Check out our free SIUE vs Tennessee Tech pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Cookeville. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
SIUE vs Tennessee Tech Pick & Preview: Thursday, January 26th Betting Odds
Cougars vs Golden Eagles Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: SIUE Cougars at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
- Where: Cookeville at Hooper Eblen Center
- Date: Thursday, January 26th
- Betting Odds: SIUE -2, SIUE -137 | TENTCH +112 O/U 137.5
Cougars Preview:
Coming into today’s matchup, the SIUE Cougars are in the middle of a 2 game losing streak and have an overall record of 14-7. So far, the Cougars have played 10 games on the road, with a record of 6-4. This season, SIUE has been favored to win in 9 games, sitting with a mark of 6-3. For today’s contest, SIUE has a betting line set -2 points in their favor.
SIUE will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Ray’Sean Taylor who is averaging 14.52 points per game for the Cougars. Taylor is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Cougars’ offensive game plan is the play of Damarco Minor who has hit 38.2% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 11.9 points per game.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for SIUE this season, as they are currently ranked 312th in college basketball at 67.5 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Cougars’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 29.2%, placing them 493rd in the NCAA.
Golden Eagles Preview:
Tennessee Tech will take the floor against the Cougars with an overall record of 9-12. Currently, the Golden Eagles have been the home team 10 times, sitting with a record of 7-3. So far, the Golden Eagles have been the underdog 12 times, going 2-10 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +2 underdogs on the spread.
Jaylen Sebree comes into today’s game as the Golden Eagles’ leading scorer at 13.19 points per contest. Not only has Sebree been key to the team’s scoring efforts, but he is Tennessee Tech’s top rebounder at 6.71 boards per contest. Behind Sebree, the team has benefited from the strong play of Jayvis Harvey, who is second on the team in scoring at 12.94 points per game. Overall, he has hit 46.3% of his shots and is adding 4.0 boards per game.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for Tennessee Tech this season, as they are currently ranked 156th in college basketball at 72.8 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Golden Eagles’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 34.2%, placing them 238th in the NCAA.
Free Spread Prediction: SIUE Cougars -2
Heading into this matchup, our NCAA betting model has identified this game as a profitable opportunity and recommends taking the SIUE Cougars to pick up the win and cover the spread as -2 point betting favorites. Although SIUE as a team is just 345th in overall shooting percentage, we see their offense putting together a strong performance against the Golden Eagles’ defense. In addition, the Cougars have made bettors money who have taken them to cover on the road, as they are 7-3 (last 10). At -2 we see there being plenty of value in grabbing the Cougars to come out on top and cover.
