The top-seeded Southeast Missouri State Redhawks will battle the second-seeded SIU Edwardsville Cougars for the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Championship on Saturday night. Southeast Missouri advanced with a 78-59 win over fourth-seeded Little Rock, while SIU Edwardsville held off third-seeded Tennessee State 71-69 on Friday. The Cougars (21-11, 13-7 OVC), who have won two in a row and four of six, are looking to punch their ticket to their first-ever NCAA men's basketball tournament. The Redhawks (21-11, 15-5 OVC), who have won 11 of 12, are looking to make their third appearance in the NCAA Tournament at the Division I level. They made 13 appearances in Division II.

Tip-off from Ford Center in Evansville, Ind., is set for 9 p.m. ET. Southeast Missouri is a 2.5-point favorite in the latest SIU Edwardsville vs. Southeast Missouri odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 135.5. 

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