Lindenwood Lions vs Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles Prediction, 1/29/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lindenwood Lions vs Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles

Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Location: Liberty Arena in Evansville, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (5-15) will try to defeat the Lindenwood Lions (12-9) at Liberty Arena on Thursday.

The Lindenwood Lions played Tennessee State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 96-86 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Lions left the arena with 13 while Tennessee State recorded 17 personal fouls. They knocked down 7 of their 14 attempts from distance. Tennessee State ended up going 70.0% from the charity stripe by burying 7 of their 10 tries. On top of that, Tennessee State had 25 boards (6 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Tennessee State recorded 14 dimes and had 11 steals for this contest. In the matter of defense, Lindenwood allowed the other team to go 60.3% from the field on 41 out of 68 shooting. They also doled out 19 assists for the contest as well as forcing 14 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they earned 24 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Lions made 20 of their 22 shots for a percentage of 90.9%. Lindenwood finished the game with a 50.0% FG percentage (29 of 58) and converted 8 of 19 shots from beyond the arc.

Anias Futrell is one player who came through for this game. He accounted for 25 points on 9 out of 21 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 40 minutes and also snagged 4 boards. He finished shooting 42.9% from the field and earned 3 assists.

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Lindenwood heads into this one with a mark of 12-9 on the season. They have an average of 80.7 points per game (97th in the country) while going 47.1% from the floor. The Lions are shooting 30.3% from downtown (125 of 413) and 68.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Lindenwood is snagging 39.6 boards per contest and is sitting with 333 assists on the season, which has them ranked 67th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.8 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.8 fouls per game.

On defense, the Lions have forced 14.8 turnovers every game and they draw 18.0 fouls. They are giving up 29.7% from beyond the arc and they rank 159th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (72.9). The Lions defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.4% (558 of 1,315) and they surrender 36.5 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 162nd in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 269 relinquished on the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles walked away with a victory by a final of 96-64 when they faced Western Illinois. In relation to cleaning up the glass, Southern Indiana permitted Western Illinois to pull down 22 in all (4 offensive). They shot 23.1% from 3-point land by connecting on 3 out of 13 and finished the contest at 17 of 24 from the free throw line (70.8%). The Screaming Eagles permitted Western Illinois to convert 22 out of 60 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 36.7% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Screaming Eagles ended up shooting 35 for 67 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 52.2%. In reference to three-point attempts, Southern Indiana knocked down 13 out of their 28 attempts (46.4%). They were able to convert 13 of those for a percentage of 81.3%. Western Illinois had 11 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Screaming Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They coughed it up 9 times, while earning 6 steals in this matchup. The Screaming Eagles were able to pull down 34 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 44 in the game.

Cardell Bailey pitched in for the Screaming Eagles in the game. He converted 7 out of 13 for the contest giving him a rate of 53.8%, and earned 7 rebounds. He accumulated 22 points in his 25 minutes on the court and totaled 2 dimes in this game.

Southern Indiana has a mark of 5-15 so far this year. The Screaming Eagles commit 17.2 personal fouls every game and they connect on 64.7% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 10.9 times per game (349th in college) and they are giving up possession 12.3 times per contest. Southern Indiana has scored 1,411 pts on the year (70.6 per contest) and they snag 38.8 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Screaming Eagles are hitting on 39.3% from the floor, which ranks them 360th in the country.

The Southern Indiana defense surrenders 32.6% on shots from beyond the arc (111 of 340) and their opponents are converting on 70.9% of their free throw attempts. They concede 10.8 dimes and 40.9 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 24th and 360th in college. The Screaming Eagles defensively are ranked 182nd in college in PPG given up with 73.4. They have forced 11.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.2% from the floor (153rd in college hoops).

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Lindenwood

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