Eastern Illinois vs. Tennessee State Predictions & Picks – February 22

Thursday’s contest at Gentry Complex has the Tennessee State Tigers (15-12, 8-6 OVC) matching up with the Eastern Illinois Panthers (13-14, 7-7 OVC) at 8:30 PM (on February 22). Our computer prediction projects a 71-67 victory for Tennessee State, who is a slight favorite based on our model.

Oddsmakers have not yet set a line for this matchup.

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Eastern Illinois vs. Tennessee State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024
• Time: 8:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Nashville, Tennessee
• Venue: Gentry Complex

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Eastern Illinois vs. Tennessee State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Tennessee State 71, Eastern Illinois 67

Spread & Total Prediction for Eastern Illinois vs. Tennessee State

• Computer Predicted Spread: Tennessee State (-4.4)
• Computer Predicted Total: 137.6

Tennessee State is 8-14-0 against the spread this season compared to Eastern Illinois’ 12-11-0 ATS record. The Tigers have a 9-13-0 record hitting the over, while games involving the Panthers have a record of 7-16-0 when it comes to hitting the over. Tennessee State is 6-4 against the spread and 7-3 overall over its past 10 contests, while Eastern Illinois has gone 6-4 against the spread and 5-5 overall.

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Eastern Illinois Performance Insights

• The Panthers’ +55 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 2.1 points per game) is a result of putting up 68.8 points per game (304th in college basketball) while allowing 66.7 per contest (47th in college basketball).
• Eastern Illinois is 192nd in the country at 35.3 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 34.7 its opponents average.
• Eastern Illinois hits 5.4 three-pointers per game (337th in college basketball) at a 30.7% rate (321st in college basketball), compared to the 7 per contest its opponents make, shooting 35.1% from deep.
• Eastern Illinois has committed 9.7 turnovers per game (47th in college basketball), 4.3 fewer than the 14 it forces (32nd in college basketball).

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