The Western Illinois Leathernecks (4-20, 0-13 OVC) are heavy underdogs (+14.5) as they attempt to end a 13-game losing streak when they visit the Tennessee State Tigers (15-8, 9-4 OVC) at 4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Gentry Center. The contest airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 151.5 points.
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Tennessee State Cover -14.5 vs Western Illinois -112
Tennessee State vs. Western Illinois betting lines
- Tennessee State moneyline odds to win: -1562
- Western Illinois moneyline odds to win: +874
- Spread: Tennessee State (-14.5)
- Total: 151.5
Tennessee State statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread, Tennessee State has fared worse at home, covering two times in seven home games, and eight times in 12 road games.
- At home, the Tigers eclipse the total 57.1% of the time (four of seven games). They’ve hit the over in 50% of away games (six of 12 contests).
- As a moneyline favorite, Tennessee State has taken five of six games at home, good for a .833 winning percentage. It has won two of four games on the road (.500) as a moneyline favorite.
Recent trends
- The Tigers’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, putting up 81.6 points per contest compared to the 80.8 they’ve averaged this season.
- Tennessee State has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 76.9 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 76.4 it has conceded this year.
- While the Tigers are connecting on the same number of threes per game over their past 10 contests in comparison to their season-long average (6.1), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (32.6% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 31.2% on the season).
Tennessee State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-9-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 8-4-0)
- O-U-P: 10-10-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 6-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 5-1; Away: 2-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.1 (130th in nation) | 45.3 (252nd) | 34.3 (83rd) | 31.9 (225th) | 13.8 (195th) | 11.9 (249th) |
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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). Away, it is 8-6-0 ATS (.571).
- Leathernecks games have finished above the over/under 57.1% of the time at home (four of seven), and 42.9% of the time away (six of 14).
- The Leathernecks, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-7) than on the road (1-13) this year.
Recent trends
- In their past 10 games, the Leathernecks are scoring 62.6 points per contest, compared to their season average of 65.5.
- Western Illinois is surrendering 79.1 points per game in its last 10 games, which is 2.6 more points than it is allowing for the season (76.5).
- The Leathernecks are sinking 0.2 fewer treys per contest over their last 10 games (5.4) compared to their season average (5.6), and they are posting a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (29.5%) compared to their season mark (30.7%).
Western Illinois betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-11-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 8-6-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 14.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 10-11-0)
- O-U-P: 10-11-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 6-8-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-20 (Home: 0-7; Away: 1-13)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.3 (352nd in nation) | 47.1 (322nd) | 29.6 (301st) | 33.0 (287th) | 8.0 (365th) | 10.8 (140th) |
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