FIU Panthers vs Missouri State Bears Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: FIU Panthers vs Missouri State Bears

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: Great Southern Bank Arena in Springfield, MO

TV: ESPN+

The Missouri State Bears (9-6) will go up against the FIU Panthers (9-6) at Great Southern Bank Arena on Saturday.

The FIU Panthers faced off with Jacksonville State and went home with a loss by a final score of 71-64 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Panthers left the arena with 16 and Jacksonville State accumulated 17 personal fouls. They knocked down 8 of 19 attempts from three-point range. Jacksonville State finished shooting 75.0% from the free throw line by burying 15 of 20 attempts. Furthermore, Jacksonville State pulled down 26 boards (6 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Jacksonville State distributed 18 assists and had 9 steals in this game. Pertaining to defending, FIU allowed the other team to shoot 49.0% from the field on 24 out of 49 shooting. They also recorded 10 assists in this matchup as well as forcing 15 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they earned 16 with 3 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Panthers converted 16 of 19 attempts for a rate of 84.2%. FIU finished the contest having earned a 44.9% FG percentage (22 out of 49) and converted 4 of 15 three-point attempts.

Zawdie Jackson is someone who was important for the contest. He finished 75.0% from the field and earned 3 assists. He played for 30 mins and snagged 2 boards. He racked up 19 points on 6 out of 8 shooting.

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FIU heads into this matchup with a mark of 9-6 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 85.7 points per game (46th in the country) on 47.3% from the field. The Panthers are hitting 35.5% on shots from downtown (122 of 344) and 68.3% from the free throw line. As a team, FIU is snagging 39.1 boards per game and has accounted for 264 assists on the season, which is 54th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 12.9 times per contest and as a team they commit 18.1 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Panthers are able to force 16.0 turnovers per game and they draw 19.5 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 33.6% on 3-pointers while they are 289th in college in PPG allowed (77.7). The Panthers defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.3% (404 of 954) and they relinquish 36.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 329th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 253 conceded for the year.

In their last game, the Missouri State Bears walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 90-80 when they faced Kennesaw State. When it comes to rebounding, Missouri State permitted Kennesaw State to snag 33 overall (8 offensive). They finished shooting 40.7% from three-point range by shooting 11 of 27 and finished the game at 25 out of 32 from the free throw line (78.1%). The Bears permitted Kennesaw State to knock down 27 out of 52 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.9% in the game. Overall, the Bears went 27 out of 65 from the floor which had them shooting 41.5%. In regard to three-point shots, Missouri State buried 8 out of their 23 tries (34.8%). They were able to make 18 of those for a rate of 58.1%. Kennesaw State had 27 fouls for the contest which got the Bears to the charity stripe for a total of 31 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 13 steals for this contest. The Bears snagged 18 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 31 for the game.

Michael Osei-Bonsu was important for the Bears in this contest. He made 7 out of 13 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and added 11 rebounds. He totaled 20 points in his 30 mins on the court and added 3 dimes in this contest.

Missouri State has a win-loss record of 9-6 this year. When it comes to offense, the Bears are hitting on 44.8% from the floor, which is ranked 220th in college. Missouri State has totaled 1,128 points on the season (75.2 per game) and they snag 35.9 boards per game. They are earning an assist 13.9 times per contest (216th in D-1) and they turn it over 11.1 times per game. The Bears have committed 17.2 personal fouls per game and they go 67.9% from the free throw line.

The Missouri State defense surrenders 33.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (104 of 315) and their opponents are converting on 69.3% of their foul shots. They surrender 12.7 dimes and 34.5 total boards per game, ranking them 131st and 178th in the nation. The Bears on the defensive side of the court are 118th in college hoops in PPG given up with 70.9. They are forcing 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.2% from the field (162nd in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take FIU

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