The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (5-2) can extend a five-game home winning streak when they take on the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (3-3). Action starts at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Dec. 2.
The Golden Eagles enter this game hoping for similar success after blowing out Mississippi Valley State 101-64 on Sunday. Torrance Rowe led all scorers on the team with 19 points on 6-for-13 shooting. The Buccaneers are coming off an awful 94-73 loss at the hands of UNC Wilmington on Saturday. T.J. Cromer had a game-high 20 points.
Tennessee Tech is a small two-point favorite at home against East Tennessee State. The matchup has an estimated Over/Under (O/U) of 156 points. The Golden Eagles come into this game 5-2 Straight Up (SU), but 0-1 Against The Spread (ATS). The Golden Eagles come into the game with the 26th-ranked scoring offense in the nation, averaging 86.6 points per game. The Golden Eagles are one of the best in Division I in terms of free throw percentage, shooting a superb .777 from the free throw line. Tennessee Tech is one of the best passing teams in the nation with an average of 17.1 assists per game.
On the other side, the Buccaneers have records of 2-2 ATS and 3-3 SU. The Buccaneers are shooting lights out from the foul line so far, with a .786 free throw percentage that ranks 11th in Division I.
Tennessee Tech and East Tennessee State meet for what will be their first head-to-head battle of the season. East Tennessee State won the last game in the matchup, bumping its SU record to 6-3. Additionally, with a 4-0 record, East Tennessee State has the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – TnTech, ATS Winner – TnTech, O/U – Over
Notes
Tennessee Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Tennessee Tech averages 86.6 points per game (ranked 26th). East Tennessee State, on the other hand, allows 79.0 points per game (ranked 301st).
Tennessee Tech is one of the top-scoring teams at home, averaging 94.6 points per game (ranked 20th). East Tennessee State, on the other hand, allows 77.0 points per away game (ranked 197th).
Ranked 38th, the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles have an offensive rating of 117.3. The East Tennessee State Buccaneers rank 294th with a defensive rating of just 109.6.
The East Tennessee State Buccaneers average a field goal percentage of 46.7% this season. The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles have a losing record of 1-2 when opponents have a FG% of 46.7% or greater.
The East Tennessee State Buccaneers rank higher based on their field goal percentage (92nd) than their effective field goal percentage (108th), while the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles rank the same for both metrics (85th).
Tennessee Tech ranks 39th in assists, registering 17.1 per game. East Tennessee State performs worse at 226th with 12.8 assists per game.
Tennessee Tech ranks 40th in blocks per game with 5.4 and East Tennessee State ranks 56th with 5.0 blocks per game.
Tennessee Tech has forced an average turnover percentage of 19.5% this season. East Tennessee State is a winless 0-2 SU when its TO% is 19.5% or higher.
