SE Missouri State Redhawks vs Eastern Illinois Panthers Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SE Missouri State Redhawks vs Eastern Illinois Panthers

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: Groniger Arena in Charleston, IL

TV: ESPN+

The Eastern Illinois Panthers (9-12) will compete against the SE Missouri State Redhawks (11-10) at Groniger Arena on Saturday.

The SE Missouri State Redhawks played Little Rock and walked away with a win by a score of 70-65 in their last game. SE Missouri State ended the game having earned a 45.3% field goal percentage (24 of 53) and converted 7 of their 23 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Redhawks made 15 of 21 tries for a percentage of 71.4%. In the matter of grabbing boards, they earned a total of 35 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 16 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 4 steals. When it comes to defense, SE Missouri State allowed 36.7% from the field on 22 of 60 shooting. Little Rock doled out 12 assists and had 8 steals in the game. Additionally, Little Rock collected 31 rebounds (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Little Rock finished the contest at 70.6% from the charity stripe by making 12 of their 17 attempts. They also converted 9 of their 21 shots from three-point range. In regard to personal fouls, the Redhawks walked away with 14 while Little Rock finished the game with 16 personal fouls.

Landren Blocker is one player who was a factor in the game. He finished shooting 66.7% from the field but didn't record a dime. He played for 19 minutes and totaled 3 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 13 points on 6 of 9 shooting.

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SE Missouri State enters this game with a win-loss record of 11-10 so far this year. They cough up possession 12.1 times per game and as a squad they commit 19.8 fouls per game. As a unit, SE Missouri State is pulling in 33.2 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 282 assists for the season, which ranks 226th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Redhawks are hitting 29.9% on 3-pointers (138 of 461) and 67.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 75.7 pts per contest (202nd in Division 1) while shooting 45.7% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Redhawks have forced 14.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.8 fouls. They give up 33.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 153rd in the nation in PPG allowed (72.7). The Redhawks defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.3% (506 of 1,141) and they surrender 32.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 26th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 223 relinquished on the year.

For their last game, the Eastern Illinois Panthers took a loss by a final score of 73-68 against Morehead State. The Panthers earned 11 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 for the contest. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 8 steals in this game. Morehead State had 19 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Panthers to the free throw line for a total of 24 attempts. They were able to knock down 20 of those for a rate of 83.3%. With respect to shooting from beyond the arc, Eastern Illinois converted 6 out of 14 attempts (42.9%). When the game finished, the Panthers shot 21 for 58 from the floor which had them shooting 36.2%. The Panthers permitted Morehead State to knock down 24 out of 46 attempts from the field which left them shooting 52.2% in this game. They finished shooting 50.0% from distance by connecting on 4 out of 8 and ended up shooting 21 out of 24 from the free throw line (87.5%). When it comes to rebounding, Eastern Illinois permitted Morehead State to snag 28 in total (11 on the offensive glass).

Preston Turner ended up being a factor for the Panthers in this contest. He racked up 18 points in his 25 mins on the court and had 1 assist in this contest. He buried 5 out of 12 in the game for a field goal rate of 41.7%, and added 3 rebounds.

Eastern Illinois has a record of 9-12 this season. As an offensive unit, the Panthers are shooting 43.0% from the field, which has them ranked 296th in college hoops. Eastern Illinois has accumulated 1,412 pts this year (67.2 per game) and they pull in 33.1 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.7 times per contest (282nd in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.2 times per contest. The Panthers are responsible for committing 16.5 personal fouls per game and they shoot 74.9% from the free throw line.

The Eastern Illinois defense allows 29.0% on 3-point shots (149 of 513) and their opponents are knocking down 74.6% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 13.7 dimes and 35.5 total boards per game, ranking them 211th and 243rd in those categories. The Panthers on the defensive end are ranked 75th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 69.6. They are able to force 13.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.4% from the field (102nd 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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