Tennessee State Vs Eastern Illinois NCAA Basketball Betting Odds Picks & Tips

The Tennessee State Tigers (10-9, 2-4 OVC) are welcoming in the Eastern Illinois Panthers (7-12, 3-3 OVC) for a contest between OVC rivals at Gentry Center, beginning at 9:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 19, 2023. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Tigers’ ( to win on the moneyline) matchup with the Panthers ().

The betting facts in what follows are based off odds valid as of January 19, 2023 at 9:45 PM ET. Head to the table below for the latest lines for this outing and get up to $1,000 Risk Free Bet at BetMGM today!

Tennessee State Vs Eastern Illinois Betting Lines

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Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Tennessee State Vs Eastern Illinois Stat Rankings

Tennessee State Vs Eastern Illinois Betting Trends

• The Tigers have beaten the spread six times in 15 games.
• Tennessee State is unbeaten ATS (2-0) as a 7.5-point favorite or greater this season.
• This season, nine of the Tigers’ 15 games have hit the over.
• Tennessee State and its opponent have broken the 141.5-point mark 10 times this season.
• The total for this game is 141.5, and that’s 9.7 points fewer than the average total in Tigers games thus far this season.
• Against the spread, Eastern Illinois is 8-8-1 this season.
• The Panthers are 5-3 as 7.5-point underdogs or more.
• Out of 15 Tennessee State’s games so far this season, nine have hit the over.
• Panthers games have had over 141.5 points seven times this season.
• Eastern Illinois’ games average 136.5 total points, five fewer than the total for this matchup.

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Tennessee State Impact Players

• Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. posts 14.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3 assists per contest, shooting 39% from the field and 32.4% from beyond the arc with 1.2 made 3-pointers per game.
• Adong Makuoi paces the Tigers at 5.6 rebounds per contest, while also posting 0.5 assists and 10.2 points.
• Justin Williams averages 4.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. At the other end, he posts 1 steal and 0.2 blocked shots.
• Zion Griffin averages 8.2 points, 5 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest. Defensively, he puts up 1.2 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.

Eastern Illinois Impact Players

• Yaakema Rose Jr. is the Panthers’ top assist man (3.2 per game), and he produces 9.9 points and 4 rebounds.
• Kinyon Hodges is the Panthers’ top scorer (13.4 points per game), and he produces 2.8 assists and 3.4 rebounds.
• The Panthers get 6.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game from Sincere Malone.
• Caleb Donaldson gets the Panthers 8.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. He also puts up 0.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
• Nick Ellington is the Panthers’ top rebounder (4.2 per game), and he posts 5.6 points and 0.3 assists.