Tennessee Tech vs SIU-Edwardsville Prediction 1/11/25 College Basketball Picks

SIU-Edwardsville (10-6) vs Tennessee Tech (9-7)

Game Info: Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 5:00 pm (First Community Arena)

Betting Odds: SIU-Edwardsville -6 -- Over/Under: 138 Click Here for the Latest Odds

Where to Watch: ESPN+

The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles are visiting the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars on Saturday, January 11th at the Sam M. Vadalabene Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles vs SIU-Edwardsville Cougars Prediction. We will examine:

The SIU-Edwardsville Cougars' recent form and player performance

The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles' recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles

Recent betting trends in games played between Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles and SIU-Edwardsville Cougars

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles vs SIU-Edwardsville Cougars game

SIU-Edwardsville Cougars Preview

The SIU-Edwardsville Cougars have a 10-6 record this season and are sitting in the 4th place in the Ohio Valley. The Cougars are coming off a 60-57 win over Eastern Illinois. The Cougars are 8-5 against the spread, and 4-9 in over/under, while having a 6-1 home record.

Offensively, SIU-Edwardsville is averaging 72.3 points per game, which ranks 252nd in the nation. Defensively, they allow 65.1 points per game (43rd). The Cougars shoot 42.9% from the field (288th), and 33% from beyond the arc (226th). The Cougars shoot 62.4% from the free-throw line (356th) and are grabbing 39.4 rebounds per game (43rd).

Ray’Sean Taylor leads SIU-Edwardsville in scoring, with an average of 17.6 points and a team-high 4.4 assists, while Brain Taylor adds 11.4 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. SIU Edwardsville will face Tennessee State following this one.

Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Preview

The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles have a 9-7 record this season and are sitting in the first place in the Ohio Valley. They are coming off a 69-64 win over Eastern Illinois. The Golden Eagles are 6-7-1 against the spread, and 6-8 in over/under while having a 2-6 road record.

Offensively, Tennessee Tech is averaging 73.3 points per game, which ranks 236th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 74.3 points per game (262nd). The Golden Eagles shoot 44% from the field (235th) and 36% from beyond the arc (79th). The Golden Eagles shoot 67.4% from the free-throw line (299th) and are grabbing 35.1 rebounds per game (242nd).

Rodney Johnson leads Tennessee Tech in scoring with an average of 14.6 points and 5.7 rebounds, while Jaylon Johnson adds 12.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and a team-high 5.1 assists. Tennessee Tech will meet SE Missouri State and Little Rock after this game.

Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles vs SIU-Edwardsville Cougars Prediction

SIU-Edwardsville is 4-1 in their last 5 meetings against Tennessee Tech and is 3-2 against the spread. Over is 6-3 in their 9 meetings, and in their most recent meeting last season, SIU-Edwardsville won 78-77 on the road, not covering the spread, as the game went over the point total. In this Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles vs SIU-Edwardsville Cougars Prediction, SIU-Edwardsville is coming as -6 home favorites. Both teams have been playing much better lately, as they are 5-0 and 3-0 in their recent matches, and both teams have been involved in lower-scoring games lately, going for 6-2 to the under in their last 8 games combined, as they both have below average offenses and shooting percentages. Take the under.