| MATCHUP |
Lindenwood Lions |
SE Missouri State Redhawks |
| Team Records |
|
19-12 |
| Where |
Ford Center, Evansville, IN |
| When |
Thursday, March 5, 2026 |
| Time |
09:30 PM EST |
| TV |
ESPN+ |
The Lindenwood Lions and the SE Missouri State Redhawks meet Thursday in college basketball action from the Ford Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Lindenwood Lions vs. SE Missouri State Redhawks prediction.
Lindenwood Lions Recap
The Lindenwood Lions come into this game looking to add on to their 72-62 win over Little Rock last time out.
Lions Looking To Continue Ladder Climb
Anias Futrell leads the Lions in scoring with 17.9 PPG with 6 RPG while Dontrez Williams has 15.3 PPG with 4.7 RPG and Jadis Jones has 15.3 PPG with a team-high 8.5 RPG and 2.7 APG to lead the Lions on the glass. Milos Nenadic has 11.7 PPG with 5.8 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Lindenwood up to this point in the year. Clayton Jackson also has 7.1 PPG with 2.8 RPG and 2.7 APG while Mekhi Cooper has 6.6 PPG and a team-high 4.1 APG to lead Lindenwood in assists so far this season. As a team, Lindenwood is averaging 78.3 PPG on 46.1% shooting from the field, 31.4% from three and 68.3% from the foul line this season.
SE Missouri State Redhawks Recap
The SE Missouri State Redhawks come into this game as the 3-seed, finishing the year at 19-12 overall and 14-6 in OVC Play.
Redhawks Seeking First NCAA Tournament Appearance Since 2023
Luke Almodovar leads Southeast Missouri State in scoring with 14.4 PPG along with 3.4 RPG while Braxton Stacker has 11.7 PPG with 3.1 RPG and BJ Ward has 11.6 PPG with 2.2 RPG and a team-high 3.9 APG to lead the Redhawks in assists. Brendan Terry has 10.9 PPG with 5.5 RPG to lead Southeast Missouri State in rebounding and to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Southeast Missouri State so far this season. Marqueas Bell also has 9.1 PPG with 5.1 RPG as well up to this point in the year. As a team, Southeast Missouri State is averaging 75.7 PPG on 46% shooting from the field, 30.7% from three and 68.5% from the foul line this season.
Lindenwood Lions vs. SE Missouri State Redhawks Prediction
I’m on Lindenwood here. I just think Lindenwood having a game to shake off the rust is going to help, and while SE MO is solid, I think that there’s something to be said for Lindenwood being a better team than their seeding in this conference tournament. Give me Lindenwood and the free bucket.
Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Lindenwood +2.5
