Lindenwood vs. SIU-Edwardsville Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 6

The Lindenwood Lions (10-5, 4-0 OVC) play the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (9-6, 2-2 OVC) as just 1.5-point favorites on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup's point total is set at 143.5.

In its most recent matchup on Saturday, Lindenwood secured an 83-80 win against Southern Indiana. In the victory, Milos Nenadic paced Lindenwood with 22 points. SIU-Edwardsville is coming off of a 73-72 loss to Morehead State in its most recent game on Saturday. Darrion Baker totaled 15 points, five rebounds and zero assists for SIU-Edwardsville.

Lindenwood vs. SIU-Edwardsville Odds and Game Time

• When: Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Sam M. Vadalabene Center in Edwardsville, Illinois
• Spread favorite: Lindenwood -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: Lindenwood -115
• Moneyline underdog: SIU-Edwardsville -105
• Over/Under: 143.5 points

How to watch Lindenwood vs. SIU-Edwardsville

• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Lindenwood vs. SIU-Edwardsville

• This season, Lindenwood's games have seen a combined score higher than this game's 143.5-point total eight times.
• Five of SIU-Edwardsville's games have ended with a combined score higher than 143.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 158 points per game, 14.5 points more than the point total of 143.5 for this game.
• These two teams surrender a combined 137.6 points per game, 5.9 less than this contest's over/under.
• On average, Lindenwood has had a 154.2-point over/under in its games this season, 10.7 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• SIU-Edwardsville's games have an average over/under of 141.5 points this season, 2.0 points lower than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: Lindenwood vs. SIU-Edwardsville

• Lindenwood is 7-5-0 against the spread this year.
• This season, the Lions have an against-the-spread record of 5-1 in their six games as a favorite of 1.5 points or more.
• In SIU-Edwardsville's 12 games this season, it has five wins against the spread.
• So far this year, the Cougars have been installed as underdogs by a 1.5-point margin or more three times and are 3-0 ATS in those games.
• SIU-Edwardsville is winless against the spread, and 1-3 overall, at home this season.
• At home, as a 1.5-point underdog or more, SIU-Edwardsville is winless ATS (0-4).
• Lindenwood is 2-5 overall, and 3-4 against the spread, in away games.
• Lindenwood is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as 1.5-point favorites or more away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: Lindenwood vs. SIU-Edwardsville

• Lindenwood has been the moneyline favorite in six games this season and picked up the win in all of them.
• The Lions have entered six games this season favored by -115 or more, and won each of those games.
• The implied probability of a win from Lindenwood, based on the moneyline, is 53.5%.
• SIU-Edwardsville has come away with two wins in the three contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Cougars have a mark of 2-1 in contests where bookmakers give them odds of -105 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies SIU-Edwardsville has a 51.2% chance of walking away with the win.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Lindenwood vs. SIU-Edwardsville

• Pick ATS: Lindenwood (- 1.5)
• Pick OU: Under (143.5)
  
• Prediction: Lindenwood 69 - SIU-Edwardsville 65