Southeast Missouri State vs. Western Illinois Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 3

The Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (7-7, 2-1 OVC) host the Western Illinois Leathernecks (4-10, 0-3 OVC) at Show Me Center, beginning at 4:45 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 3, 2026. The Leathernecks are 13.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 146.5 points.

In its most recent outing on Thursday, Southeast Missouri State claimed a 68-59 victory over Eastern Illinois. Braxton Stacker's team-leading 15 points paced Southeast Missouri State in the win. Western Illinois enters this game on the heels of a 67-60 loss to UT Martin on Thursday. Lucas Lorenzen totaled 23 points, three rebounds and two assists for Western Illinois.

Southeast Missouri State vs. Western Illinois Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 4:45 p.m. ET
• Where: Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri
• Spread favorite: Southeast Missouri State -13.5
• Moneyline favorite: Southeast Missouri State -1205
• Moneyline underdog: Western Illinois +750
• Over/Under: 146.5 points

How to watch Southeast Missouri State vs. Western Illinois

• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Check out the rest of our Dunkel Index NCAA Basketball Picks!

Betting the Over/Under: Southeast Missouri State vs. Western Illinois

• This season, Southeast Missouri State and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday's over/under of 146.5 points nine times.
• This season, five games Western Illinois has played finished with a combined score higher than 146.5 points.
• The Redhawks average 78.3 points per game against the Leathernecks' 67.6, totaling 0.6 points under the matchup's point total of 146.5.
• The 150.2 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score on average this season are 3.7 more than the 146.5 over/under in this contest.
• On average, Southeast Missouri State has seen a 153.9-point over/under in its games this season, 7.4 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• A difference of 4.3 points separates this matchup's over/under (146.5 points) and the average over/under in Western Illinois' games (142.2) this season.

Betting the Spread: Southeast Missouri State vs. Western Illinois

• Southeast Missouri State has played 11 games, with four wins against the spread.
• Western Illinois has played 11 games, with six wins against the spread.
• The Leathernecks have an ATS record of 4-1 in their five games when underdogs by 13.5 points or more this year.
• Southeast Missouri State is winless against the spread, and 1-2 overall, at home this season.
• This year in away games, Western Illinois is 5-3 against the spread and 1-7 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Southeast Missouri State vs. Western Illinois

• This season, Southeast Missouri State has won three out of the five games in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Redhawks have not entered a game this season as a bigger favorite on the moneyline than the -1205 odds on them winning this game.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 92.3% chance of a victory for Southeast Missouri State.
• Western Illinois has come away with one win in the 11 contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Leathernecks have yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +750 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• Western Illinois has an implied victory probability of 11.8% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.