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Tennessee Tech @ Eastern Illinois

Current Records: Tennessee Tech 6-18; Eastern Illinois 4-19

What to Know

The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles have enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they must head out on the road. Tennessee Tech and the Eastern Illinois Panthers will face off in an Ohio Valley battle at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday at Lantz Arena. The Golden Eagles will be strutting in after a win while EIU will be stumbling in from a loss.

Tennessee Tech is hoping for another victory. They put the hurt on EIU with a sharp 84-58 victory.

Tennessee Tech is the favorite in this one, with an expected 9.5-point margin of victory. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread as they are currently on a three-game streak of ATS wins.

The Golden Eagles' win brought them up to 6-18 while the Panthers' defeat pulled them down to 4-19. A pair of stats to keep an eye on: Tennessee Tech is 46th worst in college basketball in points allowed per game, with 74.2 on average. EIU has experienced some struggles of their own as they are stumbling into the game with the 357th fewest points per game in college basketball, having accrued only 56.2 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 8:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: Lantz Arena -- Charleston, Illinois
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Golden Eagles are a big 9.5-point favorite against the Panthers, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 9.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -112

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Series History

Tennessee Tech have won five out of their last nine games against Eastern Illinois.

  • Feb 07, 2022 - Tennessee Tech 84 vs. Eastern Illinois 58
  • Feb 13, 2021 - Tennessee Tech 80 vs. Eastern Illinois 67
  • Jan 02, 2021 - Eastern Illinois 87 vs. Tennessee Tech 81
  • Jan 18, 2020 - Eastern Illinois 84 vs. Tennessee Tech 59
  • Mar 02, 2019 - Tennessee Tech 63 vs. Eastern Illinois 57
  • Jan 12, 2019 - Eastern Illinois 67 vs. Tennessee Tech 60
  • Feb 03, 2018 - Eastern Illinois 79 vs. Tennessee Tech 71
  • Feb 04, 2017 - Tennessee Tech 87 vs. Eastern Illinois 68
  • Dec 31, 2015 - Tennessee Tech 94 vs. Eastern Illinois 84