College hoops betting interest focuses on the Tennessee Tech vs SE Missouri State battle Saturday at Eblen Center as the Golden Eagles look to defend home court and cover the NCAAB point spread.

Tennessee Tech battles the Redhawks, currently sitting with a 10-8 mark (9-5 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 7-6 for the Golden Eagles and 10-4 for the Redhawks.



View SE Missouri State vs Tennessee Tech Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
College basketball odds makers opened the Golden Eagles as 7-point favorites in this matchupl.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Golden Eagles sit at No. 263 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Redhawks sit at No. 298 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Golden Eagles will win this game 73-72.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Tennessee Tech's No. 88 nationally ranked offense (72.9 points per game) against a Redhawks defense that sits as the No. 253 at 70.4 PPG. The Golden Eagles have been averaging 46.4% from the field, less than the Redhawks have managed so far this season (49.8% on average).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, SE Missouri State owns the country's No. 290-rated mark, allowing 76.5 points per game on the highway. Tennessee Tech, on the other hand, rates No. 83 in scoring at home.

Last time out for SE Missouri State, they were an 80-73 Sportsbook as they battled Eastern Illinois at home. They covered in the match as a 4.5-point favorite. The Redhawks grabbed an 80-73 win over the Panthers on Saturday, behind a 24-point effort from Marland Smith at Show Me Center.

Last time out for Tennessee Tech, they were a 63-62 loser as they battled Jacksonville State at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 9-point favorite. Jud Dillard scored 21 points and chipped in with 13 rebounds for a double-double, but his team still lost 63-62 against Jacksonville State in college basketball action at Eblen Center.


SE Missouri State Redhawks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Austin Peay are 2-8
After playing Eastern Illinois are 2-8
After a win are 5-5

Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Eastern Kentucky are 6-4
After playing Jacksonville State are 8-2
After a loss are 8-2

A few Redhawks at Golden Eagles trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of SE Missouri State's last 6 games when playing on the road against Tennessee Tech
SE Missouri State is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games on the road
SE Missouri State is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Tennessee Tech
SE Missouri State is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Tennessee Tech
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tennessee Tech's last 5 games when playing SE Missouri State
Tennessee Tech is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against SE Missouri State
Tennessee Tech is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games when playing SE Missouri State
Tennessee Tech is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home


Next up:
SE Missouri State home to Austin Peay, Thursday, January 26
Tennessee Tech at Eastern Kentucky, Thursday, January 26