SIU-Edwardsville vs. Southern Indiana Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 31

The SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (13-9, 6-5 OVC) are favored, by 2.5 points, versus the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (5-16, 2-9 OVC) on January 31, 2026 at Screaming Eagles Arena. The Screaming Eagles are sputtering right now, going 2-8 in their past 10 games. The point total in the matchup is 132.5.

In its last matchup on Thursday, SIU-Edwardsville suffered a 67-65 loss to Morehead State. Tyler King's team-high 24 points paced SIU-Edwardsville in the loss. Southern Indiana lost its most recent game 73-60 against Lindenwood on Thursday. Southern Indiana got a team-high 22 points from Amaree Brown in the loss.

SIU-Edwardsville vs. Southern Indiana Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Screaming Eagles Arena in Evansville, Indiana
• Spread favorite: SIU-Edwardsville -2.5
• Moneyline favorite: SIU-Edwardsville -143
• Moneyline underdog: Southern Indiana +120
• Over/Under: 132.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: SIU-Edwardsville vs. Southern Indiana

• A total of 10 of SIU-Edwardsville's games this season have gone over Saturday's over/under of 132.5 points.
• In Southern Indiana's 19 games this season, 12 finished with more combined points than Saturday's point total of 132.5.
• The total for the game of 132.5 is 10.0 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Cougars (72.5 points per game) and the Screaming Eagles (70.0 points per game).
• This game's point total is 6.2 fewer points than the 138.7 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2024.
• On average, SIU-Edwardsville has had a 137.8-point over/under in its games this season, 5.3 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• A difference of 10.9 points separates the average over/under in Southern Indiana's games (143.4 points) and this matchup's over/under (132.5).

Betting the Spread: SIU-Edwardsville vs. Southern Indiana

• In SIU-Edwardsville's 19 games this season, it has nine wins against the spread.
• This season, the Cougars have just two against the spread wins in 11 games as a favorite of 2.5 points or more.
• Southern Indiana is 8-11-0 against the spread this year.
• The Screaming Eagles are 7-9 ATS when underdogs by 2.5 points or more this season.
• Southern Indiana has covered the spread once at home, and is 1-7 overall there, this year.
• Southern Indiana has one win ATS (1-1) as a 2.5-point underdog or more at home.
• SIU-Edwardsville is 5-5 overall, and 6-4 against the spread, away from home.
• SIU-Edwardsville has one win ATS (1-3) away from home as 2.5-point favorites or more.

Betting the Moneyline: SIU-Edwardsville vs. Southern Indiana

• This season, SIU-Edwardsville has won six out of the 12 games, or 50%, in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Cougars have a record of 4-5, a 44.4% win rate, when favored by -143 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 58.8% chance of a victory for SIU-Edwardsville.
• Southern Indiana has been victorious in two, or 12.5%, of the 16 contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• This season, the Screaming Eagles have come away with a win two times in 15 chances when named as an underdog of at least +120 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Southern Indiana has a 45.5% chance of walking away with the win.

Dunkel Index Prediction for SIU-Edwardsville vs. Southern Indiana

• Pick ATS: Southern Indiana (+ 2.5)
• Pick OU: Over (132.5)
  
• Prediction: Southern Indiana 69 - SIU-Edwardsville 66