total for Thursday’s matchup (135 points) in six out of eight opportunities (75% of matchups).
- In three out of SIU-Edwardsville’s seven games this year (42.9%), the competing teams combined for a higher point total than the over/under in Thursday’s matchup.
- The Tigers average 68.9 points per game against the Cougars’ 68, totaling 1.9 points over the matchup’s point total of 135.
- These two teams give up a combined 141.2 points per game, 6.2 more than this contest’s over/under.
- On average, the Tigers have seen a 140 over/under in their games this season, five more points than the over/under in this contest.
- Cougars games have a total points bet of 138.1 points this season, 3.1 points more than the over/under for this contest.
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4/2020 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State | -11.5 | 147 | -835 | +540 | Regular Season | 79-74 TENNST |
| 2/21/2019 | N/A | Tennessee State | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 85-84 SIUE |
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