Southeast Missouri State vs. Western Illinois betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 29

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The Western Illinois Leathernecks (4-17, 0-10 OVC) host the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (11-10, 6-4 OVC) after losing three home games in a row. The Redhawks are heavy favorites by 10.5 points in the contest, which tips at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 29, 2026. The point total in the matchup is set at 142.5.

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Southeast Missouri State Cover -10.5 vs Western Illinois -110

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Southeast Missouri State vs. Western Illinois betting lines

  • Southeast Missouri State moneyline odds to win: -610
  • Western Illinois moneyline odds to win: +439
  • Spread: Southeast Missouri State (-10.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Southeast Missouri State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Southeast Missouri State has fared worse at home, covering two times in eight home games, and four times in nine road games.
  • When it comes to over/unders, the Redhawks hit the over less consistently when playing at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total three times in eight opportunities this season (37.5%). On the road, they have hit the over six times in nine opportunities (66.7%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Southeast Missouri State has won a higher percentage of its home games (.571) compared to road games (.500).

Recent trends

  • The Redhawks have seen a downturn in scoring lately, racking up 72.6 points per game in their last 10 contests, 3.1 points fewer than the 75.7 they’ve scored this season.
  • Southeast Missouri State has been tougher on defense as of late, allowing 69.4 points per game during its past 10 outings compared to the 72.7 points per game its opponents average on the 2025-26 season.
  • During their past 10 contests, the Redhawks are making 0.3 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.9 compared to 6.6 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (33.3% compared to 29.9% season-long).

Southeast Missouri State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-11-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-7-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-9-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-5 (Home: 4-3; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (153rd in nation) 44.3 (202nd) 31.5 (241st) 30.9 (176th) 13.4 (230th) 11.5 (205th)

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Western Illinois statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Western Illinois has performed better against the spread away (8-5-0) than at home (1-4-0) this season.
  • Leathernecks games have gone above the over/under more often at home (three times out of five) than away (five of 13) this year.
  • The Leathernecks, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-5) than on the road (1-12) this year.

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Leathernecks are averaging 63.3 points per contest, 2.6 fewer points than their season average (65.9).
  • Western Illinois has fared worse defensively over its previous 10 games, ceding 75.7 points per contest, 0.7 more points than its season average of 75.0.
  • The Leathernecks are draining 4.6 threes per game over their last 10 games, which is 0.6 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (5.2). Additionally, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (27.5%) compared to their season average from three-point land (29.8%).

Western Illinois betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 9-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-10-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 5-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-17 (Home: 0-5; Away: 1-12)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.6 (343rd in nation) 46.1 (294th) 30.7 (273rd) 32.8 (280th) 8.0 (365th) 10.9 (142nd)
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