Lipscomb Bisons vs SE Missouri State Redhawks Prediction, 11/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lipscomb Bisons vs SE Missouri State Redhawks

Date: Monday, November 2, 2026

Location: Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau, MO

TV: ESPN+

The Lipscomb Bisons (19-13 last year) are hitting the road to Show Me Center on Monday where they will go up against the SE Missouri State Redhawks (20-13 last season).

The Lipscomb Bisons faced Florida Gulf Coast and ended up losing by a score of 77-53 in their last game. Lipscomb ended the game with a 38.0% field goal percentage (19 out of 50) and knocked down 8 of 29 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Bisons converted 7 of 12 attempts for a percentage of 58.3%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they compiled 15 with 1 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 11 dimes in the matchup as well as creating 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. Regarding defending, Lipscomb let their opponent shoot 50.8% from the floor on 31 of 61 shooting. Florida Gulf Coast distributed 12 assists and had 10 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Florida Gulf Coast grabbed 41 rebounds (13 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Florida Gulf Coast finished the game shooting 88.9% at the charity stripe by converting 8 of their 9 shots. They also converted 7 of their 22 attempts from long range. In relation to fouls, the Bisons finished with 13 and Florida Gulf Coast accounted for 14 fouls.

Ross Candelino is a player who was a major factor in this game. He left the arena with 17 points on 5 out of 10 shooting. He played for 32 minutes and also totaled 4 rebounds. He finished shooting 50.0% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game.

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Lipscomb steps onto the hardwood after finishing with a win-loss record of 19-13 last season. They had an average of 79.7 points per contest (86th in D-1) while hitting 46.2% from the floor. The Bisons connected on 36.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (344 of 950) and 75.4% from the free throw line. As a squad, Lipscomb snagged 34.6 boards per game and racked up 576 dimes last season, which had them ranked 33rd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They lost possession by turning the ball over 11.3 times per game and as a group committed 16.0 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Bisons were able to force 12.9 turnovers per contest and they drew 15.3 personal fouls. They surrendered 33.8% on 3-point attempts while they were 232nd in college in PPG allowed (75.7). The Bisons allowed a field goal percentage of 45.4% (885 of 1,950) and they surrendered 36.1 boards per game as a unit. They were ranked 81st in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 405 relinquished last season.

The last time they took the court, the SE Missouri State Redhawks took a defeat with a final score of 66-61 against Morehead State. In the matter of how they attacked the glass, SE Missouri State allowed Morehead State to get 41 in all (11 offensive). They finished 25.0% from three-point range via 3 of 12 and finished the game at 21 of 31 from the free throw line (67.7%). The Redhawks permitted Morehead State to convert 21 of 55 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 38.2% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Redhawks ended up shooting 20 for 60 from the field which had them shooting 33.3%. Pertaining to shots from downtown, SE Missouri State converted 4 of their 19 tries (21.1%). They were able to knock down 17 of the free throws for a rate of 85.0%. Morehead State committed 16 fouls for the game which took the Redhawks to the free throw line for 20 attempts. They turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 6 steals in this matchup. The Redhawks were able to snag 23 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 34 for this contest.

Braxton Stacker ended up being important for the Redhawks for this game. He recorded 17 points in his 28 minutes on the court, but didn't get an assist. He converted 6 out of 15 for this game for a rate of 40.0%, and added 1 rebound.

SE Missouri State had a record of 20-13 last year. The Redhawks committed 19.8 fouls every game and they shot 69.6% from the free throw line. They dished out assists 12.5 times per contest (286th in the nation) and they turned it over 11.8 times per contest. SE Missouri State scored 2,460 pts last season (74.5 per game) and they snagged 34.1 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Redhawks hit 45.0% from the floor, which ranked them 193rd in the nation.

The SE Missouri State defense gave up 32.2% from downtown (192 of 597) and opponents made 73.3% of their foul shots. They conceded 17.9 assists and 32.8 boards on a nightly basis, which had them ranked 285th and 79th in Division 1. The Redhawks on defense were ranked 86th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 70.6. They forced 13.2 TO's every game and let teams shoot 42.5% from the field (79th in college hoops).

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Lipscomb

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