Little Rock Trojans vs Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles Prediction, 12/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Little Rock Trojans vs Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles

Date: Thursday, December 18, 2025

Location: Liberty Arena in Evansville, IN

TV: ESPN+

Liberty Arena is where the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (3-7) will take on the Little Rock Trojans (2-8) on Thursday.

The Little Rock Trojans played West Virginia and took a loss by a final of 90-58 in their last game. Little Rock ended having earned a 36.2% FG percentage (21 of 58) and knocked down 6 of 18 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Trojans converted 10 of their 16 tries for a rate of 62.5%. With respect to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 24 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 11 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Pertaining to defense, Little Rock allowed their opponent to shoot 55.9% from the field on 33 out of 59 shooting. West Virginia earned 22 dimes and had 9 steals for this game. In addition, West Virginia grabbed 37 rebounds (13 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. West Virginia walked away from this one shooting 52.9% when shooting free throws by converting 9 of 17 shots. They knocked down 15 of 30 attempts from beyond the perimeter. With respect to fouls, the Trojans finished with 12 and West Virginia finished the game with 12 fouls.

Cameron Wallace is a player who was important for the contest. He finished the game at 42.1% from the floor and totaled 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins and totaled 9 rebounds. He accounted for 23 points on 8 of 19 shooting.

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Little Rock enters this one with a record of 2-8 this season. They are averaging 65.3 points per game (350th in Division 1) while going 44.7% from the field. The Trojans are shooting 38.3% on shots from beyond the arc (62 of 162) and 56.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Little Rock is grabbing 30.8 rebounds per game and has 135 assists this season, which is 288th in college in terms of passing. They cough up possession 15.9 times per contest and as a squad they commit 15.5 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Trojans are forcing 13.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 14.4 fouls. They rank 276th in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 163 surrendered this season. The Trojans defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 50.5% (289 of 572) and they concede 33.9 boards per game as a team. They give up 40.3% on shots from distance while they are 317th in D-1 in opponents points per game (79.9).

The last time they took the court, the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles took a loss by a score of 77-55 when they faced Indiana State. In the matter of team rebounding, Southern Indiana allowed Indiana State to get 31 in total (7 on the offensive side). They went 36.4% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 8 of 22 and ended up going 9 of 10 at the charity stripe (90.0%). The Screaming Eagles permitted Indiana State to make 30 out of 61 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 49.2% for the game. In all, the Screaming Eagles shot 19 out of 55 from the field which gave them a percentage of 34.5%. In reference to three-point attempts, Southern Indiana made 7 out of their 23 tries (30.4%). They were able to bury 10 of the free throws for a rate of 76.9%. Indiana State was called for 12 fouls for this game which got the Screaming Eagles to the free throw line for 13 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 7 steals in this contest. The Screaming Eagles corralled 23 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 in this game.

Cardell Bailey ended up being a factor for the Screaming Eagles for the contest. He made 4 out of 13 for the game giving him a rate of 30.8%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. He earned 13 points in his 31 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in this game.

Southern Indiana has a mark of 3-7 for the season. The Screaming Eagles commit 18.1 fouls per contest while shooting 62.6% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 12.4 times per contest (307th in the country) and they turn it over 12.0 times per contest. Southern Indiana has tallied 737 points this year (73.7 per game) and they pull in 39.4 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Screaming Eagles are shooting 40.4% from the field, which has them ranked 343rd in the country.

The Southern Indiana defense allows 32.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (62 of 193) and opponents are connecting on 74.6% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 12.9 dimes and 42.7 rebounds per contest, ranking them 148th and 362nd in college hoops. The Screaming Eagles on the defensive side of the court are 277th in D-1 in points given up per game with 77.7. They are forcing 11.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.9% from the field (152nd in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Little Rock

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