Little Rock (16-10) vs Tennessee Tech (13-12)
February 13, 2025 at 08:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Little Rock -7.5 — Over/Under: 136.5
The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles and the Little Rock Trojans meet Thursday in college basketball action from the Jack Stephens Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Tennessee Tech vs. Little Rock prediction.
Tennessee Tech Recap
The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles come into this game looking to add on to their 59-54 win over Eastern Illinois last time out to improve to 13-12 on the year. After this game, Tennessee Tech will head on the road for a game against Southeast Missouri State.
Golden Eagles Win 4 Of Last 5
Rodney Johnson Jr. has 13.3 PPG with 5.4 RPG in 18 games played so far this season while Jaylon Johnson has 12.7 PPG with 4.2 RPG and a team-high 4.8 APG to lead Tennessee Tech in the assist department this season in addition to 1.5 SPG this season. Daniel Egbuniwe has 10.8 PPG with a team-high 6.7 RPG to lead the Golden Eagles on the glass and to round out the trio of double-digit scorers for Tennessee Tech so far this season. Kyle Layton also chipped in 8.9 PPG with 2.5 RPG and 2.1 APG while Ray Glasgow has 8.4 PPG with 3.7 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Tennessee Tech is averaging 72.2 PPG on 43.4% shooting from the field, 35.2% from three, and 69.9% from the foul line this season.
Why the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles will win
- Tennessee Tech has won four of its last five games.
Little Rock Recap
The Little Rock Trojans come into this game looking to bounce back from a 57-45 loss to Southeast Missouri State last time out to drop to 16-10 on the year. After this game, Little Rock will welcome Lindenwood to town for a matchup.
Trojans Looking To Rebound
Jonathan Lawson leads the Trojans in scoring and assists with 15.8 PPG and 3.5 APG along with 5.3 RPG while Mwani Wilkinson has 13 PPG with a team-high 7.3 RPG to lead the Cougars on the glass. Ante Beljan has 11.1 PPG with 4.8 RPG this season to round out the trio of double-digit scorers for Little Rock up to this point in the year while Isaiah Lewis has 9.7 PPG with 3.3 RPG and 3.2 APG. As a team, Little Rock is averaging 68.3 PPG on 44.2% shooting from the field, 37.2% from three, and 71.1% from the foul line this season.
Why the Little Rock Trojans will win
- Tennessee Tech has lost 28 of its last 30 away games when playing with a rest advantage.
- Little Rock has won 15 of its last 17 night games at Jack Stephens Center.
Total Points Facts
- Six of Little Rock’s last seven games against Conference opponents at Jack Stephens Center have produced a total of 136 or fewer points.
- Three of Tennessee Tech’s last four games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 136 or fewer points.
Tennessee Tech vs. Little Rock Prediction
I’m with Little Rock here. I get the points with Tennessee Tech are worth a look given Tennessee Tech’s current form, but I just don’t love this matchup for the Golden Eagles on the road, as Little Rock has been the best defensive unit in OVC play so far this season. The Trojans took one on the chin against SEMO but it’s imperative that they get back on track here to keep up with the RedHawks. I’ll side with Little Rock at home in this one.