Who's Playing

SIU-Edwardsville @ Belmont

Current Records: SIU-Edwardsville 9-18; Belmont 23-5

What to Know

The Belmont Bruins are 9-1 against the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars since January of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success Saturday. The Bruins and SIU-Edwardsville will face off in an Ohio Valley battle at 5 p.m. ET at Curb Event Center. Belmont will be strutting in after a victory while the Cougars will be stumbling in from a loss.

Belmont took their contest against the Eastern Illinois Panthers on Thursday by a conclusive 81-57 score.

Meanwhile, SIU-Edwardsville lost to the Tennessee State Tigers on the road by a decisive 81-65 margin.

Belmont is the favorite in this one, with an expected 21.5-point margin of victory. Those sticking with them against the spread have guts, to put it politely, as the team has let down bettors in their past five games.

The Bruins are now 23-5 while the Cougars sit at 9-18. Two stats to keep an eye on: Belmont enters the matchup with 8.8 steals per game on average, good for 25th best in college basketball. Less enviably, SIU-Edwardsville has allowed their opponents an average of 7.3 steals per game, the 50th most in college basketball. In other words, they will need to work extra hard to take care of the ball.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 5 p.m. ET
  • Where: Curb Event Center -- Nashville, Tennessee
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Bruins are a big 21.5-point favorite against the Cougars, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 21.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -111

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Series History

Belmont have won nine out of their last ten games against SIU-Edwardsville.

  • Jan 17, 2022 - Belmont 80 vs. SIU-Edwardsville 64
  • Mar 03, 2021 - Belmont 78 vs. SIU-Edwardsville 61
  • Feb 06, 2021 - Belmont 94 vs. SIU-Edwardsville 62
  • Jan 23, 2021 - Belmont 114 vs. SIU-Edwardsville 62
  • Jan 02, 2020 - SIU-Edwardsville 79 vs. Belmont 69
  • Feb 23, 2019 - Belmont 97 vs. SIU-Edwardsville 75
  • Jan 27, 2018 - Belmont 83 vs. SIU-Edwardsville 72
  • Jan 11, 2018 - Belmont 76 vs. SIU-Edwardsville 61
  • Jan 30, 2017 - Belmont 92 vs. SIU-Edwardsville 69
  • Jan 06, 2016 - Belmont 85 vs. SIU-Edwardsville 77

Injury Report for Belmont

No Injury Information

Injury Report for SIU-Edwardsville

  • Ray'Sean Taylor: Out for the Season (Knee)