The Screaming Eagles will play the Cougars on Thursday, January 1st, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 4:30 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.

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Looking into the second half of the 2025-26 college basketball season, Southern Indiana and SIU Edwardsville are set to hit the hardwood on Thursday, January 1st, 2026. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.

SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2025-26 season in full stride, Southern Indiana currently has a 95.00 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for SIU Edwardsville is 98.33.
Away Southern Indiana - Southern Indiana starts this game with a 1-4 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the Ohio Valley Conference for away team wins.
Home SIU Edwardsville - SIU Edwardsville meets Southern Indiana boasting a 3-2 record as a home team. They currently rank 3rd in the Ohio Valley Conference for home team wins.
Conference Win Percentage - Southern Indiana currently ranks 5th (0.000) in the Ohio Valley Conference, with SIU Edwardsville now standing 3rd (0.500) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Ohio Valley Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
Overall Win Percentage - Southern Indiana has a 0.250 overall win percentage, with SIU Edwardsville matching up with a 0.615 overall win percentage.
Team Records - Southern Indiana currently possesses 3-9 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, SIU Edwardsville has tallied a 8-5 standing as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to unfold.

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Hocus pocus, Southern Indiana faces SIU Edwardsville on January 1st.

SIU Edwardsville leads in the standings with a 8-5 record. Southern Indiana struggles at 3-9. The conference record is crucial for tournament seeding. Southern Indiana is 0-2 in conference play, while SIU Edwardsville is 1-1. Southern Indiana has lost their last 4 games, while SIU Edwardsville won their last game. Review the tables below to find the best point spread, total, and moneylines for this game. You can bet on college basketball legally at BetRivers and BetMGM. We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below.

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Team Standings

2025-2026 College Basketball Regular Season Standings - Southern Indiana, SIU Edwardsville
Team	W-L	Win%	Home	Away	Conf	CGB	Conf%	Strk
SIU Edwardsville	17-10	0.630	8-5	8-5	10-6	+2	0.625	L1
Southern Indiana	5-21	0.192	3-10	2-9	2-14	+10	0.125	L6

Southern Indiana & SIU Edwardsville Futures Odds

Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.

Southern Indiana Championship Odds

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SIU Edwardsville Championship Odds

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How to Bet on the Southern Indiana vs SIU Edwardsville College Basketball Game

Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Thursday, January 1st, 2026 at 4:30 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Southern Indiana vs SIU Edwardsville Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.

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