Southern Indiana vs. Tennessee Tech betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 14

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The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (5-20, 2-13 OVC) are 1.5-point favorites as they attempt to stop a five-game losing streak when they host the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (10-16, 5-10 OVC) on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at Screaming Eagles Arena. The game airs at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 139.5.

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Southern Indiana Cover -1.5 vs Tennessee Tech -107

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Southern Indiana vs. Tennessee Tech betting lines

  • Southern Indiana moneyline odds to win: -120
  • Tennessee Tech moneyline odds to win: -103
  • Spread: Southern Indiana (-1.5)
  • Total: 139.5

Southern Indiana statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Southern Indiana has a worse record against the spread when playing at home (2-8-0) than it does on the road (5-6-0).
  • The Screaming Eagles have gone over the total in two of 10 home games (20%). They’ve fared better on the road, topping the total in three of 11 matchups (27.3%).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Screaming Eagles have been putting up 63.7 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 68.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • The past 10 games have seen Southern Indiana give up 4.2 fewer points per game (69.3) than its season-long average (73.5).
  • The Screaming Eagles’ past 10 contests have seen them make 7.2 three-pointers per game while shooting 29.5% from deep. Both numbers are less than their 2025-26 averages of 7.9 makes and 30.7%.

Southern Indiana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-14-0 (Home: 2-8-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 8-12-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-16-0 (Home: 2-8-0; Away: 3-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-18 (Home: 0-7; Away: 2-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
38.4 (365th in nation) 43.4 (139th) 33.5 (113th) 36.2 (355th) 10.2 (362nd) 11.3 (198th)

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Tennessee Tech statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Tennessee Tech has a lower winning percentage at home (.333, 3-6-0 record) than away (.571, 8-6-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Golden Eagles games have finished over six of nine times at home (66.7%), and six of 14 away (42.9%).
  • The Golden Eagles, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-1) than on the road (3-8) this year.

Recent trends

  • While the Golden Eagles are scoring 74.4 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that over their past 10 games, producing 70.3 points per contest.
  • In its past 10 games, Tennessee Tech is allowing 71.9 points per contest, 3.9 fewer points than its season average (75.8).
  • In their previous 10 games, the Golden Eagles are making 6.7 threes per game, 0.5 fewer threes than their season average (7.2). They sport a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (34.4%) compared to their season average (32.5%).

Tennessee Tech betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-12-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 9-6-0 (As Favorite: 2-6-0; As Underdog: 9-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-11-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-5 (Home: 1-4; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-9 (Home: 2-1; Away: 3-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.8 (203rd in nation) 44.5 (207th) 32.5 (160th) 32.0 (238th) 13.0 (253rd) 13.1 (331st)
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