SIU Edwardsville
Cougars
Spread
+29.5
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SIU Edwardsville Cougars vs Missouri Tigers Predictions
Monday, November 9, 2026 at 8:00pm EST
@
Missouri
Tigers
Spread
-29.5
50%
50%
Spread
SIU Edwardsville Cougars +29.5
Missouri Tigers -29.5
Moneyline
SIU Edwardsville Cougars +4000
Missouri Tigers -50000
Total
Over 148.5 (-115)
Under 148.5 (-105)
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SIU Edwardsville at Missouri Prediction: Pass on Tigers -29.5
Analysis updated November 9, 2026 at 1:55 AM CST
Missouri’s -50000 moneyline implies a one-sided game, but the evidence doesn’t support a bet on the Tigers to win by 30.
SIUE’s scoring makes a large spread risky
Missouri is the clear favorite at home, but its -50000 moneyline has no practical betting value. The harder question is whether the Tigers can cover -29.5 against an SIU Edwardsville team that has produced efficiently through three games.
SIUE Athletics reports that the Cougars are shooting 51% and averaging 54 points in the paint. Jordan Pickett averages 13.7 points, Gianni Cobb averages 13.3, and Brennan Miller contributes 12.5 points and a team-high 7.5 rebounds. That production doesn’t prove SIUE can stay within the number against Missouri, but it makes laying 29.5 points difficult without supporting information about the Tigers’ form or either team’s expected lineup.
The Cougars face a difficult road spot
SIUE is 2-1 after Saturday’s 78-77 loss at Lipscomb, where it erased an 11-point halftime deficit. Cobb scored 20 points, and David Wilson added a career-high 15. The Missouri game is the second stop on a four-game road trip, so the short turnaround works against the Cougars even though their comeback showed they can recover from a poor half.
Missouri should win, but neither side of the spread is supported strongly enough for a wager. The same limitation applies to the 148.5 total, so the betting lean is Pass.
Pick
Missouri Tigers
Confidence
low
Betting lean
Pass