Watch SIUE Cougars vs. Western Illinois Leathernecks: TV channel, live stream info, start time

How to watch SIU-Edwardsville vs. Western Illinois basketball game

By Scout Staff

Dec 31, 2023 at 9:02 am ET • 2 min read

Who's Playing

Western Illinois Leathernecks @ SIUE Cougars

Current Records: Western Illinois 7-6, SIUE 8-6

How To Watch

When: Sunday, December 31, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. ET
Where: First Community Arena -- Edwardsville, Illinois
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)

What to Know

We've got another exciting Ohio Valley matchup on schedule as the Western Illinois Leathernecks and the SIUE Cougars are set to tip at 4:30 p.m. ET on December 31st at First Community Arena. SIUE is favored, but seeing as the odds didn't stop Western Illinois in their last game, maybe the team has another upset up their sleeve.

Western Illinois came tearing into last Wednesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Bears by a score of 65-54. Winning is a bit easier when your three-point shooting is a whole 31% better than the opposition, as Western Illinois' was.

Meanwhile, the Cougars earned a 67-58 victory over the Panthers on Friday.

The Leathernecks have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for the Cougars, they pushed their record up to 8-6 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.

The pair pleased both fans and bettors in their last contests by winning and covering the spread. Looking ahead to Sunday, SIUE is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by seven points. They might be worth a quick bet since they're sitting on a four game streak of covering the spread when expected to win.

Western Illinois took their win against SIUE in their previous matchup back in November of 2018 by a conclusive 83-58. The rematch might be a little tougher for Western Illinois since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.