Southeast Missouri State Redhawks vs Saint Louis Billikens Picks and Prediction for Monday, November 3, 2025
Use Code WWWC The Southeast Missouri Redhawks pay a visit to St Louis, Missouri, and Chaifetz Arena on Monday to play the St Louis Billikens in the opening game of the college basketball season for both teams. Southeast Missouri had a very successful season in 2024-25, finishing 21-12 overall, 15-5 in Ohio Valley Conference play, winning their first-ever outright regular-season OVC title. St Louis was 19-15 overall and 11-7 in the Atlantic 10 last season, finishing 4th. Southeast Missouri and St Louis do not have any players listed on their injury reports. Make sure to read this in-depth Southeast Missouri Redhawks vs St Louis Billikens prediction. Stay ahead of the tournament curve with our NCAAB picks for Southeast Missouri State Redhawks at Saint Louis Billikens prediction.
Southeast Missouri expected to compete for OVC Title
Southeast Missouri is a preseason #2 pick in the Ohio Valley Conference. Brandan Terry, who finished last season averaging 11.2 points per game, returns to lead the Redhawks' offense. Terry was an All-OVC selection last season. Southeast Missouri lost its top two scorers from last season, but Terry will take over as the go-to scorer for the Red Hawks in 2025-26. BJ Ward returns from last season and scored an average of 8.4 points per game. Also back is Braxton Stacker, who last season averaged 8.9 points per game. Trey Cole, who averaged 5.8 points per game on 48% shooting, also returns.
In addition to freshmen, Southeast Missouri added Landren Blocker through the transfer portal from Louisiana Tech. Blaize Sagna transferred from Stetson, where he made seven starts last season. Luke Almodovar, who is known for his shooting, is a transfer who joins the Redhawks from NAIA Saint Francis. Last season, Almodovar shot nearly 50% from 3-point territory. Southeast Missouri will once again battle for the OVC title for a second straight season.
Saint Louis reloaded and ready to battle for A-10 Title
Last season, St Louis scored an average of 74.3 points per game and allowed an average of 71.3 points per game. The Billikens shot 47.7% overall and allowed opponents to shoot 42.2% overall. The Saint Louis Billikens lost their second and third leading scorers from last season, Gibson Jimerson and Isaiah Swope, but Robbie Avila, who led the Billikens in scoring at 17.3 points per game, returns along with four other players, including Kalu Anya, who averaged 6.5 points per game and led the Billikens in rebounds at 7.5 boards per contest.
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St Louis added several new players, including one freshman and six transfers. The Billikens added Dion Brown from Boston College, Brady Dunlap from St John's, Trey Green from Xavier, and Quentin Jones from Northern Illinois, among others. The five returning players from last season, combined with the new faces on the roster, give St Louis a solid foundation to build off as they compete in a tough Atlantic 10 Conference.
Southeast Missouri State Redhawks vs. Saint Louis Billikens Pick
Spread Pick for Southeast Missouri State Redhawks vs. Saint Louis Billikens
- St Louis Billikens (5 units)
Southeast Missouri will have a strong season in the Ohio Valley Conference, but will have a tough time on opening night when visiting the St Louis Billikens. St Louis has its leading scorer from last season, Robbie Avila, back, who scored 17.3 points per game, while grabbing 4.6 rebounds per contest. St Louis went out and added six transfers from various schools and one freshman to give the Billikens a strong core of players to battle for the Atlantic 10 Conference title. Southeast Missouri has been projected to finish second in the OVC but must overcome the loss of its top two scorers from last year, with only one scorer who averaged in double figures returning from last year.
Over/Under Pick for Southeast Missouri State Redhawks vs. Saint Louis Billikens
- Under (5 units)
St Louis is expected to have a strong defense this season, after last season allowing an average of 71.3 points per game, while at the same time St Louis scored an average of just 74.3 points per game last season. Last season, St Louis was 10-22 over-under, and the trend should continue through the start of this season. Southeast Missouri will have a tough time scoring against the Billikens' defense, which in the end will result in the total finishing under.
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