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The SIU Edwardsville Cougars (1-0) visit the No. 18 Indiana Hoosiers (0-0) Wednesday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. (Big Ten Network). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the SIU Edwardsville vs. Indiana odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
SIUE rolled Division III Westminster 95-42 Monday in its season opener. G Ray’Sean Taylor had 15 points, 10 boards, 6 assists and 5 steals. The Cougars went 17-16 and 9-9 in Ohio Valley Conference play last season. Taylor was third on that team with 13.6 points per game (PPG).
The Hoosiers will go as far as F Malik Reneau takes them. The Hoosiers won at No. 12 Tennessee 66-62 in an exhibition game Oct. 27. Reneau led all scorers with 27 points. Reneau averaged 15.4 PPG last season, but he was constantly in foul trouble — he fouled out 7 times. Reports claim it’s something he’s aware of, and he’s going to make a conscious effort to stay on the floor. The Hoosiers expect good things from two major transfers: C Oumar Ballo from Arizona and G Myles Rice from Washington State.
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SIU Edwardsville at Indiana odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds Lines last updated at 4:29 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): SIU Edwardsville +3500 (bet $100 to win $3,500) | Indiana -20000 (bet $20,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): SIU Edwardsville +27.5 (-120) | Indiana -27.5 (-102)
- Over/Under (O/U): 151.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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SIU Edwardsville at Indiana picks and predictions
Prediction
Indiana 88, SIU Edwardsville 66
Moneyline
IU (-20000) should serve as a tiller mowing over a cornfield collecting all those scrumptious kernels. But there’s no chance we’re going to bet $20,000 to win $100.
Instead, take MALIK RENEAU OVER 15.5 POINTS (-114). Reneau dropped 27 on No. 12 Tennessee. He’ll get at least 20 here.
Against the spread
These teams last faced one another in December 2016 at Assembly Hall with IU prevailing 83-60 but SIUE covering as a 25.5-point underdog. I know it was against a DIII school, but SIUE’s 95 points Monday was impressive.
Expect them to stay within 4 touchdowns. TAKE SIU EDWARDSVILLE +27.5 (-120).
Over/Under
IU has eclipsed 80 in each matchup against SIUE since 2010, and we just touched on SIUE dropping 95 Monday. All the Cougars will likely have to do is get 63-65 and this OVER 151.5 (-108) cashes.
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