SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (14-7, 5-3 OVC) at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (9-12, 5-3 OVC)
Cookeville, Tennessee; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tennessee Tech -1.5; over/under is 137.5
BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee Tech takes on the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars after Jayvis Harvey scored 22 points in Tennessee Tech’s 84-77 overtime loss to the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks.
The Golden Eagles are 7-3 in home games. Tennessee Tech is seventh in the OVC scoring 72.1 points while shooting 43.3% from the field.
The Cougars have gone 5-3 against OVC opponents. SIU-Edwardsville ranks seventh in the OVC scoring 29.4 points per game in the paint led by Deejuan Pruitt averaging 9.0.
TOP PERFORMERS: Brett Thompson is averaging 10.2 points for the Golden Eagles. Jaylen Sebree is averaging 13.8 points and 6.9 rebounds while shooting 45.8% over the last 10 games for Tennessee Tech.
Ray’Sean Taylor is scoring 14.5 points per game and averaging 4.2 rebounds for the Cougars. Shamar Wright is averaging 1.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for SIU-Edwardsville.
LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Eagles: 6-4, averaging 74.2 points, 32.2 rebounds, 14.6 assists, 5.8 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 44.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.6 points per game.
Cougars: 7-3, averaging 72.7 points, 35.4 rebounds, 14.3 assists, 5.9 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 42.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.1 points.
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