A pair of struggling teams meet when the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (6-10, 1-4 OVC) visit the Western Illinois Leathernecks (4-12, 0-5 OVC) on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. ET. The Golden Eagles are 3.5-point favorites as they look to stop a four-game losing streak against the Leathernecks, who have lost five straight. The point total for the matchup is set at 143.5.
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Tennessee Tech Cover -3.5 vs Western Illinois -109
Tennessee Tech vs. Western Illinois betting lines
- Tennessee Tech moneyline odds to win: -164
- Western Illinois moneyline odds to win: +137
- Spread: Tennessee Tech (-3.5)
- Total: 143.5
Tennessee Tech statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, Tennessee Tech has fared worse at home, covering one time in four home games, and five times in nine road games.
- In home games, the Golden Eagles exceed the total 75% of the time (three of four games). They’ve hit the over in 44.4% of away games (four of nine contests).
- In one home game as a moneyline favorite, Tennessee Tech has zero wins (.000). It has the same winning percentage (0-1 record) as a moneyline favorite away from home.
Recent trends
- The Golden Eagles have been putting up 74.5 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 76.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
- Tennessee Tech’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (83.4) is 5.1 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (78.3).
- Over their past 10 outings, the Golden Eagles are making 0.2 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.3 compared to 7.5 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (32.6% compared to 31.6% season-long).
Tennessee Tech betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-7-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 5-4-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-3-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
- O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 4-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.6 (172nd in nation) | 43.9 (201st) | 33.0 (193rd) | 32.9 (273rd) | 14.5 (169th) | 14.3 (350th) |
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Western Illinois statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- In 2025-26 against the spread, Western Illinois has a lower winning percentage at home (.250, 1-3-0 record) than on the road (.556, 5-4-0).
- Leathernecks games have finished above the over/under more frequently at home (three times out of four) than on the road (three of nine) this season.
- The Leathernecks’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-4), and on the road it is .111 (1-8).
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Leathernecks are averaging 67.7 points per game, 1.1 more than their season average (66.6).
- While Western Illinois is giving up 75.4 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse over its past 10 games, allowing 76.0 points per contest.
- The Leathernecks are draining 5.3 threes per game over their past 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they own a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (28.2%) compared to their season average (29.8%).
Western Illinois betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-7-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 5-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 6-6-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 6-7-0)
- O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 3-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-12 (Home: 0-4; Away: 1-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.2 (333rd in nation) | 46.4 (303rd) | 30.9 (271st) | 31.5 (203rd) | 8.0 (365th) | 11.3 (161st) |
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