Tennessee Tech vs Little Rock Prediction 1/1/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles and the Little Rock Trojans meet Thursday in college basketball action from Jack Stephens Center. Here’s a Tennessee Tech vs Little Rock prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Tennessee Tech vs Little Rock pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Betting Preview

The Eagles limped to a 3-6 opening run this year. The losses during that time were versus Western Kentucky, Charlotte, West Georgia, Georgia, Kentucky and Lipscomb. After wins over West Georgia, Bethel TN and Southeast Missouri State, Tennessee Tech fell again to Tennessee-Martin. That would give the Eagles a 6-7 overall run through 13 games this year.

On Tuesday versus Tennessee State, the Golden Eagles faced an 11-point deficit at the break. Tennessee Tech didn’t end up getting any closer on a 44-43 second half and fell 88-76 in the end. Topping the scorers was JaJuan Nicholls with 19 points and five rebounds. The only other player on the team in double-digits was Malik Ferguson with 10 points and three assists.

Little Rock Trojans Betting Preview

Over on the Little Rock side, they only managed to win two of their first 11 games this year. The losses otherwise came versus Milwaukee, Marquette, Murray State, Texas State, Southern Illinois, Central Arkansas, Arkansas State, West Virginia and Morehead State. After wins over Southern Indiana and Williams Baptist the Trojans had a 4-9 record in their first 13 outings.

In the Williams Baptist matchup back on December 22, the Trojans entered the locker room with a slender two-point edge. Little Rock got it going from there on a 55-43 run and took the win in the end 98-84, though. Johnathan Lawson posted 29 points with six assists and four rebounds while Cameron Wallace had 25 points and 10 boards. Kachi Nzeh doubled up as well with 16 points and 10 rebounds over 33 minutes in the inning effort for the Trojans.

Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles @ Little Rock Trojans Betting Trends: January 1, 2026

Why the Little Rock Trojans will win

• Little Rock has won six of its last seven day games against Conference opponents at Jack Stephens Center.
• Tennessee Tech has lost five of its last six games against the Ohio Valley Conference.
• Tennessee Tech has lost the first half in each of its last three games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles will win

• Little Rock has lost seven of its last nine games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Tennessee Tech has won the first half in three of its last four games against Little Rock.

Tennessee Tech vs Little Rock Prediction

I’ll stick with Tennessee Tech but I’m probably not touching this one. The Eagles shot great (52.6 percent) from the field in their latest loss to Tennessee State and had a 44-32 advantage on points in the paint. Trouble is, Tennessee Tech also had 15 turnovers and got out-rebounded 34-30. The Eagles have scored well lately though, with 76 or more points in six of the last seven games.

As for Little Rock, they ended up playing pretty well against an overmatched Williams Baptist team in their last outing—despite the 20 turnovers, that is. The Trojans hit 51.5 percent from the field with 36 rebounds and 48 points in the paint during the victory. That gives Little Rock a combined 175 points in their last two outings, but I don’t think they’ll quite reach those heights here.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles +1.5