SE Missouri State vs SIU-Edwardsville Prediction 2/27/25 College Basketball Picks

The Southeast Missouri State RedHawks and the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars meet Thursday in college basketball action from the Gentry Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Southeast Missouri State vs. SIU-Edwardsville prediction.

Matchup History

The Southeast Missouri State RedHawks won the first meeting between these two teams this season by a final score of 80-64, at home back on December 21st, 2024. The win for Southeast Missouri State made it five straight wins for the home team in this head-to-head matchup.

Southeast Missouri State Recap

The Southeast Missouri State RedHawks come into this game looking to add on to a 74-58 win over Lindenwood last time out to sit at 19-10 on the year. After this game, Southeast Missouri State will head on the road for their season finale against Eastern Illinois.

RedHawks Win 9th In A Row, Clinch Sole Possession Of OVC Title With Win

Teddy Washington Jr. leads the RedHawks in scoring and rebounding with 14.1 PPG along with 5.4 RPG and 2.4 APG along with 1.8 SPG while Rob Martin has 13.8 PPG with 2.5 RPG and a team-high 4.6 APG so far this season. Brendan Terry has 11.7 PPG with 4.3 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Southeast Missouri State so far this season while BJ Ward has 9.1 PPG with 2.4 RPG and 2.3 APG as well while Braxton Stacker also has 9.2 PPG with 2.9 RPG as well this season. As a team, Southeast Missouri State is averaging 75 PPG on 46.2% shooting from the field, 33.3% from behind the three-point line, and 72.5% from the foul line up to this point in the year.

Why the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks will win

• Southeast Missouri State has won each of its last nine games.

SIU-Edwardsville Recap

The SIU-Edwardsville Cougars come into this game looking to shake off an 82-68 loss at the hands of Southern Indiana in their last matchup to improve to 19-10 as well on the year. After this game, SIUE will welcome Little Rock to town for the regular season finale.

Cougars Looking For Big Bounce Back Performance

Ray’Sean Taylor leads the Cougars in scoring and assists with 19.1 PPG and 3.9 APG while Brian Taylor II has 12.6 PPG, 4.1 RPG, and 2.9 APG this season. Ring Malith has 11.2 PPG with a team-high 7.1 RPG to lead the Cougars on the glass and cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for SIUE so far this season. Desmond Polk also has 6.6 PPG with 3.2 RPG as well on the year. As a team, SIU-Edwardsville is averaging 72.9 PPG on 43.3% shooting from the field, 34.2% from behind the arc, and 67% from the foul line this season.

Why the SIU Edwardsville Cougars will win

• SIU Edwardsville has won nine of its last 10 home games.

Southeast Missouri State vs. SIU-Edwardsville Prediction

I’m on Southeast Missouri State here. Part of me wanted to get on board with the Cougars at home in this game, but the occasional inconsistencies make it hard for me to back SIUE even with the home dominance in this head-to-head matchup. The RedHawks have been on a roll as of late and just are not a team I’m looking to step in front of right now. Give me Southeast Missouri State.