SE Missouri State Redhawks vs Western Illinois Leathernecks Prediction, 1/29/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SE Missouri State Redhawks vs Western Illinois Leathernecks

Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Location: Western Hall in Macomb, IL

TV: ESPN+

The SE Missouri State Redhawks (11-10) are headed to Western Hall on Thursday where they will try to beat the Western Illinois Leathernecks (4-17).

The SE Missouri State Redhawks faced off with Little Rock and took home the win by a score of 70-65 in their last contest. SE Missouri State walked away from the game with a 45.3% field goal percentage (24 of 53) and converted 7 out of their 23 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Redhawks made 15 of their 21 attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 35 with 6 of them being offensive. They also doled out 16 dimes for this contest while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Pertaining to the defense, SE Missouri State allowed their opponent to shoot 36.7% from the field on 22 out of 60 shooting. Little Rock recorded 12 dimes and had 8 steals for this game. On top of that, Little Rock pulled down 31 rebounds (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Little Rock walked away from this one shooting 70.6% from the charity stripe by converting 12 of 17 tries. They buried 9 out of their 21 tries from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Redhawks ended up with 14 and Little Rock accounted for 16 personal fouls.

Landren Blocker is a player who came through for the matchup. He accounted for 13 points on 6 of 9 shooting. He played 19 mins and grabbed 3 boards. He ended up shooting 66.7% from the field but didn't record a dime.

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SE Missouri State enters this game with a record of 11-10 for the season. They turn it over 12.1 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.8 fouls every game. As a unit, SE Missouri State is pulling in 33.2 boards per game and has tallied 282 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 212th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Redhawks are connecting on 29.9% on shots from 3-point land (138 of 461) and 67.5% from the free throw line. They average 75.7 points per game (207th in Division 1) while shooting 45.7% from the floor.

Defensively, the Redhawks are able to force 14.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.8 fouls. They are 33rd in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 223 conceded on the campaign. The Redhawks are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.3% (506 of 1,141) and they relinquish 32.4 boards per game as a squad. They concede 33.8% on 3-point shots while they are 153rd in the nation in opponents PPG (72.7).

For their last game, the Western Illinois Leathernecks took a defeat with a final score of 96-64 when they faced Southern Indiana. The Leathernecks were able to corral 18 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 22 for the matchup. They gave up possession 9 times, while recording 5 steals in this game. Southern Indiana committed 15 fouls in this contest which got the Leathernecks to the charity stripe for a total of 24 tries. They were able to convert 17 of them for a rate of 70.8%. In regard to 3-point attempts, Western Illinois made 3 of 13 attempts (23.1%). When all was said and done, the Leathernecks walked away from this one shooting 22 out of 60 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.7%. The Leathernecks allowed Southern Indiana to knock down 35 of their 67 tries from the field which had them sitting at 52.2% in this matchup. They shot 46.4% from 3-point land by going 13 of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 13 out of 16 from the charity stripe (81.3%). In relation to how they rebounded, Western Illinois allowed Southern Indiana to get 44 in all (10 on the offensive side).

Isaiah Griffin ended up being a factor for the Leathernecks for this contest. He converted 4 of 13 in this game for a rate of 30.8%, and had 2 rebounds. He earned 13 points in his 28 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist for this contest.

Western Illinois has a win-loss mark of 4-17 for the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Leathernecks are hitting on 40.6% from the field, which is ranked 345th in D-1. Western Illinois has scored 1,383 pts this season (65.9 per game) and they collect 34.3 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 8.0 times per game (365th in college) and they cough up possession 12.0 times per contest. The Leathernecks commit 16.4 personal fouls every game and they hit 67.4% from the free throw line.

The Western Illinois defense allows 36.2% on shots from beyond the arc (164 of 453) and their opposition knocks down 71.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 13.0 dimes and 35.4 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 161st and 237th in college hoops. The Leathernecks defensively are ranked 219th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 75.0. They have forced 11.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.0% from the field (295th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take SE Missouri State

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