The No. 2 seed SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (20-11, 13-7 OVC) and the No. 3 seed Tennessee State Tigers (17-15, 12-8 OVC) will look to advance in the OVC tournament on Friday as they meet at 10:30 p.m. ET.
Friday's matchup between the Cougars and the Tigers features the Cougars as modest 2.5-point favorites. The matchup has an over/under of 140.5.
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SIU-Edwardsville vs. Tennessee State Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Friday, March 7, 2025
- Game time: 10:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPNU
- Location: Evansville, Indiana
- Arena: Ford Center
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SIU-Edwardsville vs. Tennessee State Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: SIU-Edwardsville (-2.5)
- Moneyline: SIU-Edwardsville (-152), Tennessee State (+126)
- Total: 140.5 points
Pick ATS:Tennessee State (+2.5)
- Pick OU: Over (140.5)
- Prediction: SIU-Edwardsville 74, Tennessee State 73
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SIU-Edwardsville vs. Tennessee State Comparison
| SIU-Edwardsville Rank | SIU-Edwardsville Stat | Tennessee State Stat | Tennessee State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 214th | 72.8 | Points Scored | 78.4 | 67th |
| 42nd | 66.6 | Points Allowed | 73.3 | 222nd |
| 161st | 13.8 | Assists | 13.5 | 192nd |
| 129th | 10.7 | Turnovers | 14.7 | 359th |
| 263rd | 43.3% | Field Goal % | 46.3% | 103rd |
| 22nd | 40.4% | Field Goal % Allowed | 41.6% | 62nd |
SIU-Edwardsville Key Players
- Ray'Sean Taylor leads the Cougars in points and assists per game, scoring 19.2 points and distributing 3.8 assists.
- Ring Malith leads SIU-Edwardsville in rebounding, pulling down 7.3 rebounds per game while also scoring 11.5 points a contest.
- Taylor leads the Cougars in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.8 shots per game from beyond the arc.
- Taylor is SIU-Edwardsville's leader in steals, averaging 2.0 steals per game, while Arnas Sakenis leads them in blocks with 1.7 per contest.
Tennessee State Key Players
- Brandon Weston sits at the top of the Tigers scoring leaderboard with 16.0 points per game. Weston also pulls down 4.8 rebounds and averages 1.8 assists per game.
- The Tennessee State leaders in rebounding and assists are Ron Jessamy with 5.8 rebounds per game (also adding 8.8 points and 0.6 assists per game) and Justus Jackson with 3.5 assists per game (also tacking on 8.9 points and 2.5 rebounds per game).
- Travis Harper II is the top shooter from the three-point line for the Tigers, hitting 2.2 threes per game.
- Aaron Nkrumah (1.7 steals per game) is the steal leader for Tennessee State while Jessamy (1.3 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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