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Belmont vs Southern Illinois-Edwardsville College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 3/3/21

Belmont vs Southern Illinois-Edwardsville College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 3/3/21
2021-03-03 20:00:00 EDT

The SIU Edwardsville Cougars and Belmont Bruins meet Wednesday in the college basketball OVC Quarterfinals at the Ford Center.

The SIU Edwardsville Cougars need a win after losing six of their last seven games. The SIU Edwardsville Cougars are averaging 65.9 points on 44.1 percent shooting and allowing 72.8 points on 45.1 percent shooting. Sidney Wilson is averaging 13.1 points and 3.9 rebounds while Mike Adewunmi is averaging 13.5 points and six rebounds. Cam Williams is dishing 1.7 assists and Philip Pepple Jr. is grabbing five rebounds. The SIU Edwardsville Cougars are shooting 32.1 percent from beyond the arc and 67.9 percent from the free throw line. The SIU Edwardsville Cougars are allowing 33.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30 rebounds per game.

The Belmont Bruins look for a win after losing their last two games. The Belmont Bruins are averaging 82.1 points on 49.5 percent shooting and allowing 68.8 points on 42.1 percent shooting. Nick Muszynski is averaging 15.2 points and 5.5 rebounds while Luke Smith is averaging 12.8 points and 2.1 rebounds. JaCobi Wood is the third double-digit scorer and Ben Sheppard is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The Belmont Bruins are shooting 34.4 percent from beyond the arc and 74.2 percent from the free throw line. The Belmont Bruins are allowing 33.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.7 rebounds per game.

The Cougars are 7-20 ATS in their last 27 Wednesday games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Bruins are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS loss and 13-6-1 ATS in their last 20 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Cougars last 5 overall. The under is 4-0 in Bruins last 4 Wednesday games.

The Belmont Bruins have a 32-point win this season over SIU Edwardsville, and now they get them at home where they win by an average of 15.3 points while allowing 39.6 percent shooting from the field. Belmont is also 17-8-1 against the spread this season, which includes an 11-3 against the spread record as double-digit favorites. The SIU Edwardsville Cougars just don’t have the offensive horses to hang here. I’ll lay the buckets.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Belmont Bruins -20

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