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Eastern Illinois vs SIUE Pick & Preview: Saturday, February 11th Betting Odds

Panthers vs Cougars Matchup at a Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: Eastern Illinois Panthers at SIUE Cougars
  • Where: Edwardsville at Vadalabene Center
  • Date: Saturday, February 11th
  • Betting Odds: Eastern Illinois +12, EILL +552 | SIUE -844 O/U 138.5

Panthers Preview:

The Eastern Illinois Panthers head into today’s game in what will be their 27th game of the season, posting a record of 8-18. So far, the Panthers have played 12 games on the road, with a record of 2-10. For the season, Eastern Illinois has been the underdog in 20 games, sitting with a mark of 3-17. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Panthers being +12 point underdogs.

Eastern Illinois’ leading scorer this season is Kinyon Hodges, who is averaging 13.81 points per contest. So far, Hodges has accounted for 16.29% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 3.52 rebounds per game and 2.62 assists. Yaakema Rose Jr. is the second leading scorer for the Panthers, averaging 9.4 points per game. Between him and Jr., they are accounting for 29.5% of the team’s scoring.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for Eastern Illinois this season, as they are currently ranked 504th in college basketball at 56.3 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Panthers’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 32.6%, placing them 338th in the NCAA.

Cougars Preview:

The SIUE Cougars will be looking to pick up their 27th win of the season and are in the middle of a 3 game win streak. So far this season, SIUE has played 12 games at home, sitting with a record of 9-3. At the time of this article, the oddsmakers have the Cougars as the -12 point favorites. The Cougars have been favored 13 times, going 9-4 straight up.

SIUE will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Ray’Sean Taylor who is averaging 15.46 points per game for the Cougars. Taylor is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Cougars’ offensive game plan is the play of Damarco Minor who has hit 39.6% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 12.58 points per game.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for SIUE this season, as they are currently ranked 312th in college basketball at 67.5 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Cougars’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 29.2%, placing them 493rd in the NCAA.

Free Spread Prediction: Eastern Illinois Panthers +12

After anlayzing this matchup, we like the fact that SIUE comes into this game looking to get out and run, as they are one of the faster paced teams in college basketball. This should present a significant mismatch against a Eastern Illinois Panthers unit that is much more comfortable slowing the game down. Even with a large spread sitting at -12, look for an increased number of possessions to help the Cougars’ cause as they cruise to an easy win. Our recommendation is to jump on SIUE to not only come out on top but cover the spread over Eastern Illinois.