Tennessee State vs. Little Rock betting: College basketball preview for January 4

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The Tennessee State Tigers (4-10, 0-3 OVC) are favored (-1.5) to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Little Rock Trojans (8-5, 2-0 OVC) at 4:30 PM ET on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at Gentry Center. The game airs on ESPN+. The point total is 138.5 in the matchup.

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Tennessee State vs. Little Rock betting lines

  • Tennessee State moneyline odds to win: -116
  • Little Rock moneyline odds to win: -104
  • Spread: Tennessee State (-1.5)
  • Total: 138.5

Tennessee State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Tennessee State has done a better job covering the spread in away games (3-3-0) than it has in home games (1-2-0).
  • In home games, the Tigers exceed the over/under 66.7% of the time (two of three games). They hit the over in the same percentage of away games (four of six contests).

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Tigers were 200th in college basketball on offense (72.7 points scored per game) and 137th on defense (71.0 points allowed).
  • Tennessee State grabbed 31.0 rebounds per game and conceded 32.1 boards last season, ranking 247th and 209th, respectively, in college basketball.
  • Last season the Tigers were ranked 279th in college basketball in assists with 12.0 per game.

Tennessee State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-7-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 3-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-3-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-9 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (154th in nation) 42.3 (138th) 40.6 (fifth) 32.4 (255th) 12.5 (282nd) 14.9 (351st)

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Little Rock statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Little Rock has had better results away (4-3-0) than at home (2-2-0).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Trojans’ games have finished above the over/under at home (25%, one of four) compared to away (14.3%, one of seven).

Last season stats

  • With 77.3 points per game on offense, the Trojans were 77th in the country last year. At the other end of the court, they surrendered 72.5 points per contest, which ranked 202nd in college basketball.
  • Little Rock averaged 33.2 rebounds per game (113th-ranked in college basketball). It ceded 29.6 rebounds per contest (56th-ranked).
  • The Trojans put up 14.8 assists per game, which ranked them 77th in college basketball.

Little Rock betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-9-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 1-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.6 (295th in nation) 37.1 (seventh) 32.6 (209th) 34.8 (324th) 14.2 (171st) 13.7 (331st)
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