SIU-Edwardsville vs. Tennessee Tech Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 19

The SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (17-10, 10-6 OVC) visit the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (11-16, 6-10 OVC) at Hooper Eblen Center, starting at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 19, 2026. The Cougars are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has a point total of 134.5.

SIU-Edwardsville is coming off of an 81-76 loss to UT Martin in its most recent outing on Saturday. Tyler King scored a team-best 27 points for SIU-Edwardsville in the loss. Tennessee Tech heads into this contest on the heels of an 82-74 win over Southern Indiana on Saturday. Mekhi Cameron's team-high 15 points paced Tennessee Tech in the win.

SIU-Edwardsville vs. Tennessee Tech Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Hooper Eblen Center in Cookeville, Tennessee
• Spread favorite: SIU-Edwardsville -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: SIU-Edwardsville -134
• Moneyline underdog: Tennessee Tech +109
• Over/Under: 134.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: SIU-Edwardsville vs. Tennessee Tech

• A total of 12 of SIU-Edwardsville's games this season have gone over Thursday's total of 134.5 points.
• There have been 18 Tennessee Tech games that finished with a combined score higher than 134.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 147 points per game, 12.5 points more than the over/under of 134.5 for this game.
• This game's total is 6.3 fewer points than the 140.8 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2024.
• On average, SIU-Edwardsville has had a 137.2-point over/under in its games this season, 2.7 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• A difference of 15.9 points separates the average over/under in Tennessee Tech's games (150.4 points) and this matchup's over/under (134.5).

Betting the Spread: SIU-Edwardsville vs. Tennessee Tech

• In SIU-Edwardsville's 24 games this year, it has 13 wins against the spread.
• So far this season, the Cougars have been installed as favorites by a 1.5-point margin or more 14 times and are 5-9 ATS in those contests.
• Tennessee Tech has played 24 games, with 12 wins against the spread.
• The Golden Eagles have been underdogs by 1.5 points or more 16 times this year and are 10-6 ATS in those matchups.
• At home this year, Tennessee Tech is 3-6 overall and 3-6 against the spread.
• Tennessee Tech has one win ATS (1-5) as a 1.5-point underdog or greater at home.
• In away games, SIU-Edwardsville is 8-5 overall and 9-4 against the spread.
• SIU-Edwardsville has two wins ATS (2-3) as 1.5-point favorites or more on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: SIU-Edwardsville vs. Tennessee Tech

• This season, SIU-Edwardsville has been moneyline favorites 13 times and won seven, or 53.8%, of those games.
• The Cougars have a record of 4-6 in games where oddsmakers favor them by at least -134 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from SIU-Edwardsville, based on the moneyline, is 57.3%.
• Tennessee Tech has been victorious in six, or 40%, of the 15 contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• This season, the Golden Eagles have come away with a win five times in 13 chances when named as an underdog of at least +109 or worse on the moneyline.
• Tennessee Tech has an implied victory probability of 47.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.