SE Missouri State Redhawks vs Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles Prediction, 1/8/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SE Missouri State Redhawks vs Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles

Date: Thursday, January 8, 2026

Location: Liberty Arena in Evansville, IN

TV: ESPN+

Liberty Arena is the location where the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (3-11) will play the SE Missouri State Redhawks (8-7) on Thursday.

The SE Missouri State Redhawks faced off with Western Illinois and went home with a win by a final score of 73-50 in their last contest. SE Missouri State ended the contest having earned a 53.8% FG percentage (28 out of 52) and converted 4 out of their 13 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Redhawks buried 13 of 19 attempts for a percentage of 68.4%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 30 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 11 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In regard to defending, SE Missouri State allowed 32.6% from the field on 14 out of 43 shooting. Western Illinois dished out 7 assists and had 3 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Western Illinois pulled down 22 rebounds (6 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Western Illinois ended up going 73.1% when shooting free throws by converting 19 of 26 tries. They also converted 3 of 16 shots from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Redhawks left the arena with 23 and Western Illinois totaled 17 personal fouls.

BJ Ward is one player who came through in the matchup. He left the arena with 23 points on 8 of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 31 mins played and also grabbed 9 boards. He shot 61.5% from the floor and dished out 5 assists.

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SE Missouri State heads into this game with a mark of 8-7 on the season. They average 77.9 points per contest (171st in college hoops) while going 46.6% from the field. The Redhawks are shooting 28.7% on 3-pointers (95 of 331) and 69.6% from the free throw line. As a team, SE Missouri State is snagging 34.3 boards per contest and is sitting with 203 assists on the season, which is 248th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 12.7 times per contest and as a team they commit 20.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Redhawks have forced 15.0 turnovers per game while drawing 18.1 personal fouls. They give up 33.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 195th in college in PPG allowed (73.9). The Redhawks defense is allowing a FG percentage of 44.5% (365 of 820) and they relinquish 31.9 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 24th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 158 conceded for the year.

In their last game, the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles went home defeated by a final of 83-80 when they faced Lindenwood. When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Southern Indiana permitted Lindenwood to snag 37 in total (17 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 44.4% from distance by hitting 4 of 9 and ended up shooting 9 of 12 at the charity stripe (75.0%). The Screaming Eagles allowed Lindenwood to knock down 35 out of their 71 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.3% in this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Screaming Eagles finished shooting 31 for 63 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.2%. Concerning three-point shots, Southern Indiana knocked down 6 out of 21 tries (28.6%). They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 85.7%. Lindenwood committed 12 fouls for the contest which took the Screaming Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They also coughed it up 14 times, while getting 9 steals for the game. The Screaming Eagles were able to collect 20 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 29 in the matchup.

Cardell Bailey was important for the Screaming Eagles for this game. He scored 18 points in his 28 minutes on the court and had 2 assists for the contest. He converted 8 of 16 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 6 rebounds.

Southern Indiana has a mark of 3-11 this season. The Screaming Eagles commit 17.6 fouls every game and they shoot 62.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 11.6 times per game (336th in the country) and they turn it over 12.4 times per contest. Southern Indiana has accounted for 994 points for the season (71.0 per game) and they grab 38.2 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Screaming Eagles are shooting 39.8% from the field, which ranks 354th in Division 1.

The Screaming Eagles on the defensive end are ranked 245th in college in PPG given up with 75.7. They are forcing 12.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.4% from the field (177th in college). The Southern Indiana defense gives up 33.9% on 3-point shots (84 of 248) and their opponents are making 71.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 11.9 assists and 42.1 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 69th and 361st in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Southern Indiana

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