SIU Edwardsville Cougars vs Lindenwood Lions Prediction, 2/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SIU Edwardsville Cougars vs Lindenwood Lions

Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Location: Hyland Arena in Saint Charles, MO

TV: ESPN+

The SIU Edwardsville Cougars (13-9) are en route to Hyland Arena on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Lindenwood Lions (13-9).

The SIU Edwardsville Cougars stepped onto the hardwood against Southern Indiana and notched a win by a score of 58-46 in their last game. SIU Edwardsville walked away from the game with a 45.7% FG percentage (21 out of 46) and made 2 out of their 11 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Cougars made 14 of their 18 tries for a rate of 77.8%. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they collected 34 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 6 assists for this game while creating 12 turnovers and having 9 steals. Pertaining to defense, SIU Edwardsville let their opponent shoot 28.3% from the floor on 15 out of 53 shooting. Southern Indiana earned 9 dimes and had 4 steals in the game. Additionally, Southern Indiana snagged 21 rebounds (7 offensive, 14 defensive), but didn't have a block. Southern Indiana finished shooting 76.9% from the free throw line by making 10 of their 13 attempts. They also made 6 of 24 shots from three-point range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Cougars walked away with 16 and Southern Indiana totaled 16 personal fouls.

Jack Campion is one guy who was a factor in this matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the field and also earned 1 assist. He was on the court for 23 minutes and snagged 5 boards. He finished with 15 points on 4 of 8 shooting.

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SIU Edwardsville comes into this game with a record of 13-9 so far this year. They are averaging 72.5 pts per game (277th in college) while hitting 44.4% from the field. The Cougars are shooting 34.3% from downtown (159 of 463) and 67.5% from the free throw line. As a team, SIU Edwardsville is pulling down 37.0 boards per game and has accounted for 300 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 196th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 11.4 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 16.4 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Cougars are able to force 12.7 turnovers per game while drawing 16.0 fouls. They are 31st in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 231 conceded for the campaign. The Cougars defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 39.5% (491 of 1,243) and they surrender 34.9 boards per contest as a squad. They are conceding 29.2% on 3-pointers and they are 19th in college hoops in opponents PPG (65.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Lindenwood Lions walked away with a victory by a final of 79-78 against Morehead State. The Lions were able to corral 23 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 31 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 16 times, while getting 5 steals for this contest. Morehead State earned 21 personal fouls in the game which got the Lions to the charity stripe for 29 shots. They were able to knock down 20 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 69.0%. In relation to shots from beyond the perimeter, Lindenwood made 11 of 24 attempts (45.8%). When this game wrapped up, the Lions went 24 for 52 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.2%. The Lions allowed Morehead State to make 25 of 57 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.9% for the game. They finished shooting 31.3% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 5 of 16 and ended up shooting 23 of 30 at the charity stripe (76.7%). In regard to rebounds, Lindenwood allowed Morehead State to collect 29 in total (9 offensive).

Anias Futrell ended up being a factor for the Lions for this contest. He earned 26 points in his 40 minutes on the court and accounted for 2 assists in this contest. He knocked down 7 out of 17 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 41.2%, and accumulated 9 rebounds.

Lindenwood has a record of 13-9 so far this season. The Lions are committing 16.7 personal fouls every game while shooting 68.9% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 15.4 times per game (105th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.8 times per game. Lindenwood has scored 1,767 pts for the year (80.3 per game) and they snag 39.8 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Lions are connecting on 46.8% from the floor, which is 95th in college.

The Lindenwood defense concedes 29.5% on shots from distance (137 of 464) and opponents are connecting on 65.8% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 12.5 dimes and 37.1 boards per contest, which is 108th and 315th in those categories. The Lions on the defensive end are ranked 142nd in D-1 in points given up per game with 72.3. They are forcing 15.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.9% from the field (83rd in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Lindenwood

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