Oral Roberts Golden Eagles vs Missouri State Bears Prediction, 12/16/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oral Roberts Golden Eagles vs Missouri State Bears

Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Location: Great Southern Bank Arena in Springfield, MO

TV: ESPN+

The Missouri State Bears (4-5) are welcoming the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (5-7) at Great Southern Bank Arena on Tuesday.

The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles played Ecclesia College and went home with a win by a final score of 97-52 in their last contest. Oral Roberts wrapped up the game having earned a 55.8% FG percentage (29 out of 52) and made 10 of their 29 three-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Golden Eagles made 29 of their 40 attempts for a rate of 72.5%. With respect to rebounding, they compiled 43 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 18 dimes in the matchup as well as creating 14 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With regard to the defense, Oral Roberts allowed their opponent to shoot 27.1% from the field on 13 of 48 shooting. Ecclesia College earned 5 dimes and had 11 steals for this game. Furthermore, Ecclesia College grabbed 20 rebounds (4 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Ecclesia College finished the game shooting 69.4% at the charity stripe by burying 25 of 36 shots. They also made 1 of their 18 tries from beyond the arc. In relation to fouls, the Golden Eagles ended up with 26 while Ecclesia College recorded 28 fouls.

Connor Dow is someone who had an impact for the matchup. He totaled 17 points on 6 out of 12 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 27 minutes and also pulled down 1 rebound. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the field and totaled 3 assists.

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Oral Roberts comes into this game with a record of 5-7 for the campaign. They are averaging 77.8 points per outing (180th in the nation) while hitting 43.4% from the floor. The Golden Eagles are hitting 34.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (115 of 337) and 76.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Oral Roberts is snagging 34.9 rebounds per game and is sitting with 143 dimes so far this season, which is 245th in college in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 15.5 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.6 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Golden Eagles are able to force 13.5 turnovers per game while drawing 20.0 personal fouls. They are 230th in the nation in allowing assists with 150 relinquished on the season. The Golden Eagles are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.2% (327 of 724) and they relinquish 35.8 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are surrendering 32.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 295th in college hoops in PPG allowed (78.7).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Missouri State Bears walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 75-57 when they faced Xavier. The Bears were able to collect 24 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 32 for the contest. They turned it over 13 times, while earning 4 steals in this matchup. Xavier had 15 fouls for the matchup which took the Bears to the free throw line for a total of 15 shots. They were able to bury 12 of the free throws for a percentage of 80.0%. Regarding shooting from beyond the arc, Missouri State buried 3 out of their 14 attempts (21.4%). At the conclusion of this game, the Bears shot 21 for 53 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.6%. The Bears allowed Xavier to make 28 out of their 65 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.1% in the game. They shot 40.0% from distance by shooting 12 of 30 and ended up going 7 out of 12 from the free throw line (58.3%). When it comes to how they rebounded, Missouri State permitted Xavier to collect 36 overall (12 offensive).

Keith Palek III ended up being a factor for the Bears in this contest. He tallied 23 points in his 35 mins of playing time and added 5 assists for this game. He knocked down 9 of 22 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 40.9%, and had 11 rebounds.

Missouri State has a mark of 4-5 this year. The Bears have committed 16.1 personal fouls per game and they shoot 68.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.9 times per game (164th in D-1) and they are giving up possession 11.3 times per game. Missouri State has 686 pts this season (76.2 per game) and they pull in 36.3 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bears are hitting on 45.3% from the field, which is 188th in D-1.

The Bears defensively are ranked 204th in college in points per game surrendered with 74.0. They are forcing 11.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.7% from the field (247th in Division 1). The Missouri State defense gives up 33.7% on 3-point shots (65 of 193) and their opposition knocks down 66.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 14.9 assists and 35.9 boards on a nightly basis, which is 274th and 247th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Missouri State

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