Lindenwood Lions vs SE Missouri State Redhawks Prediction, 1/15/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lindenwood Lions vs SE Missouri State Redhawks

Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026

Location: Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau, MO

TV: ESPN+

Show Me Center is where the SE Missouri State Redhawks (9-8) will take on the Lindenwood Lions (10-7) on Thursday.

The Lindenwood Lions faced Little Rock and took a loss by a final of 82-74 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Lions ended up with 15 and Little Rock had 11 personal fouls. They converted 4 of 16 shots from beyond the arc. Little Rock ended up going 85.7% when shooting free throws by converting 12 of 14 shots. On top of that, Little Rock had 30 rebounds (13 offensive, 17 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Little Rock earned 19 assists and had 11 steals for this game. In relation to defense, Lindenwood allowed the other team to go 53.2% from the floor on 33 out of 62 shooting. They also distributed 17 dimes for the game while forcing 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they compiled 23 with 9 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Lions made 11 of their 14 attempts for a percentage of 78.6%. Lindenwood walked away from the contest with a 49.1% field goal percentage (28 of 57) and made 7 of their 25 3-pointers.

Anias Futrell is one guy who was a major contributor for the contest. He recorded 30 points on 11 of 21 shooting. He played 40 minutes and totaled 2 boards. He finished 52.4% from the field and also dished out 3 dimes.

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Lindenwood enters this matchup with a mark of 10-7 for the year. They are averaging 80.9 pts per contest (104th in Division 1) while hitting 47.0% from the floor. The Lions are shooting 30.7% on shots from downtown (103 of 336) and 67.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Lindenwood is pulling down 40.6 boards per game and has 276 assists on the season, which is 83rd in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 13.1 times per game and as a squad they are committing 16.9 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Lions are forcing their opponents into 14.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.6 fouls. They give up 29.2% on 3-point shots and they are 137th in college hoops in points per game allowed (71.8). The Lions defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 42.0% (443 of 1,056) and they surrender 36.9 boards per contest as a group. They currently rank 194th in college in allowing assists with 226 surrendered this year.

When they last played, the SE Missouri State Redhawks took a defeat with a final score of 71-69 against Morehead State. The Redhawks pulled down 12 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 21 in this contest. They also turned the ball over 4 times, while getting 8 steals in this matchup. Morehead State earned 19 fouls for this game which got the Redhawks to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to knock down 14 of them for a rate of 66.7%. In the matter of shots from 3-point land, SE Missouri State buried 7 of their 21 attempts (33.3%). When the game finished, the Redhawks went 24 for 57 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.1%. The Redhawks allowed Morehead State to make 27 of 47 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 57.4% in the game. They finished 36.4% from distance by connecting on 4 of 11 and walked away from this one shooting 13 out of 18 at the free throw line (72.2%). With respect to rebounds, SE Missouri State allowed Morehead State to grab 28 overall (6 offensive).

Brendan Terry ended up being a factor for the Redhawks for this contest. He earned 13 points in his 23 minutes on the court and accumulated 2 assists for this contest. He knocked down 5 of 5 in this game for a field goal percentage of 100.0%, and had 5 rebounds.

SE Missouri State has a win-loss record of 9-8 for the year. The Redhawks commit 20.2 fouls per contest and they go 68.2% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.7 times per game (226th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.0 times per contest. SE Missouri State has accounted for 1,322 points on the season (77.8 per game) and they collect 33.4 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Redhawks are hitting on 46.9% from the field, which has them ranked 111th in Division 1.

The Redhawks are ranked 194th in college in points given up per game with 73.8. They are able to force 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.0% from the field (257th in college hoops). The SE Missouri State defense gives up 33.0% on 3-point shots (105 of 318) and their opposition knocks down 75.3% of their foul shots. They relinquish 10.4 dimes and 31.8 rebounds every game, which ranks them 14th and 56th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take SE Missouri State

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