The Lindenwood Lions (16-11, 10-6 OVC) visit the Tennessee State Tigers (17-9, 11-5 OVC) after winning three straight road games. The Tigers are favored by 3.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 19, 2026. The point total is set at 159.5 in the matchup.

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Tennessee State vs. Lindenwood betting lines

• Tennessee State moneyline odds to win: -174
• Lindenwood moneyline odds to win: +141
• Spread: Tennessee State (-3.5)
• Total: 159.5

Tennessee State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• When playing at home, Tennessee State has a worse record against the spread (3-5-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (8-6-0).
• The Tigers have hit the over on the total in the same percentage of games at home as away games (50%).
• As a moneyline favorite, Tennessee State has won six of seven games at home, good for a .857 winning percentage. It has won three of six games away from home (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

• In their last 10 games, the Tigers have been racking up 81.4 points per game, an average that’s slightly higher than the 80.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
• Tennessee State has been more porous on defense lately, giving up 76.9 points per game during its last 10 outings compared to the 76.1 points per game its opponents average in the 2025-26 season.
• During their last 10 outings, the Tigers are making 0.1 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.0 compared to 6.1 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (33.0% compared to 31.3% season-long).

Tennessee State betting records this season

• ATS Record: 12-11-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 8-6-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 3-7-0 (As Favorite: 5-9-0; As Underdog: 7-2-0)
• O-U-P: 11-12-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 7-7-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-4 (Home: 6-1; Away: 3-3)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-4)

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Lindenwood statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Against the spread, Lindenwood has had better results on the road (6-7-0) than at home (4-6-0).
• In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Lions’ games have finished above the over/under at home (70%, seven of 10) than away (53.8%, seven of 13).

Recent trends

• While the Lions are averaging 79.0 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that over their past 10 games, amassing 75.7 points per contest.
• In its previous 10 games, Lindenwood is giving up 74.6 points per game, 1.7 more points than its season average (72.9).
• The Lions are sinking 5.6 three-pointers per contest over their last 10 games, which is 0.3 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (5.9). That said, they have a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (30.9%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (30.8%).

Lindenwood betting records this season

• ATS Record: 11-13-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 6-7-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 8-7-0; As Underdog: 3-6-0)
• O-U-P: 15-9-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 7-6-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-5 (Home: 6-4; Away: 3-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-6)