Southeast Missouri State vs SIU-Edwardsville Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for OVC Tournament Championship

The OVC champion will be decided on Saturday when the No. 1 seed Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (21-11, 15-5 OVC) and the No. 2 SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (21-11, 13-7 OVC) meet at 9 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Southeast Missouri State vs. SIU-Edwardsville Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, March 8, 2025
• Game time: 9 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN2
• Location: Evansville, Indiana
• Arena: Ford Center

Southeast Missouri State vs. SIU-Edwardsville Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Southeast Missouri State win (60.8%)

Check out the betting trends and insights below before placing a bet on Saturday's Southeast Missouri State-SIU-Edwardsville spread (Southeast Missouri State -2.5) or total (134.5 points).

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Southeast Missouri State vs. SIU-Edwardsville: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Southeast Missouri State has won 19 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover nine times.
• SIU-Edwardsville has put together a 16-13-0 ATS record so far this year.
• As a 2.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, SIU-Edwardsville is 3-5 against the spread compared to the 8-3 ATS record Southeast Missouri State puts up as a 2.5-point favorite.
• The Redhawks have done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (9-3-0) than they have in road games (9-6-0).
• In 2024-25 against the spread, the Cougars have a better winning percentage at home (.667, 8-4-0 record) than on the road (.467, 7-8-0).
• Southeast Missouri State is 14-6-0 against the spread in conference play this season.
• SIU-Edwardsville has 11 wins against the spread in 21 OVC games this season.

Southeast Missouri State vs. SIU-Edwardsville: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Southeast Missouri State has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 13 games this year and has walked away with the win nine times (69.2%) in those games.
• The Redhawks have a win-loss record of 9-2 when favored by -150 or better by oddsmakers this year.
• SIU-Edwardsville has won 37.5% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (3-5).
• When they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +125 or longer, the Cougars have a 1-3 record (winning only 25% of their games).
• Southeast Missouri State has an implied victory probability of 60% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Southeast Missouri State vs. SIU-Edwardsville Head-to-Head Comparison

• Southeast Missouri State outscores opponents by 7.8 points per game (scoring 74.8 per game to rank 148th in college basketball while allowing 67 per outing to rank 45th in college basketball) and has a +251 scoring differential overall.
• Rob Martin's 14.7 points per game lead Southeast Missouri State and are 293rd in college basketball.
• SIU-Edwardsville is outscoring opponents by six points per game, with a +193 scoring differential overall. It puts up 72.7 points per game (213th in college basketball) and gives up 66.7 per outing (43rd in college basketball).
• Ray'Sean Taylor is ranked 31st in the nation with a team-leading 19.3 points per game.
• The Redhawks grab 31.5 rebounds per game (201st in college basketball) compared to the 31.7 of their opponents.
• Tedrick Washington Jr. is 438th in college basketball action with 5.5 rebounds per game to lead the Redhawks.
• The Cougars win the rebound battle by 2.6 boards on average. They record 34.4 rebounds per game, 58th in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 31.8.
• Ring Malith leads the Cougars with 7.2 rebounds per game (145th in college basketball).
• Southeast Missouri State ranks 143rd in college basketball by averaging 97.1 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 34th in college basketball, allowing 86.9 points per 100 possessions.
• The Cougars' 93.9 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 236th in college basketball, and the 86.1 points they concede per 100 possessions rank 22nd in college basketball.

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