| MATCHUP | Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles | Belmont Bruins |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Spread | +16.5 -105 | -16.5 -115 |
| Moneyline | +1200 | -2400 |
| Total | Over 154.5 (-105) | Under 154.5 (-115) |
| Where | Curb Event Center Arena, Nashville, TN | |
| When | Monday, November 2, 2026 | |
| Time | 07:30 PM EST | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
Southern Indiana vs Belmont Prediction
In this Southern Indiana vs Belmont Prediction, Belmont is coming as -16 home favorites. Belmont is projected as #69 for the upcoming College Basketball Season. Despite a coaching change, the Bruins retain a solid core from last season’s successful team and have added new talent, looking to remain competitive and challenge for their conference title. Southern Indiana is projected as #355 for the upcoming College Basketball Season. After a difficult season, the Screaming Eagles have brought in a largely new roster, but rebuilding team chemistry and consistency will be major challenges as they look to improve this season. Belmont was the superior team last season, with an impressive record, an extremely strong home record and a top-25 offense in the country. They were also very strong against the spread with a 18-13 ATS record, while on the other hand, Southern Indiana was bad on the road and struggling to cover spread, with a 12-16 ATS record, while having a terrible offense, ranking on the bottom-40 of the nation and scoring 15.2 points per game less than Belmont. Do not overthink this one, take the better team to win easily at home in their season opener. Take Belmont by -16.
Belmont Bruins Preview
The Belmont Bruins finished last season with a 26-6 overall record and had a 16-4 conference record and were placed 1st in the MVC. They had a 13-2 home record and a 11-3 road record.
Offensively, they averaged 83.9 points per game (ranking 22nd in the nation), while allowing 73.3 points per game defensively (162nd). They had a 115.4 offensive rating (ranking 64th) and a 105.2 defensive rating (136th). The Bruins shot with 51.4% from the field (ranking 3rd in the nation) and 40.4% from beyond the arc (1st), while grabbing 36.0 rebounds per game (142nd in the nation) and averaging 18.6 assists per game (6th). They had 3.4 blocks per game (159th in the nation) and 6.1 steals per game (235th).
Tyler Lundblade led Belmont in scoring, with an average of 15.6 ppg on 43.0% shooting from the field, adding 2.7 rebounds while shooting 93.4% from the free throw line. Sam Orme followed with 12.7 ppg on 55.9% shooting from the field and 5.0 rebounds per game, while Drew Scharnowski added 10.7 ppg on 68.1% shooting from the field and 6.0 rebounds per game.
Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles Preview
The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles finished last season with a 7-23 overall record and had a 4-16 conference record and were placed 10th in the OVC. They had a 3-10 home record and a 4-11 road record.
Offensively, they averaged 68.7 points per game (ranking 328th in the nation), while allowing 73.7 points per game defensively (173rd). They had a 99.1 offensive rating (ranking 345th) and a 106.2 defensive rating (161st). The Screaming Eagles shot with 38.6% from the field (ranking 364th in the nation) and 31.0% from beyond the arc (326th), while grabbing 37.5 rebounds per game (69th in the nation) and averaging 10.3 assists per game (358th). They had 4.2 blocks per game (60th in the nation) and 6.3 steals per game (215th).
Ismail Habib led Southern Indiana in scoring, with an average of 14.7 ppg on 38.3% shooting from the field, adding 3.6 rebounds while shooting 68.8% from the free throw line. Amaree Brown followed with 13.8 ppg on 36.8% shooting from the field and 2.8 rebounds per game, while Cardell Bailey added 12.6 ppg on 38.8% shooting from the field and 5.0 rebounds per game.
Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles @ Belmont Bruins Betting Trends: November 2, 2026
Why the Belmont Bruins will win
- Belmont has won 27 of its last 28 games against the Ohio Valley Conference at Curb Event Center.
- Southern Indiana has lost each of its last four road night games against non-Conference opponents.
- Southern Indiana has lost the first half in three of its last four games against the Missouri Valley Conference.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Belmont’s last seven games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 155+ points.
- Each of Southern Indiana’s last six night games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 147 or fewer points.