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Arkansas – Little Rock vs. Tennessee Tech Prediction, Preview, and Odds – 12-28-2023
The Little Rock Trojans (6-7, 0-0 OVC) will be trying to pick up their first road win of the season when they face the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (5-8, 0-0 OVC) on Thursday night. The game will be played at Hooper Eblen Center and it is scheduled to begin at 8:30 PM. ET.
The Trojans are coming off a 90-60 loss to Jacksonville State as 2.5-point favorites. The Golden Eagles are coming off an 82-51 loss to Evansville as nine-point underdogs.
Little Rock and Tennessee Tech split their two meetings.
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Trojans Trying To Bounce Back From Loss
The Trojans had their two-game winning streak snapped by the Gamecocks in a blowout in their last game thanks to a poor shooting night. They will try to move past the loss with a win on Thursday, which will give them their third win in their last four games and their first road win of the season.
Little Rock is averaging 78.8 points per game. They scored 60 points in their last game, making 28.1 percent of their field goals and 17.4 percent of their three-pointers.
Khalen Robinson led the Trojans with 14 points and three rebounds. Bradley Douglas finished with 12 points and two rebounds, while Jaylen Crocker-Johnson added eight points and 10 rebounds.
Little Rock has struggled defensively, giving up 80.2 points per game. They gave up 90 points in their last game and will need a significantly better performance if they want to get the win.
Makhel Mitchell (Shoulder) is questionable for this game.
Golden Eagles Trying To Pick Up First Conference Win
The Golden Eagles have played well in recent weeks, winning three of their last five games. They won their last three home games and will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Trojans, which will give them their fourth win in their last six games and first conference win of the season.
Tennessee Tech is averaging 65 points per game. They scored 51 points in their last game, making 32.1 percent of their field goals and 15 percent of their three-pointers.
David Early led the Golden Eagles with 13 points. Jayvis Harvey finished with 12 points and four rebounds, while Rodney Johnson Jr. added six points and three rebounds.
Tennessee Tech hasn’t played well defensively, giving up 65 points per game. They gave up 82 points in their last game and will have to play better if they want to win this game.
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The Trojans have won two of their last three games. They are playing well offensively and score more than 75 points per game on the road. They’ve also taken advantage of their chances at the charity stripe, making over 70 percent of their free throws. They do a good job of finding the open man and they’re very aggressive on the offensive glass, which will give them more scoring chances. They also do a good job of protecting the ball, turning it over less than 10 times per game, and won’t give the Golden Eagles a lot of easy-scoring opportunities. The Golden Eagles have struggled defensively and they’re giving up more than 77 points per game at home, so expect them to have a hard time slowing down the Trojans in this game. The Golden Eagles have also won two of their last three games. They played well offensively during that stretch, scoring more than 70 points in all three games. But, they have struggled at the charity stripe, making less than 70 percent of their free throws. Their ball movement isn’t very good and they don’t rebound the ball as well as the Trojans, so don’t expect them to get a lot of extra-scoring chances against them. The Trojans have also struggled defensively, but they played better in recent road games, giving up 73 points per game in their last three road games, so expect them to keep Tennessee Tech’s offense in check. Go with Little Rock to cover the spread.
Prediction: Little Rock Trojans -1
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The Trojans are averaging 78.8 points per game and 78 points per game on the road. They averaged 83 points per game in two games against the Golden Eagles. They play at a fast pace, averaging 75.1 possessions per game, and they’re facing a team that is giving up 77.3 points per game at home, so expect them to hit their average in this game. The Golden Eagles are averaging 65 points per game and 66.7 points per game at home. They averaged 83 points per game in two games against the Trojans. They play at a slower pace, averaging 70.8 possessions per game, and they’re facing a team that is giving up 86.8 points per game on the road, so expect them to score enough points to push the score over the total. The Golden Eagles and Trojans played over the total in their two meetings.
Prediction: Over 154