Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles vs Lindenwood Lions Prediction, 1/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles vs Lindenwood Lions

Date: Saturday, January 3, 2026

Location: Hyland Arena in Saint Charles, MO

TV: ESPN+

Hyland Arena is the site where the Lindenwood Lions (8-5) will play the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (3-9) on Saturday.

The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles played Morehead State and ended up losing by a score of 64-60 in their last game. Southern Indiana walked away from the contest with a 27.6% field goal percentage (16 of 58) and made 11 of their 32 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Screaming Eagles converted 17 of their 22 shots for a rate of 77.3%. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 33 with 14 of them being offensive. They also doled out 8 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 3 steals. When discussing the defense, Southern Indiana allowed their opponent to shoot 41.1% from the field on 23 out of 56 shooting. Morehead State distributed 9 assists and had 9 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Morehead State snagged 30 rebounds (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Morehead State shot 68.2% when shooting free throws by burying 15 of 22 shots. They also buried 3 of 11 shots from three-point range. In relation to personal fouls, the Screaming Eagles ended up finishing with 18 and Morehead State accounted for 15 personal fouls.

Cardell Bailey is one player who was a major contributor in this matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 35.3% from the floor and also earned 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 41 minutes and snagged 9 rebounds. He racked up 17 points on 6 of 17 shooting.

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Southern Indiana comes into this one with a mark of 3-9 on the year. They are losing possession via turnover 11.9 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.9 fouls every game. As a unit, Southern Indiana is snagging 38.8 boards per game and has accounted for 141 dimes this season, which ranks 355th in the country in terms of passing. The Screaming Eagles are hitting 31.9% on shots from downtown (107 of 335) and 62.6% from the charity stripe. They average 71.6 pts per game (301st in Division 1) while shooting 39.4% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Screaming Eagles are forcing 11.8 turnovers every game while drawing 17.8 fouls. They are surrendering 32.7% on shots from distance and they are ranked 260th in college in opponents points per game (76.5). The Screaming Eagles defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.3% (325 of 750) and they relinquish 42.3 boards per game as a group. They are 42nd in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 146 conceded so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Lindenwood Lions took a defeat with a final score of 70-65 against Missouri State. The Lions corralled 26 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 in the matchup. They coughed it up 9 times, while earning 5 steals in the game. Missouri State earned 22 personal fouls for this game which took the Lions to the free throw line for 31 attempts. They were able to bury 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 58.1%. In terms of shooting from beyond the arc, Lindenwood made 3 of their 22 tries (13.6%). When the final whistle was blown, the Lions finished the game shooting 22 for 59 from the field which had them at 37.3%. The Lions allowed Missouri State to make 26 out of their 62 tries from the field which had them shooting 41.9% in this matchup. They finished 22.2% from three-point range by shooting 6 of 27 and ended up shooting 12 of 23 at the free throw line (52.2%). When it comes to rebounding, Lindenwood permitted Missouri State to grab 38 in total (10 offensive).

Jadis Jones ended up being a major contributor for the Lions in this contest. He buried 6 of 11 for this game for a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and totaled 7 rebounds. He had 16 points in his 36 mins on the court and had 3 assists for the game.

Lindenwood has a win-loss record of 8-5 so far this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Lions are shooting 47.1% from the field, which ranks them 107th in the nation. Lindenwood has earned 1,080 points so far this season (83.1 per contest) and they collect 42.6 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 16.8 times per game (73rd in the country) and they turn it over 13.2 times per contest. The Lions commit 17.5 fouls every game and they shoot 67.5% from the free throw line.

The Lindenwood defense gives up 29.4% on shots from distance (87 of 296) and opponents are connecting on 62.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 13.3 dimes and 37.3 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 184th and 303rd in those defensive categories. The Lions on defense are ranked 146th in college in points per game surrendered with 71.5. They are forcing 14.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.5% from the floor (67th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Southern Indiana

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