SIU-Edwardsville vs. Western Illinois Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 26

The SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (17-12, 10-8 OVC) face the Western Illinois Leathernecks (5-24, 1-17 OVC) on February 26, 2026 at Sam M. Vadalabene Center. The Leathernecks are underdogs by a 14.5-point margin as they enter the matchup losers of three in a row with a 6-4 record in their last 10 games. The matchup has a point total of 135.5.

SIU-Edwardsville is coming off of an 80-53 loss to Tennessee State in its most recent outing on Saturday. Darrion Baker recorded 17 points, four rebounds and zero assists for SIU-Edwardsville. Western Illinois is coming off of an 81-59 loss to Morehead State in its most recent game on Saturday. Danny Stephens totaled 15 points, two rebounds and zero assists for Western Illinois.

SIU-Edwardsville vs. Western Illinois Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Sam M. Vadalabene Center in Edwardsville, Illinois
• Spread favorite: SIU-Edwardsville -14.5
• Moneyline favorite: SIU-Edwardsville -1515
• Moneyline underdog: Western Illinois +825
• Over/Under: 135.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: SIU-Edwardsville vs. Western Illinois

• SIU-Edwardsville and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (135.5 points) 11 times this season.
• In Western Illinois' 26 games this season, 15 finished with more combined points than Thursday's point total of 135.5.
• Together, the two teams combine for 136.2 points per game, 0.7 points more than the point total of 135.5 for this contest.
• This game's total is 6.6 less than the 142.1 points these two teams combine to allow per game.
• On average, SIU-Edwardsville has had a 136.3-point over/under in its games this season, 0.8 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• Western Illinois' games have an average over/under of 142.0 points this season, 6.5 more points than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: SIU-Edwardsville vs. Western Illinois

• SIU-Edwardsville is 13-13-0 against the spread this season.
• Western Illinois has 11 wins against the spread in 26 games this year.
• So far this season, the Leathernecks have been installed as underdogs by a 14.5-point margin or more six times and are 3-3 ATS in those matchups.
• At home this season, SIU-Edwardsville is 5-5 overall and 3-7 against the spread.
• Western Illinois is 1-14 overall, and 8-7 against the spread, in away games.

Betting the Moneyline: SIU-Edwardsville vs. Western Illinois

• This season, SIU-Edwardsville has won seven out of the 14 games, or 50%, in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Cougars have not entered a game this season as a bigger favorite on the moneyline than the -1515 odds on them winning this game.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 93.8% chance of a victory for SIU-Edwardsville.
• Western Illinois has been victorious in two, or 7.7%, of the 26 contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• This season, the Leathernecks have been a moneyline underdog of -1515 or more five times, losing every contest.
• Western Illinois has an implied victory probability of 10.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.