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The SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (16-9, OVC) are set to hit the road and battle against the Lindenwood Lions (9-16, OVC) on Thursday, February 9th at 8:00 pm Eastern Time.
The Lions are searching for a bounceback win in what most consider to be a tough matchup for Lindenwood. The Cougars’ star player Ray’Sean Taylor currently leads the team in scoring, averaging 15.6 points per game. SIU-Edwardsville is a well versed team from the 2 point range (similar to other squads in the conference), and will look to find small gaps in the mid range and via the rim to secure a win this time around.
As for other key players for the Cougars we have the team’s playmaker Damarco Minor with 2.8 assists per game and the passionate Deejuan Pruitt boosting the squad with 8.7 rebounds per match. From deep they don’t pose much of a threat with their best three point shooter Taylor knocking down 2.4 threes per game. Lastly defensively, head coach Brian Barone will look for block leader Jonathan Kurtas to shut down rim attempts from the Lions, currently averaging 1.1 per game.
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Going into Lindenwood’s key players we have their scoring captain Chris Childs who is averaging a low 12.9 points per game, however being more impactful on defense by taking 3.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists per bout. The Cougars’ leaders in rebounds and assists are Cam Burrell with 5.5 rebounds and Kevin Caldwell Jr. with 3.5 assists per match.
This matchup might seem close statistically, nevertheless, SIU-Edwardsville should be able to take the win via defensive power. As in the head to head, the Cougar’s manage to give up possession less in transition and manage to concede less points than their counterparts.
SIU Edwardsville Cougars vs Lindenwood Lions Game Information
- Date: 02/09/2023
- Time: 08:00 PM ET
- Location: Hyland Arena.
- How to Watch SIU Edwardsville vs Lindenwood: CBS Sports
- Live Stream: CBS.com
SIU Edwardsville vs Lindenwood Betting Lines
Lindenwood is +205 according to our Vegas NCAAB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $205.On the other side, SIU Edwardsville is –250 according to the Vegas NCAAB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $40.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines has Lindenwood at a 32.79% chance of winning the game, meanwhile SIU Edwardsville has 71.43% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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