Tennessee Tech vs Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 1/20/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars (7-9) vs. Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (4-12)
January 20, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles -2.5 / Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars +2.5; Over/Under: -139.5
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The SIU Edwardsville Cougars and Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Hooper Eblen Center. The SIU Edwardsville Cougars look for a win after splitting their last 14 games. The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles need a win after losing nine of their last 11 games.
The SIU Edwardsville Cougars are averaging 68.6 points on 43.7 percent shooting and allowing 66.5 points on 40.4 percent shooting. Ray’Sean Taylor is averaging 16.7 points and 5.3 rebounds, while Shaun Doss Jr. is averaging 11.9 points and 5.3 rebounds. Shamar Wright is dishing 1.6 assists and Lamar Wright is grabbing 2.8 rebounds. The SIU Edwardsville Cougars are shooting 26.9 percent from beyond the arc and 66.1 percent from the free throw line. The SIU Edwardsville Cougars are allowing 30.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.9 rebounds per game.
The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles are averaging 73.1 points on 44.2 percent shooting and allowing 74 points on 45.5 percent shooting. Jr. Clay is averaging 11.1 points and 2.9 rebounds, while Keishawn Davidson is averaging 10.8 points and 3.2 assists. Mamoudou Diarra is grabbing 5.2 rebounds and Kenny White Jr. is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles are shooting 33.1 percent from beyond the arc and 66.1 percent from the free throw line. The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles are allowing 33.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.1 rebounds per game.
The Cougars are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 Thursday games and 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS loss. The Golden Eagles are 12-5 ATS in their last 17 Thursday games. The under is 6-1 in Cougars last 7 Thursday games. The over is 7-1 in Golden Eagles last 8 home games. The home team is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
The SIU Edwardsville Cougars are playing the better ball right now and have been the better team over the course of the season. The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles are in awful form and not a club I’m looking to back personally, but the fact they’re favored here tells me oddsmakers know something. If forced to pick, I have to lay the bucket with the Golden Eagles.
