Detroit Titans vs SIUE Cougars Betting Pick & Prediction 11/25/23

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Titans versus the Cougars? Tip off is at at 2:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Vadalabene Center in Edwardsville, IL. The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Cougars as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 138 points.

DETROIT TITANS VS SIUE COUGARS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Detroit Titans +7.5

This game will be played at Vadalabene Center at 2:00 ET on Saturday, November 25th.

WHY BET THE DETROIT TITANS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 73-70 in favor of the Cougars.
• Even though we have SIUE winning straight-up, we like Detroit at +7.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 138 points, and we like the over with a projected 143 points.

Is a Win at Edwardsville Possible for the Titans?

The Titans will be taking the court for their sixth game of the season, and so far they have yet to win a game, coming in with an overall record of 0-5. In addition, all of their games this season have been played on the road. Regarding the spread, Detroit has yet to cover this season with a record of 0-5. When playing away games, Detroit is 0-4 vs. the spread this year and 3-7 in their previous ten road games.

Detroit’s games have, on average, featured 143.6 points per game leading to an over/under record of 3-2-0. Their average over/under line is currently 147.9 points so far. The Titans have an over/under record of 1-2 in their last three games, with their games averaging 64 points per game.

Coming off their recent game, the Detroit offense tallied 72 points in a matchup against Eastern Michigan. Their field goal percentage for the game was 56%, and they made 4 threes. The team’s top scorer is Jayden Stone, who enters today’s matchup with an average of 21.4, while Marcus Tankersley also carries a PPG average of 12.8 into the game.

Coming into the game, Detroit will be looking to improve their defense, as they are currently giving up 80.8 points per game (188th). Detroit’s three-point defense is currently 98th in the country at 10.8 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 49.7% of their shots vs. Detroit.

Can SIUE Deliver Being Favored at Home?

The Detroit Titans are set to take on the Cougars, who currently have a 2-3 record. The Cougars have yet to win a game on the road, going 0-3, while they are 2-0 at home. Examining SIUE’s ATS performance, they currently hold a 2-3 record. However, in their previous five games, they are a perfect 4-0 against the spread.

In five games, SIUE comes in with an over/under mark of 1-4-0, with their games averaging 130 points per game. Looking at the Cougars’ last three games, their over/under record is 0-2 with their games averaging 76 points per game.

In their recent matchup, the SIUE offense ended with 74 points against South Alabama. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 47.3% and made 13 threes. Currently leading the team in scoring is Shamar Wright who comes into today’s matchup averaging 18. Ray’Sean Taylor also heads into the game with a PPG average of 11.7.

So far, the Cougars’ defense is ranked 79th in the country at 68.2 points per contest. SIUE’s defense is coming off a game in which they allowed the South Alabama offense to knock down 61% of their shots on their way to putting up 86 points.