Tennessee State vs. Lindenwood betting: OVC Tournament preview for March 6

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The No. 6 seed Lindenwood Lions (16-16, 10-10 OVC) are 3.5-point underdogs in their OVC Tournament matchup against the No. 3 seed Tennessee State Tigers (16-15, 12-8 OVC) on Thursday at Ford Center, tipping off at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The winner moves one step closer to the conference championship and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The point total is set at 146.5 for the matchup.

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Tennessee State Cover -3.5 vs Lindenwood -112

Bet $20, Payout $37.86

Tennessee State vs. Lindenwood betting lines

  • Tennessee State moneyline odds to win: -175
  • Lindenwood moneyline odds to win: +147
  • Spread: Tennessee State (-3.5)
  • Total: 146.5

Tennessee State statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Tigers have been putting up 76.6 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 78.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Tennessee State’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (71.3) is 2.6 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (73.9).
  • During their last 10 contests, the Tigers are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (6.7), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (35.1% compared to 32.3% season-long).

Tennessee State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-13-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 6-1-0 (As Favorite: 8-4-0; As Underdog: 7-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-10-0 (Home: 9-3-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 9-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-14 (Home: 0-2; Away: 3-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (100th in nation) 41.8 (68th) 37.8 (sixth) 31.0 (179th) 13.5 (193rd) 14.7 (359th)

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Lindenwood statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Lions are compiling 73.3 points per contest in their previous 10 games, compared to their season average of 71.7.
  • Lindenwood is giving up 74.0 points per contest over its previous 10 games, which is 2.6 more points than it is allowing for the season (71.4).
  • The Lions are making 5.8 treys per game in their previous 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they have a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (27.2%) compared to their season average (28.4%).

Lindenwood betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-15-1 (Home: 7-3-1; Away: 4-11-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 4-8-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-1; As Underdog: 9-12-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-12-1 (Home: 5-5-1; Away: 8-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 5-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 8-13 (Home: 3-1; Away: 3-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.4 (304th in nation) 42.6 (103rd) 33.5 (89th) 33.3 (300th) 11.3 (336th) 12.2 (275th)
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