SIU Edwardsville vs. Tennessee Tech

Southern Illinois-Edwardsville waltzes into the Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament covering four of the last five. That included a 70-69 upset of Tennessee-Martin as a +4.5 dog. The strength of the team is up front behind 6-8 junior Jalen Henry (16.3 ppg, 7 rpg), as the Cougars rank sixth in the conference in scoring and rebounding defense. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville is 6-1 ATS after a defeat and has covered five in a row against winning teams. They face the fifth-seeded seed Tennessee Tech squad that was just 10-8 in the conference. Tennessee Tech is seventh in the conference in scoring and points allowed, plus second to last in free throw shooting (.687) and field goal shooting (.417). The Golden Eagles are 1-8 ATS against teams with a winning percentages below .400. These teams played a close one four weeks ago, 68-67, and this one will be as well, so back the dog again. Play Southern Illinois-Edwardsville.