The Cougars will play the Leathernecks on Saturday, March 2nd, 2024. 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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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2023-24 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, SIU Edwardsville and Western Illinois are set to tip-off on Saturday, March 2nd, 2024. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - SIU Edwardsville wound up with a 96.00 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2023-24 college basketball regular season, while Western Illinois finished with a 98.33 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. SIU Edwardsville comes to this matchup with a 2-12 record as an away team, ranking them 7th in the Ohio Valley Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Western Illinois, finished the regular season with a 10-6 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the Ohio Valley Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - SIU Edwardsville finished 4th (0.529) in the Ohio Valley Conference, with Western Illinois ending up 2nd (0.706) for their conference win percentage in the 2023 Ohio Valley Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - SIU Edwardsville had a 0.533 regular season overall win percentage, with Western Illinois, notching a 0.633 overall win percentage at the end of the 2023-24 regular season.
- Team Records - SIU Edwardsville tallied a 16-14 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Western Illinois put together a 19-11 standing for 2023-24 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus, get ready for a magical showdown between SIU Edwardsville and Western Illinois!
SIU Edwardsville 16-14 overall, Western Illinois 19-11 overall in regular season. SIU Edwardsville 9-8 OVC, Western Illinois 12-5 OVC standings. March Madness is single-elimination, winning team advances.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetWay, BetRivers, and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below.
Best Cougars at Leathernecks Odds
| Underdog SIU Edwardsville | Favorite Western Illinois |
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| Over | Under |
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| Underdog SIU Edwardsville | Favorite Western Illinois |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Western Illinois is a -3.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while SIU Edwardsville is a +3.5 -110 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 137.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 138 +106 points at BetRivers, and that means you risk $100 to win $106 betting the under.
Western Illinois is a -165 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and SIU Edwardsville is a +143 moneyline underdog at BetRivers.
College Basketball Odds Example
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SIU Edwardsville
Western Illinois
3/02/24 4:30pm EST | +3.5 -110-3.5 -110 |
Underdog SIU Edwardsville - SIU Edwardsville bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A +3.5 SIU Edwardsville underdog bet wins if they lose by 3 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 4 or more.
Favorite Western Illinois - Western Illinois bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A -3.5 Western Illinois favorite bet wins if they win by 4 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 3 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
SIU Edwardsville at Western Illinois Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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SIU Edwardsville
Western Illinois
3/02/24 4:30pm EST | Pending BetMGM |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Western Illinois | 21-12 | 0.636 | 10-5 | 10-6 | 13-5 | +1 | 0.722 | L1 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 17-16 | 0.515 | 12-2 | 2-13 | 9-9 | +5 | 0.500 | L1 |
SIU Edwardsville & Western Illinois 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.
SIU Edwardsville Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM SIU Edwardsville YR: futures available
Western Illinois Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Western Illinois YR: futures available
SIU Edwardsville & Western Illinois Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the SIU Edwardsville vs Western Illinois College Basketball Game
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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 Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 at 4:30 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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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.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the SIU Edwardsville vs Western Illinois Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the SIU Edwardsville vs Western Illinois 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.