SIU Edwardsville Cougars vs Little Rock Trojans Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SIU Edwardsville Cougars vs Little Rock Trojans

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: Jack Stephens Center in Little Rock, AR

TV: ESPN+

The SIU Edwardsville Cougars (15-9) are on their way to Jack Stephens Center on Saturday where they will play the Little Rock Trojans (9-14).

The SIU Edwardsville Cougars played Lindenwood and walked away with a win by a score of 78-72 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Cougars ended up finishing with 15 and Lindenwood recorded 15 personal fouls. They also made 5 of 19 shots from beyond the arc. Lindenwood finished shooting 57.9% from the charity stripe by making 11 of 19 tries. On top of that, Lindenwood had 42 rebounds (18 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Lindenwood doled out 13 assists and had 9 steals in this game. Regarding defense, SIU Edwardsville allowed their opponent to shoot 40.0% from the floor on 28 out of 70 shooting. They also recorded 14 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they collected a total of 32 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Cougars converted 14 of 21 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. SIU Edwardsville finished the game having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (28 of 56) and made 8 out of their 15 three-point shots.

Tyler King is one guy who came through in the game. He ended up shooting 46.7% from the field and totaled 1 assist. He saw the court for 28 mins and collected 1 rebound. He ended up finishing with 22 points on 7 of 15 shooting.

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SIU Edwardsville steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 15-9 so far this season. They currently have an average of 72.1 points per outing (282nd in the nation) while hitting 44.6% from the floor. The Cougars are connecting on 34.6% on three-point attempts (169 of 489) and 67.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, SIU Edwardsville is snagging 36.9 rebounds per game and has racked up 320 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 198th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 11.6 times per game and as a unit they commit 16.3 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Cougars are able to force 12.7 turnovers per game and they draw 16.0 fouls. They are 40th in college in allowing assists with 253 surrendered so far this year. The Cougars defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 39.1% (534 of 1,366) and they concede 35.0 boards per contest as a team. They give up 28.9% from 3-point land and they are 16th in D-1 in PPG allowed (64.8).

In their last game, the Little Rock Trojans took a defeat with a final score of 55-52 when they faced UT Martin. The Trojans pulled down 22 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 for this contest. They turned the ball over 16 times, while recording 11 steals in the matchup. UT Martin committed 10 fouls for the game which got the Trojans to the free throw line for 3 attempts. They were able to make 2 of them for a clip of 66.7%. In relation to 3-point attempts, Little Rock converted 4 of 15 attempts (26.7%). When this game wrapped up, the Trojans shot 23 out of 52 from the floor which had them sitting at 44.2%. The Trojans allowed UT Martin to convert 20 of 52 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 38.5% for this game. They went 27.8% from 3-point land by shooting 10 out of 36 and finished the game at 5 of 10 from the charity stripe (50.0%). In reference to rebounding, Little Rock permitted UT Martin to collect 30 in total (10 on the offensive glass).

Braxton Bayless ended up being important for the Trojans for the contest. He had 13 points in his 39 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in this contest. He made 5 out of 11 for the contest for a field goal rate of 45.5%, and added 5 rebounds.

Little Rock has a win-loss mark of 9-14 for the campaign. The Trojans are responsible for committing 15.2 fouls per contest and they hit 68.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.3 times per contest (163rd in college) and they are giving up possession 14.0 times per game. Little Rock has 1,620 pts on the campaign (70.4 per game) and they pull down 32.3 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Trojans are connecting on 45.3% from the field, which is 175th in the nation.

The Little Rock defense gives up 36.4% on 3-point shots (207 of 568) and their opposition knocks down 70.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 14.7 dimes and 35.0 total boards per game, which is 273rd and 210th in the nation. The Trojans defensively are ranked 228th in college in points allowed per game with 75.3. They are forcing 14.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.7% from the floor (314th in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take SIU Edwardsville

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