Webster vs Southeast Missouri State prediction: Southeast Missouri State's nine newcomers get a home test against Webster
With Landren Blocker the only starter back, this early November home game against SLIAC program Webster is a chance to see how Brad Korn's rebuilt rotation fits together.
- Southeast Missouri State should control a game whose main value is minutes for a roster built mostly from transfers.
- Watch Landren Blocker and Marqueas Bell, the two guards the OVC named Players to Watch, setting the tone for the newcomers.
- No line was posted as of Oct. 17; last season the Redhawks shot 30.3% from three, 343rd nationally.
A roster mostly new
Southeast Missouri State was picked second in the OVC preseason poll for the second straight year, with two first-place votes. That ranking comes despite heavy turnover. The 13-man roster has four returnees and nine newcomers, and Landren Blocker is the lone starter back.
The newcomers are mostly transfers. Darrion Sutton arrives from Missouri State, with others coming from junior colleges and smaller programs. Several of them will be playing for the Redhawks for the first time in early November, and this home game is a chance to sort out the rotation.
Last season's defense as the template
Brad Korn, entering his seventh year, built last season's 20-13 team on defense. The Redhawks allowed 101.6 points per 100 possessions, 40th of 365. Opponents posted a 47.8% effective field goal percentage, a shooting measure that counts threes as 1.5 shots, which ranked 46th.
There were two weak spots. The Redhawks made just 30.3% of their threes, and they put opponents on the line often, with an opponent free throw rate that ranked 353rd. With only one starter back, those are last season's numbers, not this team's. They do show the style Korn coaches: physical defense first, with the offense still to be sorted out.
Webster and the schedule around it
Webster plays in the SLIAC under longtime coach Chris Bunch, who has won nine SLIAC regular-season titles and made three NCAA Tournament appearances. Its roster lists five freshmen and several transfers from small-college programs.
For the Redhawks, the game comes between a Lipscomb game on Nov. 2 and a trip to South Carolina on Nov. 8. The school's schedule lists a 6:30 p.m. tip, which isn't confirmed. No injuries or eligibility issues had surfaced for either team as of Oct. 17.
Key players
- Landren Blocker (Southeast Missouri State): Blocker is the only starter back from last season's 20-13 team and one of the guards named OVC Players to Watch.
- Marqueas Bell (Southeast Missouri State): Bell is one of four returnees on a 13-man roster and was named among the OVC Players to Watch.
Numbers that matter
| Returning starters | 1 | Blocker is the only starter back, so last season's team numbers are a loose guide. |
|---|---|---|
| Last season's defensive efficiency rank | 40th | Korn's defense was the program's strength in 2025-26. |
| Last season's 3-point % | 30.3% | Outside shooting, which ranked 343rd, is the clearest thing the newcomers need to improve. |
| Newcomers | 9 | Nine of the 13 players on the roster are new to the program. |
Webster vs Southeast Missouri State: quick answers
When is Webster vs Southeast Missouri State?
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET.