The Eastern Kentucky Colonels (11-4) visit the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (7-9) after winning three straight road games. The Colonels are favored by 8.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 3:00 PM ET on Monday, February 8, 2021. The matchup has an over/under of 149.5 points.
Betting Information
Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
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Eastern Kentucky | -8.5 | -110 | -110 | 149.5 | -113 | -108 | -437 | 321 |
Computer Picks
ATS | Over/Under | Score Prediction |
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SIU-Edwardsville (+8.5) | Under (149.5) | Eastern Kentucky 78 SIU-Edwardsville 71 |
Total Facts
- The Colonels and their opponents have scored no less than 149.5 points — this matchup’s over/under — in nine of 15 outings (60%) this season.
- In four of 16 games (25%) this season, SIU-Edwardsville has combined with its opponents to score more than 149.5 points.
- The Colonels and the Cougars combine to average 0.4 more points per game than the total of 149.5 set for this game.
- Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 148.2 points per game, 1.3 fewer than the point total for this game.
- The average point total for Colonels games this season is 8.2 more points than the total of 149.5 in this matchup.
- The average total in Cougars games this season is 9.1 less points than the point total of 149.5 for this outing.
Eastern Kentucky Betting Information
- Eastern Kentucky has been good against the spread this season, posting a 7-5 record.
- The Colonels have posted a losing record of 1-2 against the spread when the spread is -8.5 or higher.
- In 7 of 12 (58.3%) contests this season, Eastern Kentucky and its opponents have hit the over.
SIU-Edwardsville Betting Information
- The Cougars have a 9-6 record against the spread, covering in 60.0% of their outings.
- The Cougars and their opponents have hit the over in fewer than half of their games this year — 5 of 15 (33.3%).
Head to Head
Date | Favorite | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
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2/8/2020 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 83-75 SIUE |
1/11/2020 | Eastern Kentucky | -5 | 149 | -225 | +180 | Regular Season | 78-72 EKENT |
2/2/2019 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 88-82 SIUE |
Eastern Kentucky Leaders
- The Colonels leader in points and rebounds is Tre King, who scores 16.4 points and grabs 7.5 rebounds per game.
- Wendell Green Jr. leads the Colonels in assists, averaging 5.7 per game while also scoring 14.9 points per contest.
- Michael Moreno contributes the most three-point shooting production for the Colonels. He makes 2.2 threes per game.
- The Eastern Kentucky steals leader is King, who averages 1.9 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Tariq Balogun, who compiles 1.4 rejections per contest.
SIU-Edwardsville Leaders
- Sidney Wilson is at the top of the Cougars scoring leaderboard with 13.8 points per game. He also collects 4.2 rebounds and dishes out 1.5 assists per game.
- Mike Adewunmi is atop the Cougars rebounding leaderboard with 6.3 rebounds per game, and Courtney Carter paces the squad in assists with 3.6 per contest.
- Wilson contributes the bulk of the Cougars’ three-point shooting production. He knocks down 1.2 threes per game to lead the squad.
- SIU-Edwardsville’s leader in steals is Carter with 1.6 per game, and its leader in blocks is Lamar Wright with 1.9 per game.

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