Little Rock vs. Tennessee Tech betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 31

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The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (7-14, 2-8 OVC) host the Little Rock Trojans (9-12, 6-4 OVC) after losing four straight home games. The Trojans are favored by just 2.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 31, 2026. The over/under in the matchup is set at 142.5.

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Little Rock vs. Tennessee Tech betting lines

  • Little Rock moneyline odds to win: -147
  • Tennessee Tech moneyline odds to win: +122
  • Spread: Little Rock (-2.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Little Rock statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Little Rock has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered two times in five games when playing at home, and it has covered six times in 14 games when playing on the road.
  • The Trojans have exceeded the total in a higher percentage of home games (80%) than road games (42.9%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Little Rock has the same winning percentage when playing at home compared to when playing away from home (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Trojans’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, racking up 77.4 points per contest compared to the 71.0 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Little Rock has been more stingy on the defensive side of the ball lately, allowing 71.4 points per game during its past 10 contests compared to the 75.8 points per game its opponents average over the 2025-26 season.
  • Over their last 10 outings, the Trojans are making 0.7 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.4 compared to 6.7 season-long), while shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (35.4% compared to 36.2% season-long).

Little Rock betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-11-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 5-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-9-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-12 (Home: 0-2; Away: 3-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.0 (193rd in nation) 46.8 (319th) 30.0 (291st) 32.0 (230th) 14.0 (182nd) 13.2 (330th)

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Tennessee Tech statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Tennessee Tech has a lower winning percentage at home (.167, 1-5-0 record) than on the road (.583, 7-5-0).
  • Golden Eagles games have finished above the over/under more frequently at home (four times out of six) than away (five of 12) this year.
  • This year the Golden Eagles are 1-1 at home as moneyline underdogs (.500 winning percentage). Away they are 2-7 (.222).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Golden Eagles are posting 65.1 points per contest, 8.2 fewer points than their season average (73.3).
  • In its previous 10 games, Tennessee Tech is surrendering 74.8 points per game, compared to its season average of 76.4 points allowed.
  • The Golden Eagles are sinking 1.2 fewer treys per game in their last 10 games (5.3) compared to their season average (6.5), and they are delivering a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (26.8%) compared to their season mark (29.8%).

Tennessee Tech betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-10-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 7-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-5-0; As Underdog: 7-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-9-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-4 (Home: 0-3; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-8 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.1 (254th in nation) 43.9 (178th) 32.7 (171st) 33.6 (313th) 12.6 (291st) 13.2 (330th)
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