SE Missouri State Redhawks vs Morehead State Eagles Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SE Missouri State Redhawks vs Morehead State Eagles

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: Ellis T. Johnson Arena in Morehead, KY

TV: ESPN+

Ellis T. Johnson Arena is the location where the Morehead State Eagles (7-8) will try to beat the SE Missouri State Redhawks (8-7) on Saturday.

The SE Missouri State Redhawks stepped onto the hardwood against Western Illinois and took home the win by a score of 73-50 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Redhawks finished with 23 while Western Illinois had 17 fouls. They knocked down 3 of 16 shots from distance. Western Illinois walked away from this one shooting 73.1% when shooting free throws by knocking down 19 of their 26 attempts. On top of that, Western Illinois had 22 rebounds (6 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't have a block. Western Illinois doled out 7 dimes and had 3 steals in this matchup. Pertaining to defense, SE Missouri State let their opponent shoot 32.6% from the field on 14 of 43 shooting. They also recorded 11 assists for this contest while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and having 9 steals. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they collected 30 with 8 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Redhawks made 13 of their 19 shots for a rate of 68.4%. SE Missouri State finished with a 53.8% field goal percentage (28 of 52) and made 4 of their 13 shots from beyond the perimeter.

BJ Ward is one guy who was a contributor for this contest. He ended up shooting 61.5% from the floor and also dished out 5 assists. He saw the court for 31 minutes and also collected 9 rebounds. He notched 23 points on 8 of 13 shooting.

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SE Missouri State heads into this contest with a mark of 8-7 on the year. They cough up possession 12.7 times per game and as a squad are committing 20.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, SE Missouri State is pulling in 34.3 boards per contest and is sitting with 203 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 261st in college hoops in terms of passing. The Redhawks are connecting on 28.7% on shots from beyond the arc (95 of 331) and 69.6% from the free throw line. They have an average of 77.9 pts per game (170th in the nation) while hitting 46.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Redhawks have forced 15.0 turnovers per game while drawing 18.1 personal fouls. They concede 33.3% from 3-point land while they are 200th in college in points per game from their opponents (73.9). The Redhawks defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 44.5% (365 of 820) and they concede 31.9 boards per game as a squad. They are ranked 20th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 158 surrendered this year.

The last time they took the court, the Morehead State Eagles got the victory with a final of 73-72 when they played SIU Edwardsville. The Eagles were able to corral 18 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 24 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while earning 5 steals in this contest. SIU Edwardsville earned 19 fouls in this game which got the Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to make 17 of those for a rate of 77.3%. In terms of shooting from distance, Morehead State buried 6 out of their 17 attempts (35.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Eagles went 25 out of 47 from the floor which had them sitting at 53.2%. The Eagles allowed SIU Edwardsville to knock down 26 of their 59 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 44.1% in the matchup. They wrapped up this game 34.8% from beyond the arc by connecting on 8 out of 23 and ended up going 12 of 16 from the free throw line (75.0%). In regard to team rebounding, Morehead State allowed SIU Edwardsville to grab 25 in total (9 offensive).

Chase Dawson ended up being a major contributor for the Eagles for the contest. He buried 4 out of 9 for the contest for a field goal rate of 44.4%, and accumulated 1 rebound. He racked up 17 points in his 29 mins on the court and had 1 assist for this game.

Morehead State has a win-loss record of 7-8 so far this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Eagles are connecting on 46.3% from the field, which ranks 132nd in college. Morehead State has 1,155 pts for the season (77.0 per contest) and they snag 37.3 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.5 times per contest (173rd in Division 1) and they are turning it over 13.1 times per contest. The Eagles have committed 17.7 fouls every game and they hit 70.3% from the free throw line.

The Eagles are ranked 284th in the country in PPG surrendered with 77.5. They are forcing their opponents into 12.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.5% from the field (243rd in college). The Morehead State defense surrenders 34.0% from downtown (132 of 388) and their opponents are making 69.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 16.5 dimes and 35.4 rebounds per contest, ranking them 341st and 231st in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Morehead State

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