Lipscomb vs. SIU-Edwardsville Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Nov. 7

The Lipscomb Bisons (0-2) host the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (2-0) at Allen Arena, beginning at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 7, 2026. The Cougars are 8.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has a point total of 144.5.

Lipscomb enters this game following a 76-54 loss to Iowa on Tuesday. T.K. Simpkins scored a team-best 18 points for Lipscomb in the loss. SIU-Edwardsville enters this matchup after an 85-61 win over Concordia (IL) on Wednesday. Jordan Pickett scored 19 points in SIU-Edwardsville's victory, leading the team.

Lipscomb vs. SIU-Edwardsville Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET
• Where: Allen Arena in Nashville, Tennessee
• Spread favorite: Lipscomb -8.5
• Moneyline favorite: Lipscomb -364
• Moneyline underdog: SIU-Edwardsville +280
• Over/Under: 144.5 points

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

• Lipscomb and its opponent combined to score over 144.5 points, the current matchup's over/under, in 23 of 30 games last season.
• Last season, eight of SIU-Edwardsville's 29 games had a combined total higher than 144.5 points scored.
• The two teams averaged a combined 6.1 more points per game (150.6) a season ago than this game's total of 144.5 points.
• The Bisons and the Cougars saw their opponents average a combined 4.1 fewer points per game last season than the over/under of 144.5 set for this outing.
• The average point total in Lipscomb's games last year was 10.8 more points than the total of 144.5 in this matchup.
• SIU-Edwardsville's games in 2025 averaged a total of 135.7 points, 8.8 fewer than the point total in this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Lipscomb vs. SIU-Edwardsville

• Lipscomb compiled a 14-16-0 ATS record last year.
• When playing as at least 8.5-point favorites last season, the Bisons had an ATS record of 3-6.
• SIU-Edwardsville covered 15 times in 29 chances against the spread last year.
• The Cougars won their only game last season when playing as at least 8.5-point underdogs.
• At home last year, Lipscomb was 7-5 against the spread and 11-1 overall.
• As a 8.5-point favorite or greater at home last year, Lipscomb was 3-4 ATS.
• In away games last season, SIU-Edwardsville was 9-6 against the spread and 8-7 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Lipscomb vs. SIU-Edwardsville

• Lipscomb won 73.7% of the games last season in which it was the moneyline favorite (14-5).
• The Bisons had an 8-1 record last year (winning 88.9% of their games) when they played as a moneyline favorite of -364 or shorter.
• Lipscomb has an implied moneyline win probability of 78.4% in this contest.
• SIU-Edwardsville was underdogs in 12 games last season and won seven (58.3%) of those contests.
• The Cougars had a record of 1-2 when they were set as an underdog of +280 or more by oddsmakers last season.
• The implied probability of a win by SIU-Edwardsville, based on the moneyline, is 26.3%.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Lipscomb vs. SIU-Edwardsville

• Pick ATS: Lipscomb (- 8.5)
• Pick OU: Under (144.5)
  
• Prediction: Lipscomb 76 - SIU-Edwardsville 63