The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (8-7, 3-1 OVC) are underdogs (+1.5) as they attempt to extend a four-game win streak when they visit the Eastern Illinois Panthers (5-10, 1-3 OVC) at 8:30 PM ET on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at Lantz Arena. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The over/under is set at 141.5 for the matchup.
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Eastern Illinois Cover -1.5 vs Tennessee Tech -114
Eastern Illinois vs. Tennessee Tech betting lines
- Eastern Illinois moneyline odds to win: -132
- Tennessee Tech moneyline odds to win: +110
- Spread: Eastern Illinois (-1.5)
- Total: 141.5
Eastern Illinois statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread, Eastern Illinois has played better when playing at home, covering two times in five home games, and three times in eight road games.
- In home games, the Panthers exceed the over/under 40% of the time (two of five games). They hit the over more consistently in road games, going over the total in 50% of games (four of eight).
Recent trends
- The Panthers have seen an uptick in scoring recently, racking up 70.9 points per game in their last 10 contests, 0.6 points more than the 70.3 they’ve scored this year.
- Eastern Illinois’ points-allowed average over its past 10 games (69.4) is 4.1 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (73.5).
- During their last 10 contests, the Panthers are making 0.2 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (4.7 compared to 4.9 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (29.6% compared to 30.5% season-long).
Eastern Illinois betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-8-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 3-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 3-6-0)
- O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 4-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-9 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.5 (253rd in nation) | 43.2 (184th) | 31.9 (239th) | 33.5 (297th) | 11.9 (310th) | 12.0 (238th) |
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Tennessee Tech statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2024-25 against the spread, Tennessee Tech has a better winning percentage at home (.600, 3-2-0 record) than away (.429, 3-4-0).
- In terms of the over/under, Golden Eagles games have finished over less frequently at home (three of five, 60%) than on the road (five of seven, 71.4%).
- The Golden Eagles’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is 1.000 (1-0), and on the road it is .167 (1-5).
Recent trends
- The Golden Eagles are averaging 73.1 points per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.5 fewer points than their average for the season (73.6).
- While Tennessee Tech is allowing 74.9 points per game in 2024-25, it has bettered that mark in its last 10 games, allowing 74.0 points per contest.
- The Golden Eagles are draining 0.5 fewer threes per game in their previous 10 games (9.8) compared to their season average (10.3), but they are posting a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (36.7%) compared to their season mark (36.0%).
Tennessee Tech betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-8-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 3-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
- O-U-P: 8-6-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 5-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.6 (212th in nation) | 43.0 (175th) | 31.2 (275th) | 36.3 (348th) | 16.7 (50th) | 11.5 (184th) |
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