SE Missouri State Redhawks vs SIU Edwardsville Cougars Prediction, 2/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SE Missouri State Redhawks vs SIU Edwardsville Cougars

Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026

Location: First Community Arena in Edwardsville, IL

TV: ESPN+

The SE Missouri State Redhawks (15-10) are hitting the road to First Community Arena on Thursday where they will attempt to defeat the SIU Edwardsville Cougars (16-9).

The SE Missouri State Redhawks faced off with Southern Indiana and took home the win by a score of 90-65 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Redhawks finished with 19 and Southern Indiana racked up 21 personal fouls. They converted 5 out of their 19 tries from beyond the arc. Southern Indiana ended up shooting 69.6% from the free throw line by knocking down 16 of 23 attempts. Additionally, Southern Indiana grabbed 26 rebounds (11 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Southern Indiana earned 8 assists and had 3 steals in the matchup. When discussing defense, SE Missouri State allowed 37.3% from the field on 22 out of 59 shooting. They also doled out 7 dimes in this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and having 6 steals. In the matter of getting rebounds, they collected 38 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Redhawks made 28 of their 32 tries for a percentage of 87.5%. SE Missouri State wrapped up the game with a 53.6% field goal percentage (30 out of 56) and buried 2 of their 12 shots from 3-point land.

Brendan Terry is one player who had an impact in the game. He ended up finishing with 22 points on 9 of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 32 mins and also totaled 8 rebounds. He ended up going 69.2% from the floor and distributed 5 assists.

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SE Missouri State heads into this game with a win-loss record of 15-10 this season. They are turning it over 11.9 times per game and as a unit are committing 19.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, SE Missouri State is grabbing 33.2 rebounds per game and has accounted for 335 dimes for the year, which ranks 208th in college in terms of passing the rock. The Redhawks are connecting on 30.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (165 of 538) and 68.9% from the charity stripe. They average 76.6 points per contest (169th in Division 1) while shooting 46.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Redhawks are forcing their opponents into 14.2 turnovers per game while drawing 18.1 fouls. They relinquish 34.2% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 124th in college in points per game allowed (71.8). The Redhawks are allowing a FG percentage of 43.9% (597 of 1,360) and they concede 31.4 rebounds per contest as a team. They are 22nd in the country in giving up assists with 258 relinquished so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the SIU Edwardsville Cougars walked away with a victory by a final of 71-61 against Little Rock. In relation to cleaning up the glass, SIU Edwardsville allowed Little Rock to snag 37 overall (14 offensive). They finished the game shooting 38.1% from three-point range by shooting 8 out of 21 and finished the contest at 7 out of 10 at the free throw line (70.0%). The Cougars permitted Little Rock to make 23 of their 70 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 32.9% for the contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Cougars ended up going 25 for 55 from the floor which had them shooting 45.5%. In regard to shooting from distance, SIU Edwardsville knocked down 8 of 21 attempts (38.1%). They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw tries for a rate of 86.7%. Little Rock earned 14 personal fouls in the game which took the Cougars to the charity stripe for 15 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 3 steals for the game. The Cougars were able to corral 33 defensive boards and 3 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for this game.

Tyler King was important for the Cougars in this contest. He buried 8 of 15 in this contest giving him a rate of 53.3%, and had 5 rebounds. He scored 19 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes for the matchup.

SIU Edwardsville has a record of 16-9 this season. The Cougars are responsible for committing 16.2 personal fouls every game and they connect on 68.5% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 13.4 times per game (233rd in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.6 times per game. SIU Edwardsville has accumulated 1,801 points so far this season (72.0 per game) and they average 37.0 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cougars are connecting on 44.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 211th in college.

The SIU Edwardsville defense surrenders 29.3% on 3-point attempts (163 of 557) and their opposition makes 71.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 10.4 dimes and 35.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 9th and 228th in D-1. The Cougars on defense are ranked 14th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 64.7. They have forced 12.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 38.8% from the floor (8th in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take SIU Edwardsville

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