Southeast Missouri State vs. Tennessee Tech betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 28

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The Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (18-12, 13-6 OVC) host the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (13-17, 8-11 OVC) in a matchup of OVC teams at Show Me Center, beginning at 4:45 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 28, 2026. The Golden Eagles are 7.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has a point total of 141.5.

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Southeast Missouri State vs. Tennessee Tech betting lines

  • Southeast Missouri State moneyline odds to win: -365
  • Tennessee Tech moneyline odds to win: +277
  • Spread: Southeast Missouri State (-7.5)
  • Total: 141.5

Southeast Missouri State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Southeast Missouri State has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered four times in 11 games when playing at home, and it has covered eight times in 15 games on the road.
  • The Redhawks have eclipsed the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (45.5%) than road tilts (46.7%).
  • Southeast Missouri State has fared worse as a moneyline favorite in home games, putting up a home record of 6-4, compared to going 5-3 away from home.

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Redhawks have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 72.3 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 74.7 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • The past 10 games have seen Southeast Missouri State concede 4.4 fewer points per game (66.5) than its season-long average (70.9).
  • During their past 10 contests, the Redhawks are making 0.1 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.4 compared to 6.5 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (31.5% compared to 30.4% season-long).

Southeast Missouri State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-14-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 8-10-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-15-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 7-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-7 (Home: 6-4; Away: 5-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (184th in nation) 42.9 (100th) 32.1 (183rd) 30.5 (151st) 12.7 (270th) 11.5 (229th)

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Tennessee Tech statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Tennessee Tech has had better results on the road (9-7-0) than at home (5-6-0).
  • Golden Eagles games have finished above the over/under 54.5% of the time at home (six of 11), and 43.8% of the time away (seven of 16).
  • In 2025-26 when moneyline underdogs, the Golden Eagles have a better winning percentage at home (.800, 4-1 record) than away (.308, 4-9).

Recent trends

  • The Golden Eagles are scoring 71.7 points per game over their past 10 games, which is 1.6 fewer points than their average for the season (73.3).
  • Over its last 10 games, Tennessee Tech is ceding 67.6 points per contest, compared to its season average of 74.0 points allowed.
  • The Golden Eagles are draining 7.3 treys per game in their last 10 games, which is 0.4 more than their average for the season (6.9). Likewise, they have a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (34.4%) compared to their season average from downtown (31.7%).

Tennessee Tech betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-13-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 9-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 2-6-0; As Underdog: 12-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-14-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 7-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-5 (Home: 1-4; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 8-10 (Home: 4-1; Away: 4-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.3 (237th in nation) 43.6 (139th) 32.8 (130th) 31.7 (225th) 12.3 (293rd) 12.8 (325th)
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