Who's Playing
Austin Peay @ SIU-Edwardsville
Current Records: Austin Peay 10-16; SIU-Edwardsville 10-19
What to Know
The SIU-Edwardsville Cougars are 0-13 against the Austin Peay Governors since January of 2016, but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Cougars and Austin Peay will face off in an Ohio Valley battle at 8:30 p.m. ET at First Community Arena. SIU-Edwardsville is out to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
SIU-Edwardsville didn't have too much trouble with the Eastern Illinois Panthers at home on Monday as they won 66-52.
Meanwhile, Austin Peay was close but no cigar on Saturday as they fell 73-69 to the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles.
Barring any buzzer beaters, SIU-Edwardsville is expected to win a tight contest. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread as they are currently on a two-game streak of ATS wins.
SIU-Edwardsville's win lifted them to 10-19 while Austin Peay's loss dropped them down to 10-16. We'll see if the Cougars can repeat their recent success or if the Governors bounce back and reverse their fortune.
How To Watch
- When: Thursday at 8:30 p.m. ET
- Where: First Community Arena -- Edwardsville, Illinois
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Cougars are a slight 1-point favorite against the Governors, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Cougars as a 1.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Austin Peay have won all of the games they've played against SIU-Edwardsville in the last eight years.
- Jan 31, 2022 - Austin Peay 68 vs. SIU-Edwardsville 63
- Feb 18, 2021 - Austin Peay 79 vs. SIU-Edwardsville 57
- Feb 01, 2021 - Austin Peay 74 vs. SIU-Edwardsville 59
- Feb 20, 2020 - Austin Peay 78 vs. SIU-Edwardsville 60
- Jan 30, 2020 - Austin Peay 82 vs. SIU-Edwardsville 58
- Feb 07, 2019 - Austin Peay 80 vs. SIU-Edwardsville 45
- Jan 17, 2019 - Austin Peay 79 vs. SIU-Edwardsville 71
- Feb 22, 2018 - Austin Peay 86 vs. SIU-Edwardsville 82
- Dec 28, 2017 - Austin Peay 78 vs. SIU-Edwardsville 58
- Feb 18, 2017 - Austin Peay 92 vs. SIU-Edwardsville 84
- Jan 12, 2017 - Austin Peay 83 vs. SIU-Edwardsville 81
- Feb 25, 2016 - Austin Peay 80 vs. SIU-Edwardsville 75
- Jan 21, 2016 - Austin Peay 90 vs. SIU-Edwardsville 86
Injury Report for SIU-Edwardsville
- Ray'Sean Taylor: Out for the Season (Knee)
