SIU Edwardsville Cougars vs UTSA Roadrunners Prediction, 11/7/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SIU Edwardsville Cougars vs UTSA Roadrunners

Date: Friday, November 7, 2025

Location: UTSA Convocation Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: ESPN+

UTSA Convocation Center is where the UTSA Roadrunners (1-0) will play the SIU Edwardsville Cougars (1-0) on Friday.

The SIU Edwardsville Cougars faced off with East-West and earned the victory with a final of 119-50 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Cougars ended up with 14 and East-West recorded 23 personal fouls. They also knocked down 5 of 20 attempts from downtown. East-West finished the contest at 45.5% from the free throw line by knocking down 5 of their 11 shots. Furthermore, East-West pulled down 18 rebounds (6 offensive, 12 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. East-West earned 4 assists and had 11 steals in the game. Pertaining to the defense, SIU Edwardsville allowed the other team to shoot 36.4% from the floor on 20 of 55 shooting. They also dished out 24 assists for this contest while forcing 28 turnovers and earning 20 steals. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they earned 46 with 17 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Cougars converted 24 of 32 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. SIU Edwardsville walked away from the game having earned a 58.9% field goal percentage (43 of 73) and converted 9 of their 25 three-point shots.

Darius Robinson Jr. is someone who was a major contributor for the matchup. He totaled 16 points on 6 of 9 shooting. He was on the court for 19 minutes played and also snagged 2 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 66.7% from the floor and also dished out 2 assists.

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SIU Edwardsville will enter this game with a win-loss record of 1-0 for the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 15.0 times per game and as a team are committing 14.0 personal fouls every game. As a team, SIU Edwardsville is collecting 50.0 boards per game and has 24 assists so far this season, which ranks 54th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Cougars are shooting 36.0% on shots from beyond the arc (9 of 25) and 75.0% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 119.0 points per contest (11th in D-1) while connecting on 58.9% from the field.

On defense, the Cougars are forcing 29.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 23.0 fouls. They surrender 25.0% on 3-point shots while they are 52nd in Division 1 in points per game allowed (50.0). The Cougars defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 36.4% (20 of 55) and they concede 23.0 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 26th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 4 conceded so far this year.

In their last game, the UTSA Roadrunners got the win with a final of 97-30 against College Of Biblical Studies. In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, UTSA permitted College Of Biblical Studies to grab 26 in total (4 offensive). They went 7.7% from distance by going 2 of 26 and ended up going 12 out of 18 at the free throw line (66.7%). The Roadrunners permitted College Of Biblical Studies to bury 8 out of their 56 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 14.3% in this matchup. In all, the Roadrunners went 39 out of 77 from the field which had them shooting 50.6%. Concerning three-point shots, UTSA made 9 of their 30 attempts (30.0%). They were able to knock down 10 of those for a rate of 62.5%. College Of Biblical Studies earned 10 fouls for the game which took the Roadrunners to the free throw line for a total of 16 tries. They coughed it up 10 times, while getting 13 steals in the game. The Roadrunners were able to pull down 40 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards totaling 55 in the game.

Baboucarr Njie ended up being a major contributor for the Roadrunners in this matchup. He knocked down 4 of 4 for this game giving him a rate of 100.0%, and had 3 rebounds. He racked up 9 points in his 17 mins of playing time and earned 3 assists for this game.

UTSA has a win-loss record of 1-0 for the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Roadrunners are shooting 50.6% from the floor, which ranks them 101st in college. UTSA has accumulated 97 points for the campaign and they average 59.0 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 22.0 times per game (56th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 10.0 times per contest. The Roadrunners have committed 15.0 fouls per contest while shooting 62.5% from the charity stripe.

The UTSA defense allows 7.7% on shots from beyond the arc (2 of 26) and their opposition knocks down 66.7% of their free throw attempts. They concede 4.0 assists and 32.0 rebounds every game, which is ranked 26th and 152nd in college hoops. The Roadrunners on the defensive side of the court are 16th in college in points per game surrendered with 30.0. They are able to force 22.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 14.3% from the field (15th in the country).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take SIU Edwardsville

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