The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (10-14, 5-8 OVC) are 4.5-point favorites as they attempt to continue a three-game winning streak when they host the Eastern Illinois Panthers (9-15, 5-8 OVC) on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Hooper Eblen Center. The matchup airs at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 139.5 points.
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Tennessee Tech Cover -4.5 vs Eastern Illinois -108
Tennessee Tech vs. Eastern Illinois betting lines
- Tennessee Tech moneyline odds to win: -192
- Eastern Illinois moneyline odds to win: +159
- Spread: Tennessee Tech (-4.5)
- Total: 139.5
Tennessee Tech statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- When playing at home, Tennessee Tech owns a worse record against the spread (3-5-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (8-5-0).
- In terms of point totals, the Golden Eagles hit the over more consistently in home games, as they’ve eclipsed the total six times in eight opportunities this season (75%). On the road, they have hit the over six times in 13 opportunities (46.2%).
- Tennessee Tech has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 1-3 (.250). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 1-1 (.500).
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Golden Eagles have been scoring 70.2 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 75.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
- Tennessee Tech has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 73.4 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 76.6 it has conceded per game this season.
- While the Golden Eagles are knocking down fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (7.3 per game) compared to their season-long average (7.5), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (35.1% from deep over the last 10, 33.5% on the season).
Tennessee Tech betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-10-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 8-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-5-0; As Underdog: 9-5-0)
- O-U-P: 12-9-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 6-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-4 (Home: 1-3; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-8 (Home: 2-1; Away: 3-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.3 (175th in nation) | 44.5 (209th) | 32.4 (176th) | 32.3 (254th) | 13.3 (234th) | 13.1 (329th) |
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Eastern Illinois statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Eastern Illinois has performed better against the spread away (7-5-0) than at home (4-5-0) this year.
- Panthers games have gone above the over/under less often at home (three times out of nine) than away (five of 12) this year.
- The Panthers, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (4-4) than on the road (1-9) this season.
Recent trends
- While the Panthers are posting 67.0 points per game in 2025-26, they have bettered that mark in their previous 10 games, producing 69.2 a contest.
- In its previous 10 games, Eastern Illinois is giving up 66.3 points per game, 4.2 fewer points than its season average (70.5).
- The Panthers are making 6.2 treys per game with a 36.9% three-point percentage over their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 5.7 and 32.4%.
Eastern Illinois betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-10-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 7-5-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 7-8-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 11-9-0)
- O-U-P: 8-13-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 5-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-13 (Home: 4-4; Away: 1-9)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.0 (298th in nation) | 43.2 (139th) | 29.3 (317th) | 32.1 (238th) | 12.5 (286th) | 11.8 (238th) |
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