Morehead State Eagles vs SE Missouri State Redhawks Prediction, 2/5/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Morehead State Eagles vs SE Missouri State Redhawks

Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026

Location: Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau, MO

TV: ESPN+

Show Me Center is where the SE Missouri State Redhawks (13-10) will try to beat the Morehead State Eagles (12-11) on Thursday.

The Morehead State Eagles took the court against Lindenwood and took a loss by a score of 79-78 in their last game. Morehead State ended the game having earned a 43.9% FG percentage (25 out of 57) and converted 5 of their 16 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Eagles buried 23 of 30 attempts for a percentage of 76.7%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 29 with 9 of them being offensive. They also distributed 10 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Concerning defending, Morehead State allowed their opponent to shoot 46.2% from the floor on 24 out of 52 shooting. Lindenwood doled out 14 assists and had 5 steals in the game. On top of that, Lindenwood had 31 rebounds (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Lindenwood went 69.0% from the free throw line by burying 20 of their 29 attempts. They also knocked down 11 out of their 24 tries from distance. When talking about personal fouls, the Eagles finished with 21 while Lindenwood racked up 21 personal fouls.

Chase Dawson is one player who had an impact for the game. He finished the contest at 60.0% from the field and recorded 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 26 minutes played and grabbed 1 rebound. He scored 16 points on 6 out of 10 shooting.

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Morehead State enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 12-11 for the campaign. They have an average of 76.5 points per contest (183rd in Division 1) while going 46.1% from the field. The Eagles are shooting 33.4% from downtown (141 of 422) and 72.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Morehead State is pulling in 36.7 rebounds per contest and has earned 328 assists so far this season, which is 143rd in college hoops in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 12.2 times per game and as a unit they commit 17.7 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Eagles are forcing 11.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.5 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 36.1% on 3-point shots and they rank 257th in college hoops in PPG allowed (76.6). The Eagles defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 44.7% (617 of 1,381) and they concede 34.0 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 334th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 364 relinquished so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the SE Missouri State Redhawks took home the win by a final score of 77-59 when they faced Eastern Illinois. When talking about how they rebounded, SE Missouri State permitted Eastern Illinois to grab 24 in total (5 offensive). They finished shooting 47.1% from beyond the arc by connecting on 8 out of 17 and finished the contest at 11 of 15 from the free throw line (73.3%). The Redhawks allowed Eastern Illinois to bury 20 of 51 tries from the floor which had them shooting 39.2% in this matchup. When the game finished, the Redhawks walked away from this one shooting 29 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0%. When discussing shooting from 3-point land, SE Missouri State made 11 of 27 tries (40.7%). They were able to bury 8 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 72.7%. Eastern Illinois was called for 11 personal fouls for the contest which took the Redhawks to the free throw line for a total of 11 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while recording 7 steals for the game. The Redhawks earned 23 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 30 for the contest.

Brendan Terry ended up having an impact for the Redhawks for this contest. He converted 9 out of 13 for the game for a rate of 69.2%, and earned 8 rebounds. He totaled 22 points in his 31 minutes on the court and earned 5 dimes in the game.

SE Missouri State has a record of 13-10 this year. The Redhawks commit 19.7 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 67.7% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 13.8 times per contest (206th in D-1) and they cough up possession 12.0 times per contest. SE Missouri State has 1,744 points so far this season (75.8 per game) and they grab 33.2 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Redhawks are shooting 46.2% from the field, which ranks 129th in the country.

The Redhawks defensively are ranked 140th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 72.1. They are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.9% from the field (183rd in the country). The SE Missouri State defense gives up 34.5% on shots from beyond the arc (152 of 441) and their opponents are knocking down 73.4% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 10.4 assists and 31.9 total boards per game, which is 13th and 47th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take SE Missouri State

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