Illinois State vs Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 12/10/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars (7-3) vs. Illinois State Redbirds (4-6)
December 10, 2022 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: Illinois State Redbirds -1.5 / Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars +1.5; Over/Under: +137.5
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The SIU Edwardsville Cougars and Illinois State Redbirds meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Redbird Arena. The SIU Edwardsville Cougars look for their eighth win. The Illinois State Redbirds look for their fifth win.
The SIU Edwardsville Cougars are averaging 75.9 points on 45 percent shooting and allowing 68 points on 41.8 percent shooting. Ray’Sean Taylor is averaging 12.3 points and 4.6 rebounds, while Damarco Minor is averaging 12.2 points and 3.9 rebounds. DeeJuan Pruitt is the third double-digit scorer and Shamar Wright is dishing 2.1 assists. The SIU Edwardsville Cougars are shooting 32.5 percent from beyond the arc and 73.6 percent from the free throw line. The SIU Edwardsville Cougars are allowing 32.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.4 rebounds per game.
The Illinois State Redbirds are averaging 67 points on 43.4 percent shooting and allowing 69.7 points on 43.4 percent shooting. Kendall Lewis is averaging 13.5 points and 8 rebounds, while Seneca Knight is averaging 10.9 points and 6.7 rebounds. Darius Burford is the third double-digit scorer and Liam McChesney is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Illinois State Redbirds are shooting 34.4 percent from beyond the arc and 81 percent from the free throw line. The Illinois State Redbirds are allowing 34.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.5 rebounds per game.
The Cougars are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Redbirds are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 home games and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The over is 8-3 in Cougars last 11 overall. The over is 6-1 in Redbirds last 7 overall.
The SIU Edwardsville Cougars have played the better ball up to this point, so the fact the Redbirds are favored tells me oddsmakers know something. Or, oddsmakers are expecting Illinois State to bounce back. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville does lose on the road by an average of 3.8 points while shooting 39.1 percent from the field. I’ll lay the bucket with Illinois State at home.
