The Western Illinois Leathernecks (4-19, 0-12 OVC) visit the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (9-14, 4-8 OVC) after losing seven road games in a row. The Golden Eagles are favored by 8.5 points in the contest, which starts at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 5, 2026. The matchup has an over/under of 143.5 points.
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Tennessee Tech Cover -8.5 vs Western Illinois -115
Tennessee Tech vs. Western Illinois betting lines
- Tennessee Tech moneyline odds to win: -474
- Western Illinois moneyline odds to win: +358
- Spread: Tennessee Tech (-8.5)
- Total: 143.5
Tennessee Tech statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Tennessee Tech has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered two times in seven games when playing at home, and it has covered eight times in 13 games when playing on the road.
- The Golden Eagles have eclipsed the over/under in five of seven home games (71.4%), compared to six of 13 road games (46.2%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Tennessee Tech has won a lower percentage of its home games (.000) compared to road games (.500).
Recent trends
- The Golden Eagles’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, putting up 68.1 points a contest compared to the 74.7 they’ve averaged this season.
- The last 10 games have seen Tennessee Tech allow 1.8 fewer points per game (75.0) than its season-long average (76.8).
- Over their last 10 outings, the Golden Eagles are making 0.7 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.4 compared to 7.1 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (31.7% compared to 32.1% season-long).
Tennessee Tech betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-10-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 8-5-0)
- O-U-P: 11-9-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 6-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-4 (Home: 0-3; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-8 (Home: 2-1; Away: 3-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.7 (218th in nation) | 44.4 (206th) | 32.4 (177th) | 32.9 (285th) | 12.9 (267th) | 13.4 (339th) |
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Western Illinois statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- This season, Western Illinois is 2-5-0 at home against the spread (.286 winning percentage). On the road, it is 8-5-0 ATS (.615).
- Leathernecks games have gone above the over/under more frequently at home (four times out of seven) than on the road (five of 13) this season.
- The Leathernecks, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-7) than away (1-12) this season.
Recent trends
- The Leathernecks have performed worse offensively in their last 10 games, scoring 61.4 points per contest, 3.9 fewer points their than season average of 65.3.
- Over its last 10 games, Western Illinois is giving up 76.1 points per game, 0.5 more points than its season average (75.6).
- The Leathernecks are draining 5.5 treys per contest in their last 10 games, which is 0.1 more than their average for the season (5.4). That said, they have a worse shooting percentage from three-point land over their past 10 contests (28.6%) compared to their season average (30.0%).
Western Illinois betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-10-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 8-5-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 7-4-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 10-10-0)
- O-U-P: 9-11-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 5-8-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-19 (Home: 0-7; Away: 1-12)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.1 (356th in nation) | 46.6 (311th) | 30.0 (287th) | 33.1 (295th) | 7.9 (365th) | 10.9 (149th) |
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