The Eastern Kentucky Colonels will look to improve on a 8-10 record on Thursday when they host the Tennessee State Tigers in NCAA basketball betting odds action at Paul S. McBrayer Arena.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
College basketball betting odds makers at Sportsbook opened the Eastern Kentucky Colonels as 4-point underdogs in this matchup. Check for the latest spread and over/under total line at sportsbooks such as Sportsbook.
Tennessee State Tigers vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Eastern Kentucky Colonels are 8-10 so far on the season, and 7-7 ATS vs the number. The Tennessee State Tigers, meanwhile, are 11-5 and 6-7 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Eastern Kentucky go 4-10 and the Tennessee State Tigers go 5-8 on betting totals.
This game puts the Eastern Kentucky Colonels, most recently No. 312 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Tennessee State Tigers, who rate No. 194 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Eastern Kentucky's No. 156 nationally ranked offense (73.78 points per game) against a Tennessee State Tigers defense that sits as the No. 53 at 65.75 PPG. The Eastern Kentucky Colonels have been averaging 42.41% from the field, less than the Tigers have managed so far this season (44.44% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Tigers got 19 points from Delano Spencer as Tennessee State ran past Tennessee-Martin 76-65 on Saturday at Gentry Complex.
The Colonels got 20 points from Asante Gist, but it was Eastern Illinois that prevailed in a 74-60 final on Saturday at Paul S. McBrayer Arena.
- Tennessee State is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
- Tennessee State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
- Tennessee State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Eastern Kentucky
- The total has gone OVER in 9 of Tennessee State's last 11 games when playing Eastern Kentucky
- Eastern Kentucky is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
- Eastern Kentucky is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
- Eastern Kentucky is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tennessee State
- The total has gone OVER in 9 of Eastern Kentucky's last 11 games when playing Tennessee State
Next Betting Matchups
Tennessee State at Morehead State, Saturday, January 14th
Eastern Kentucky at Belmont, Saturday, January 14th
