Tennessee State vs Southern Indiana Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/19/24

The Tennessee State Tigers and Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Screaming Eagles Arena. Here’s a Tennessee State vs Southern Indiana Prediction. This article will include a Tennessee State vs Southern Indiana Pick.

Tennessee State Tigers Betting Preview

The Tennessee State Tigers lost to UNC Asheville and Western Kentucky, and they play Morehead State, SE Missouri State and Little Rock next. The Tennessee State Tigers are averaging 82 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 76.6 points on 42.9 percent shooting. Brandon Weston is averaging 17.9 points and 5.4 rebounds, while Carlos Williams is averaging 10.9 points and 3.8 rebounds. Justus Jackson is the third double-digit scorer and Aaron Nkrumah is grabbing 5 rebounds. The Tennessee State Tigers are shooting 28.3 percent from beyond the arc and 62.4 percent from the free throw line. The Tennessee State Tigers are allowing 32.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.9 rebounds per game.

Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles Betting Preview

The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles beat Indiana State, lost to Southern Illinois, and they play UT Martin, Morehead State and Tennessee Tech next. The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles are averaging 79.9 points on 47.6 percent shooting and allowing 72.9 points on 42.1 percent shooting. Jayland Randall is averaging 16.5 points and 3.3 rebounds, while Stephen Olowoniyi is averaging 15.5 points and 6.2 rebounds. Damoni Harrison is the third double-digit scorer and Jared Washington is grabbing 2.7 rebounds. The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles are shooting 39.2 percent from beyond the arc and 72.6 percent from the free throw line. The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles are allowing 30.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.9 rebounds per game.

Why the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles will win

• The home team has won seven of Southern Indiana’s last eight games.
• Tennessee State has lost four of its last five games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Tennessee State has lost the first half in three of its last four games.

Tennessee State vs Southern Indiana Prediction

The Tennessee State Tigers have lost four straight games against division one teams, and they’ve been getting rocked defensively. The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles shoot the ball well enough to give the Tigers fits, and they’ve been sharp at home with wins in four of their five tries. Tennessee State is just 2-5 ATS on the season. The line is reasonable. Give me Southern Indiana and the chalk.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Southern Indiana -4.5