SE Missouri St. Indians vs Arkansas St. Red Wolves Betting Picks & Predictions
SE Missouri St. is on the road playing Arkansas St. at the First National Bank Arena stadium on Wednesday, 12/14/2022 @ 8:00pm EST. Arkansas St. -2.5 was the opening favorite
Game outlook
SE Missouri St. is on the road playing Arkansas St. at the First National Bank Arena stadium on Wednesday, 12/14/2022 @ 8:00pm EST. Arkansas St. -2.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.
Southeast Missouri State travels to Arkansas State on Wednesday night in an attempt to snap its four-game losing streak. Last Wednesday, the Redhawks lost to Purdue-Fort Wayne 89-68. After losing 80-55 to Air Force last Friday, Arkansas State is on a two-game skid.
The Redhawks rely heavily on 3-point shooting
Southeast Missouri State won five of its first six games this season. In addition to winning two of those games against non-Division I teams, the Redhawks also won games against South Florida, Evansville, and Boston. Their upset win over South Florida remains their most impressive performance of the season. In their wins over Evansville (+2) and Boston (+5), they were also underdogs. Since then, Southeast Missouri State has failed to pull off any upsets, losing to UC Davis, Milwaukee, Missouri, and Fort Wayne all as underdogs.
In terms of effective field goal percentage (47.3), the Redhawks rank 274 out of 363 Division I teams. The team also struggles with turnovers and offensive rebounding, and they shoot just 42.4% from 2-point range. Their strength on offense has been their outside shooting, as they have made 36.3% of their 3-point attempts. On Wednesday, they will be at a disadvantage due to their height and experience. With 16.8 points and 4.7 assists per game, sophomore guard Phillip Russell leads the team, while senior guards Israel Barnes (14.8) and Chris Harris (11.2) are also scoring in double figures. He missed last week's game against Fort Wayne due to an illness, but he is expected to play on Wednesday.