Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles vs SE Missouri State Redhawks Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles vs SE Missouri State Redhawks

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau, MO

TV: ESPN+

Show Me Center is the location where the SE Missouri State Redhawks (13-10) will take on the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (5-17) on Saturday.

The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against SIU Edwardsville and went home with a loss by a final score of 58-46 in their last contest. Southern Indiana ended having earned a 28.3% field goal percentage (15 of 53) and buried 6 of their 24 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Screaming Eagles converted 10 of 13 shots for a percentage of 76.9%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned 21 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 9 dimes for the contest in addition to creating 13 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When discussing defending, Southern Indiana let their opponent shoot 45.7% from the field on 21 out of 46 shooting. SIU Edwardsville distributed 6 assists and had 9 steals in this game. Additionally, SIU Edwardsville snagged 34 boards (6 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. SIU Edwardsville ended up going 77.8% at the charity stripe by converting 14 of their 18 tries. They converted 2 of 11 shots from 3-point land. In relation to fouls, the Screaming Eagles ended up finishing with 16 and SIU Edwardsville racked up 16 fouls.

Devin Curtis is a player who was a contributor in this matchup. He finished shooting 50.0% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out. He played for 24 mins and also snagged 3 rebounds. He walked away with 11 points on 4 out of 8 shooting.

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Southern Indiana heads into this contest with a mark of 5-17 so far this season. They average 69.0 points per contest (324th in college hoops) while shooting 38.4% from the field. The Screaming Eagles are shooting 31.0% on shots from distance (181 of 583) and 64.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Southern Indiana is grabbing 38.9 boards per contest and is sitting with 233 assists for the year, which is 359th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.7 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.1 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Screaming Eagles have forced 11.8 turnovers per game and they draw 17.2 personal fouls. They are giving up 31.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 154th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (72.6). The Screaming Eagles defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 43.1% (573 of 1,330) and they surrender 40.8 boards per contest as a team. They currently rank 6th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 228 conceded this season.

In their last game, the SE Missouri State Redhawks walked away with a victory by a final of 77-59 when they faced Eastern Illinois. In regard to attacking the glass, SE Missouri State allowed Eastern Illinois to snag 24 overall (5 offensive). They finished 47.1% from three-point range by going 8 out of 17 and finished the game at 11 out of 15 from the free throw line (73.3%). The Redhawks allowed Eastern Illinois to make 20 out of their 51 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 39.2% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Redhawks shot 29 for 58 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. With regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, SE Missouri State converted 11 of 27 attempts (40.7%). They were able to bury 8 of the free throws for a clip of 72.7%. Eastern Illinois had 11 fouls in the game which got the Redhawks to the charity stripe for 11 tries. They also coughed it up 10 times, while earning 7 steals for the game. The Redhawks were able to collect 23 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for the game.

Brendan Terry was important for the Redhawks for this contest. He made 9 of 13 in the game for a field goal percentage of 69.2%, and had 8 rebounds. He scored 22 points in his 31 mins of playing time and added 5 assists for the game.

SE Missouri State has a win-loss record of 13-10 on the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Redhawks are connecting on 46.2% from the floor, which is ranked 127th in the country. SE Missouri State has 1,744 points for the season (75.8 per contest) and they grab 33.2 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.8 times per game (206th in the nation) and they cough up possession 12.0 times per game. The Redhawks are committing 19.7 personal fouls every game and they go 67.7% from the free throw line.

The Redhawks defensively are ranked 140th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 72.1. They have forced 14.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.9% from the floor (181st in D-1). The SE Missouri State defense allows 34.5% on shots from 3-point land (152 of 441) and opponents are knocking down 73.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 10.4 dimes and 31.9 boards every game, which ranks them 11th and 48th in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Southern Indiana

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