The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (12-12, 7-6 OVC) are 4.5-point favorites as they attempt to stop a three-game home losing streak when they square off against the Eastern Illinois Panthers (8-16, 4-9 OVC) on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Hooper Eblen Center. The contest airs at 4:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s point total is set at 140.

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Tennessee Tech vs. Eastern Illinois betting lines

• Tennessee Tech moneyline odds to win: -214
• Eastern Illinois moneyline odds to win: +175
• Spread: Tennessee Tech (-4.5)
• Total: 140

Tennessee Tech statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Tennessee Tech has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered three times in eight games at home, and it has covered seven times in 13 games when playing on the road.
• The Golden Eagles have eclipsed the over/under more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in five of eight home matchups (62.5%). On the road, they have hit the over in eight of 13 games (61.5%).
• Tennessee Tech has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 3-2 (.600). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 0-1 (.000).

Recent trends

• The Golden Eagles have been putting up 71.7 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 72.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
• Tennessee Tech’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (71.8) is 2.7 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (74.5).
• The Golden Eagles’ last 10 contests have seen them make 8 three-pointers per game while shooting 33.5% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are below their 2024-25 averages of 9.4 makes and 34.8%.

Tennessee Tech betting records this season

• ATS Record: 10-13-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 7-6-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-6-0; As Underdog: 8-7-0)
• O-U-P: 13-10-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 8-5-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 3-2; Away: 0-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-9 (Home: 1-1; Away: 5-7)

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Eastern Illinois statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Eastern Illinois has performed better against the spread away (6-7-0) than at home (2-6-0) this year.
• In terms of the over/under, Panthers games have gone over less frequently at home (three of eight, 37.5%) than away (seven of 13, 53.8%).
• The Panthers’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-3), and on the road it is .154 (2-11).

Recent trends

• The Panthers have performed worse offensively in their previous 10 games, scoring 61.9 points per contest, 5.5 fewer points their than season average of 67.4.
• Eastern Illinois has fared better defensively in its past 10 games, ceding 66.7 points per contest, 4.5 fewer points than its season average of 71.2 allowed.
• The Panthers are draining 6 treys per game in their last 10 games, which is 0.7 more than their average for the season (5.3). Likewise, they own a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (33.7%) compared to their season average from three-point land (32.1%).

Eastern Illinois betting records this season

• ATS Record: 9-13-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 6-7-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 5-8-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 7-10-0)
• O-U-P: 10-12-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 7-6-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-14 (Home: 0-3; Away: 2-11)