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Southeast Missouri State Redhawks vs. SIUE Cougars ATS Preview 01/03/19

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It will be a battle between OVC opponents when the SIUE Cougars (4-8) welcome the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (5-8) to the Sam M. Vadalabene Center. The game starts at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 3, 2019.

Southeast Missouri State Redhawks at SIUE Cougars Betting Prediction

The last time the Redhawks played, they were beaten by the Saint Louis Billikens, 75-65. One of Saint Louis’ largest strengths was getting to the charity stripe. They had 33 free throw attempts, while Southeast Missouri State had just 10. Ledarrius Brewer led Southeast Missouri State in scoring with 18 points on 7-for-17 shooting.

The Cougars lost to the Pacific Tigers in their last game, 74-65. Pacific’s offensive rebounding percentage was their largest strength over SIUE. The Tigers had a rate of 29.6, while the Cougars posted a mark of 14.6. SIUE’s Brandon Jackson had 12 points and seven rebounds in the game.

After the Redhawks won both contests against the Cougars last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the most recent contest, Southeast Missouri State won 79-74. The Redhawks made 28 of their 35 free throws (80.0 percent) and had a better offensive rebounding percentage (24.2 vs. 22.2).

Brewer has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Southeast Missouri State.

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Notes

Betting Notes:

Southeast Missouri State ranks 30th in three pointers attempted per game (27.2) while SIUE ranks 157th (21.7).

The Redhawks average 37.8 rebounds per game, which ranks 82nd in the NCAA. The Cougars rank 146th in rebounds allowed per game (35.8).

Southeast Missouri State averages 13.9 assists per game, which ranks 116th in the nation. SIUE ranks 152nd in assists allowed per game (13.5).

Bettings Trends:

The Redhawks have outscored opponents by an average of 8.4 points in their last five games. On the season, Southeast Missouri State has been defeated by an average of 0.3 points.

During their last five games, the Cougars have scored an average of 71.0 points per game (2.9 below their season average) and allowed an average of 78.8 points per game (0.7 below their season average).

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