Southeast Missouri State Redhawks at Saint Louis Billikens Picks and Prediction for Monday, November 3, 2025
The college basketball season is ready to tip off as the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks will be heading to Chaifetz Arena on Monday night to take on the Saint Louis Billikens in nonconference action for our Redhawks vs. Billikens prediction. These teams are on different levels heading into the season, but both are looking to take that next step in the 2025-26 season. Your campus read: NCAAB predictions for Southeast Missouri State Redhawks at Saint Louis Billikens.
Redhawks Needing to Replace Some Points
The Southeast Missouri State Redhawks are looking to continue taking steps in the right direction after going 21-12 (15-5 Ohio Valley) last season. The team is going to be in a spot where they look to replace their top two scorers in guards Rob Martin (14.8 ppg) and Teddy Washington Jr (13.9 ppg). However, they added some interesting transfers like Luke Almodovar and guard Landren Blocker in the transfer portal. They have a returning core of players that should keep this team in the conversation for the conference title as the season progresses.
The Redhawks are looking to be a better offensive team as they were ranked tied for 180th, as they averaged 74.0 points per game while dishing out 13.6 assists per game. Defensively, they stepped up with 67.0 opposing points per game while struggling on the glass with 33.1 total rebounds per game, placing them 341st in the country.
Injury Report for Southeast Missouri State
No injuries to report
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Billikens Looking to Continue Improving
The Saint Louis Billikens were able to hold their own last season as they finished with a 19-15 (11-7 Atlantic 10) record and made the NIT. The team is going to be in an interesting spot as coach Josh Schertz enters his second season as coach of the program. The team saw guards Gibson Jimerson (17.7 ppg) and Isaiah Swope (17.7 ppg) leave the program while they added senior guard Dion Brown from Boston College, as well as having incoming freshman forward Badara Diakite added to the roster. It may be some time before they can click, but this team could go through some rough stretches to begin the year.
The Saint Louis Billikens had a middling offensive showing last season as they were tied for 168th in the nation with 74.3 points per game while averaging 15.0 assists per game. The defense allowed 71.3 points per game while grabbing 35.2 total rebounds per game as well.
Injury Report for Saint Louis
- Forward Kalu Anya: Redshirt (OUT)
Southeast Missouri State Redhawks at Saint Louis Billikens Pick
Spread Pick for Southeast Missouri State vs. Saint Louis
- Saint Louis Billikens -18.5 (4 units)
This is a big spread, but the level between these programs shows a significant difference. The Billikens may have lost some players, such as Gibson Jimerson and Isaiah Swope, but having solid returning players like Robby Avila and Kalu Anya will ensure their frontcourt can control the game. Coach Josh Schertz also has the better resume heading into this game, and the program plays in a tougher conference. All of this is to say that the Saint Louis Billikens should dominate and cover the large spread to kick off the season.
Over/Under Pick for Southeast Missouri State vs. Saint Louis
- UNDER 149.5 (5 units)
Learning to play with some new key players is always going to look rough, and this is the chance for the defenses to step up. Neither team is returning their top scoring threats, which makes the offense struggle to find a leader. The Redhawks were holding teams to a 41.4 opposing field goal percentage last season, and the defensive minds are mostly staying as they have their big men back to help clog the paint up. These teams are not considered to be significant offensive threats to begin the season, so go with UNDER 149.5 POINTS to hit here.
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