Lindenwood vs. Southern Indiana betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 29

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The Lindenwood Lions (12-9, 6-4 OVC) visit the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (5-15, 2-8 OVC) in a matchup of OVC teams at Screaming Eagles Arena, tipping off at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 29, 2026. The Lions are 4.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 150.5 points.

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Lindenwood Cover -4.5 vs Southern Indiana -112

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Lindenwood vs. Southern Indiana betting lines

  • Lindenwood moneyline odds to win: -231
  • Southern Indiana moneyline odds to win: +188
  • Spread: Lindenwood (-4.5)
  • Total: 150.5

Lindenwood statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Lindenwood owns a better record against the spread at home (4-3-0) than it does in away games (4-6-0).
  • In home games, the Lions eclipse the total 71.4% of the time (five of seven games). They’ve hit the over in 50% of games on the road (five of 10 contests).
  • When playing at home, Lindenwood has won more often as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 5-2 (.714). On the road, it is 1-1 (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Lions have seen a downturn in scoring lately, putting up 78.8 points per game in their last 10 contests, 1.9 points fewer than the 80.7 they’ve scored this year.
  • Lindenwood’s defense has been tough lately, as the team has allowed 72.3 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 72.9 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • The Lions are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 5.3 threes per game and shooting 26.9% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 6.0 makes and 30.3% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Lindenwood betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-3-0; As Underdog: 3-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-7-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 5-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.2 (78th in nation) 42.4 (96th) 35.3 (57th) 32.0 (231st) 15.9 (82nd) 13.1 (323rd)

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Southern Indiana statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Southern Indiana has had better results away (5-4-0) than at home (1-6-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Screaming Eagles games have finished over two of seven times at home (28.6%), and two of nine away (22.2%).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Screaming Eagles have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-4) than away (2-7).

Recent trends

  • The Screaming Eagles have played worse offensively in their previous 10 games, generating 67.4 points per contest, 3.2 fewer points their than season average of 70.6.
  • Southern Indiana is giving up 69.0 points per contest in its past 10 games, which is 4.4 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (73.4).
  • The Screaming Eagles are sinking 0.1 fewer threes per game over their past 10 games (8.5) compared to their season average (8.6), but they are putting up a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (32.1%) compared to their season mark (31.5%).

Southern Indiana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-10-0 (Home: 1-6-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 7-6-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 7-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-12-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 2-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-13 (Home: 0-4; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
39.3 (357th in nation) 43.2 (149th) 34.6 (82nd) 35.5 (349th) 10.9 (349th) 11.3 (184th)
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