Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles Prediction, 1/22/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles

Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026

Location: Liberty Arena in Evansville, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Eastern Illinois Panthers (7-11) are en route to Liberty Arena on Thursday where they will take on the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (4-14).

The Eastern Illinois Panthers played Blackburn and earned the victory with a final of 105-49 in their last contest. Eastern Illinois finished the game with a 67.7% field goal percentage (42 out of 62) and buried 10 out of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Panthers knocked down 11 of their 15 tries for a percentage of 73.3%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 32 with 6 of them being offensive. They also distributed 27 assists in this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 21 turnovers and earning 13 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Eastern Illinois allowed the other team to go 35.3% from the floor on 18 of 51 shooting. Blackburn dished out 11 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Blackburn grabbed 15 rebounds (3 offensive, 12 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Blackburn shot 100.0% at the free throw line by converting 1 of 1 attempts. They buried 12 of 36 shots from distance. Concerning fouls, the Panthers finished with 8 and Blackburn racked up 12 fouls.

Andre Washington is a player who was a factor for the contest. He finished 77.8% from the floor and distributed 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 19 mins and also collected 1 rebound. He finished with 16 points on 7 of 9 shooting.

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Eastern Illinois heads into this one with a mark of 7-11 this year. They are averaging 65.6 points per outing (351st in the country) while going 42.2% from the field. The Panthers are shooting 30.8% on three-point attempts (99 of 321) and 74.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Eastern Illinois is grabbing 32.6 rebounds per game and has accounted for 226 assists on the campaign, which ranks 303rd in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.4 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Panthers have forced 12.7 turnovers every game while drawing 15.4 fouls. They currently rank 248th in college hoops in giving up assists with 263 surrendered on the season. The Panthers are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 43.2% (451 of 1,043) and they relinquish 36.3 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are giving up 29.3% on 3-point shots while they are 122nd in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (71.6).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 73-67 when they faced Tennessee State. In reference to cleaning up the glass, Southern Indiana permitted Tennessee State to get 36 in all (8 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 29.4% from three-point range by shooting 5 out of 17 and finished the contest at 10 out of 14 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Screaming Eagles permitted Tennessee State to convert 29 of 63 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.0% in the game. When this game wrapped up, the Screaming Eagles finished the game shooting 25 for 65 from the floor which had them shooting 38.5%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, Southern Indiana made 11 out of their 31 tries (35.5%). They were able to knock down 6 of them for a percentage of 66.7%. Tennessee State earned 12 fouls for the contest which got the Screaming Eagles to the free throw line for 9 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while earning 2 steals for the matchup. The Screaming Eagles earned 29 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 in the game.

Amaree Brown ended up being a factor for the Screaming Eagles in the matchup. He converted 8 out of 14 in the game for a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and added 5 rebounds. He earned 20 points in his 27 minutes of playing time, but didn't record an assist.

Southern Indiana has a win-loss record of 4-14 this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Screaming Eagles are connecting on 39.3% from the floor, which ranks 360th in Division 1. Southern Indiana has accumulated 1,264 points for the year (70.2 per contest) and they grab 38.0 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 10.8 times per contest (351st in Division 1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.1 times per game. The Screaming Eagles are committing 17.3 fouls per contest and they connect on 63.6% from the charity stripe.

The Screaming Eagles defensively are ranked 217th in the country in PPG given up with 74.7. They are able to force 11.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.9% from the field (196th in the country). The Southern Indiana defense allows 33.7% on shots from 3-point land (106 of 315) and opponents are making 70.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 11.6 dimes and 41.5 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 50th and 363rd in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Southern Indiana

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