Western Illinois vs. SIU-Edwardsville Prediction: SIU-Edwardsville Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/2/2025]

College basketball action continues on Thursday at 9:00PM ET as Western Illinois squares off with SIU-Edwardsville in college basketball action at Sam M. Vadalabene Center.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects SIU-Edwardsville as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Western Illinois-SIU-Edwardsville game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast SIU-Edwardsville with a win probability of 78% and Western Illinois with 22%."

For expanded analysis of Thursday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Western Illinois vs. SIU-Edwardsville predictions page.

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Western Illinois vs. SIU-Edwardsville Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's college basketball action between SIU-Edwardsville and Western Illinois at Sam M. Vadalabene Center is scheduled to commence at 9:00PM ET.

• Who: Western Illinois vs. SIU-Edwardsville
• Date: Thursday, January 2, 2025
• Time: 9:00PM ET/6:00PM PT
• Venue: Sam M. Vadalabene Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Thursday's Western Illinois vs. SIU-Edwardsville matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Western Illinois vs. SIU-Edwardsville picks, be sure to check out the latest college basketball predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

Western Illinois vs. SIU-Edwardsville Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NCAA basketball game between Western Illinois and SIU-Edwardsville 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives SIU-Edwardsville a 78% chance of beating Western Illinois. Our predicted final score has SIU-Edwardsville winning 71-63.

According to our model, SIU-Edwardsville (-6.5) has a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the 134-point over/under has a 52% chance of going over.

Western Illinois vs. SIU-Edwardsville Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Western Illinois	SIU-Edwardsville
Spread	+6.5 (+100)	-6.5 (-120)
Moneyline	+300	-350
Total	o134 (-110)	u134 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Western Illinois vs. SIU-Edwardsville Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Western Illinois vs. SIU-Edwardsville matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the current odds, reveal the best college basketball picks for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict SIU-Edwardsville, with a 78% win probability, will likely beat Western Illinois on Thursday.

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