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SIUE Cougars @ Tennessee State Tigers

Current Records: SIUE 16-12, Tennessee State 16-12

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We've got another exciting Ohio Valley matchup on schedule as the SIUE Cougars and the Tennessee State Tigers are set to tip at 4:30 p.m. ET on February 24th at Gentry Center. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

SIUE had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They escaped with a win against the Golden Eagles by the margin of a single free throw, 78-77.

Meanwhile, Tennessee State's game on Thursday was all tied up 35-35 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 78-73.

The Cougars' win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-12. As for the Tigers, their win bumped their record up to an identical 16-12.

SIUE will be fighting an uphill battle on Saturday as the experts have pegged them as the 1.5-point underdog.

SIUE lost to the Tigers on the road by a decisive 100-85 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Can SIUE avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

Odds

Tennessee State is a slight 1.5-point favorite against SIUE, 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 Tigers as a 2.5-point favorite.


The over/under is 143.5 points.

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Series History

Tennessee State has won 6 out of their last 10 games against SIUE.

  • Feb 18, 2023 - Tennessee State 100 vs. SIUE 85
  • Jan 05, 2023 - SIUE 81 vs. Tennessee State 72
  • Mar 02, 2022 - Tennessee State 77 vs. SIUE 62
  • Feb 17, 2022 - Tennessee State 81 vs. SIUE 65
  • Jan 27, 2022 - Tennessee State 75 vs. SIUE 70
  • Feb 04, 2021 - SIUE 68 vs. Tennessee State 60
  • Jan 21, 2021 - SIUE 67 vs. Tennessee State 65
  • Jan 04, 2020 - Tennessee State 79 vs. SIUE 74
  • Feb 21, 2019 - SIUE 85 vs. Tennessee State 84
  • Jan 25, 2018 - Tennessee State 85 vs. SIUE 57