Marquette vs Southern Illinois-Edwardsville College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 11/9/21
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars (0-0) vs. Marquette Golden Eagles (0-0)
November 9, 2021 8:30 pm EDT
The Line: Marquette Golden Eagles -20.5 / Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars +20.5; Over/Under: -139.5
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The SIU Edwardsville Cougars and Marquette Golden Eagles meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Fiserv Forum. The SIU Edwardsville Cougars won nine games last year and enter the third year under coach Brian Barone. The Marquette Golden Eagles won 13 games last year and will begin the Shaka Smart coaching era.
The SIU Edwardsville Cougars lose their two double-digit scorers in Mike Adewunmi and Sidney Wilson, but they bring back a ton of depth and guys capable of taking steps forward. The downfall here is SIU Edwardsville has a roster with just one senior and a ton of freshmen, so this is a very young squad. Shamar Wright returns after averaging 9 points and 4.6 rebounds, while Cam Williams averaged 8.9 points and 1.7 assists. Carlos Curtis dished 3 assists per game last year, and Courtney Carter averaged 29.9 minutes per game.
The Marquette Golden Eagles lose their top-five scorers from last season, but they land a quality coach and bring in a solid recruiting class. Freshmen Stevie Mitchell, Emarion Ellis, Kam Jones and Keeyan Itejere should make an immediate impact. Maryland transfer Darryl Morsell is also a big pickup, as his defense should thrive under coach Smart. Justin Lewis returns after averaging 7.8 points and 5.4 rebounds, while Greg Elliott averaged 6.2 points and 0.7 assists. Oso Ighodaro averaged 7.6 minutes per game last year, and Brendan Carney played in just one minute last year.
The Cougars are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog and 1-9 ATS in their last 10 Tuesday games. The Golden Eagles are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The under is 4-0 in Cougars last 4 overall. The under is 3-1-1 in Golden Eagles last 5 home games.
The SIU Edwardsville Cougars are a very young team and now have to start the season on the road against a Marquette squad that’s excited with a new coach and tons of talented, young players coming in. Big number for a season opener, but this is a rough spot for SIU Edwardsville. I’ll lay the chalk with the Golden Eagles at home.
