Tennessee State vs. Tennessee Tech betting: College basketball preview for January 23

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The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (9-10, 4-4 OVC) are underdogs (+4.5) as they try to stop a three-game losing streak when they visit the Tennessee State Tigers (8-12, 4-5 OVC) at 8:30 PM ET on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at Gentry Center. The game airs on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 148.5.

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Tennessee State vs. Tennessee Tech betting lines

  • Tennessee State moneyline odds to win: -197
  • Tennessee Tech moneyline odds to win: +162
  • Spread: Tennessee State (-4.5)
  • Total: 148.5

Tennessee State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home, Tennessee State sports a worse record against the spread (3-4-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (4-4-0).
  • In terms of point totals, the Tigers hit the over more consistently when playing at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total six times in seven opportunities this season (85.7%). In road games, they have hit the over four times in eight opportunities (50%).

Recent trends

  • The Tigers’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, racking up 77.1 points a contest compared to the 79.2 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Tennessee State has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 71.8 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 75.1 it has surrendered per game this year.
  • The Tigers’ last 10 contests have seen them make 6.8 three-pointers per game while shooting 33.8% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 6.6 makes and 30.5%.

Tennessee State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-10-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 4-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-5-0 (Home: 6-1-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-11 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.6 (142nd in nation) 41.7 (95th) 39.2 (fourth) 32.3 (248th) 13.4 (209th) 15.3 (357th)

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Tennessee Tech statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Tennessee Tech has had better results on the road (4-5-0) than at home (3-4-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Golden Eagles games have finished over five of seven times at home (71.4%), and five of nine on the road (55.6%).
  • The Golden Eagles’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .500 (1-1), and away it is .250 (2-6).

Recent trends

  • While the Golden Eagles are averaging 72.3 points per game in 2024-25, they have improved that mark in their last 10 games, producing 72.6 a contest.
  • Tennessee Tech is allowing 70.1 points per game in its past 10 games, which is 4.1 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (74.2).
  • In their last 10 games, the Golden Eagles are draining 9.2 three-pointers per game, 0.7 fewer threes than their season average (9.9). They own a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (35.9%) compared to their season average (35.7%).

Tennessee Tech betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-11-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 2-5-0; As Underdog: 5-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-8-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-8 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.5 (254th in nation) 43.4 (183rd) 31.1 (261st) 35.6 (347th) 15.8 (73rd) 11.3 (166th)
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