Tennessee State vs Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 2/17/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The SIU Edwardsville Cougars and Tennessee State Tigers meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Gentry Center. The SIU Edwardsville Cougars need a win after losing nine of their last 11 games. The Tennessee State Tigers need a win after losing five of their last seven games.

The SIU Edwardsville Cougars are averaging 67.9 points on 42.1 percent shooting and allowing 69.6 points on 40.9 percent shooting. Ray’Sean Taylor is averaging 17.6 points and 5 rebounds, while Shaun Doss Jr. is averaging 11.8 points and 6.9 rebounds. DeeJuan Pruitt is the third double-digit scorer and Shamar Wright is dishing 1.8 assists. The SIU Edwardsville Cougars are shooting 27.6 percent from beyond the arc and 68.5 percent from the free throw line. The SIU Edwardsville Cougars are allowing 31.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.3 rebounds per game.

The Tennessee State Tigers are averaging 71 points on 44.5 percent shooting and allowing 71.1 points on 44 percent shooting. Carlos Marshall Jr. is averaging 13 points and 3.6 rebounds, while Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. is averaging 11.5 points and 2.2 rebounds. Kassim Nicholson is the third double-digit scorer and Dedric Boyd is dishing 0.8 assists. The Tennessee State Tigers are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 71.4 percent from the free throw line. The Tennessee State Tigers are allowing 33.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.7 rebounds per game.

The Cougars are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 road games and 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Tigers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games and 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The under is 5-0 in Cougars last 5 overall. The under is 9-2-1 in Tigers last 12 overall. The underdog is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

I’m not looking to back either of these teams on the struggle bus in the favorite role. The Tennessee State Tigers play their best ball at home, but they don’t outscore teams in the favorite role. There’s nothing really attractive with the Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars, but at least we’re getting points with them. Tennessee State as a favorite is a no-go for me.