Little Rock vs. Tennessee State betting: College basketball preview for January 30

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The Tennessee State Tigers (9-12, 5-5 OVC) are underdogs (+6.5) as they try to continue a three-game win streak when they visit the Little Rock Trojans (13-8, 7-3 OVC) at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at Jack Stephens Center. The contest airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 142.5 points.

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Little Rock vs. Tennessee State betting lines

  • Little Rock moneyline odds to win: -314
  • Tennessee State moneyline odds to win: +248
  • Spread: Little Rock (-6.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Little Rock statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home, Little Rock has a worse record against the spread (3-3-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (8-4-0).
  • When it comes to over/unders, the Trojans hit the over less often in home games, as they’ve eclipsed the total one time in six opportunities this season (16.7%). In away games, they have hit the over four times in 12 opportunities (33.3%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Little Rock has won a lower percentage of its home games (.667) compared to road games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Trojans have been putting up 67.8 points per contest, an average that’s slightly lower than the 68.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Little Rock’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (61.9) is 4.1 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (66.0).
  • The Trojans’ 5.8 made three-pointers per-game average during their last 10 games are less than the 6.5 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 36.5% compared to their season-long percentage of 35.7% from long distance.

Little Rock betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-8-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-14-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 4-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 4-2; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 4-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (238th in nation) 37.3 (sixth) 33.1 (144th) 33.4 (306th) 14.1 (153rd) 12.9 (307th)

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Tennessee State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Tennessee State has an identical winning percentage (.500) at home (4-4-0 record) and away (4-4-0).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Tigers’ games have finished above the over/under at home (87.5%, seven of eight) compared to on the road (50%, four of eight).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Tigers have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than away (1-7).

Recent trends

  • The Tigers have played worse offensively over their past 10 games, generating 77.1 points per contest, 2.6 fewer points their than season average of 79.7.
  • Tennessee State has fared better defensively in its last 10 games, surrendering 73.7 points per contest, 1.5 fewer points than its season average of 75.2 allowed.
  • The Tigers are making 6.9 three-pointers per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 0.2 more than their average for the season (6.7). Likewise, they sport a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (34.8%) compared to their season average from three-point land (31.2%).

Tennessee State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-10-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-0; As Underdog: 4-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-5-0 (Home: 7-1-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 5-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-11 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (127th in nation) 41.8 (93rd) 39.1 (fourth) 32.4 (254th) 13.8 (176th) 15.1 (358th)
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