Little Rock Trojans vs SE Missouri State Redhawks Prediction, 1/22/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Little Rock Trojans vs SE Missouri State Redhawks

Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026

Location: Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau, MO

TV: ESPN+

The SE Missouri State Redhawks (9-10) will try to beat the Little Rock Trojans (9-10) at Show Me Center on Thursday.

The Little Rock Trojans played Western Illinois and walked away with a win by a score of 86-79 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Trojans finished with 18 and Western Illinois finished the game with 16 fouls. They also converted 6 of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. Western Illinois finished the game shooting 65.2% when shooting free throws by knocking down 15 of 23 tries. Moreover, Western Illinois collected 34 boards (12 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Western Illinois earned 8 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. In the matter of defense, Little Rock allowed 43.9% from the floor on 29 out of 66 shooting. They also doled out 21 dimes for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 5 steals. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they collected 29 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Trojans made 15 of their 15 attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. Little Rock finished the contest with a 47.6% field goal percentage (30 out of 63) and made 11 out of their 24 shots from downtown.

Cameron Wallace is a player who played a role for the contest. He finished the game shooting 57.1% from the floor and recorded 3 assists. He saw the court for 37 mins played and also snagged 8 boards. He finished with 21 points on 8 of 14 shooting.

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Little Rock enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 9-10 so far this year. They currently have an average of 71.7 points per contest (298th in the nation) while shooting 46.0% from the field. The Trojans are connecting on 36.5% on three-point attempts (124 of 340) and 66.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Little Rock is grabbing 32.9 boards per contest and has accounted for 285 assists on the campaign, which is 109th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 14.4 times per contest and as a squad are committing 15.2 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Trojans are forcing 14.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.8 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 274th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 273 relinquished for the year. The Trojans defense is giving up a FG percentage of 46.8% (523 of 1,118) and they concede 34.8 rebounds per contest as a group. They are relinquishing 37.0% on three-point shots while they are 257th in the nation in opponents PPG (76.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the SE Missouri State Redhawks got the victory with a final of 66-50 against UT Martin. In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, SE Missouri State permitted UT Martin to collect 37 overall (16 on the offensive side). They shot 22.7% from distance by going 5 out of 22 and ended up going 13 of 22 at the free throw line (59.1%). The Redhawks permitted UT Martin to make 16 of their 49 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 32.7% for the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Redhawks finished the game shooting 23 out of 58 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.7%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, SE Missouri State made 11 out of 32 attempts (34.4%). They were able to make 9 of the free throws for a rate of 52.9%. UT Martin earned 16 fouls for the game which got the Redhawks to the charity stripe for a total of 17 tries. They turned it over 10 times, while earning 6 steals in this game. The Redhawks were able to snag 19 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards totaling 33 in the game.

Luke Almodovar ended up being important for the Redhawks for the matchup. He made 8 out of 13 in this matchup for a rate of 61.5%, but wrapped this game up without a rebound. He totaled 22 points in his 24 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to get an assist.

SE Missouri State has a mark of 9-10 for the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Redhawks are hitting on 46.0% from the floor, which ranks them 142nd in the nation. SE Missouri State has accounted for 1,453 points for the year (76.5 per contest) and they collect 33.1 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 13.2 times per game (260th in the country) and they are turning it over 12.2 times per contest. The Redhawks are responsible for committing 20.2 personal fouls per game and they connect on 67.9% from the charity stripe.

The SE Missouri State defense gives up 33.9% on 3-point shots (120 of 354) and opponents are knocking down 74.4% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 10.8 dimes and 32.2 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 20th and 65th in college hoops. The Redhawks on the defensive end are ranked 204th in college in PPG given up with 74.3. They have forced 14.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.3% from the field (268th in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take SE Missouri State

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