It will be a battle between OVC opponents when the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (6-10, 2-1 OVC) welcome the Eastern Illinois Panthers (9-7, 2-1 OVC) to Hooper Eblen Arena. The game begins at 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 12, 2019.
Eastern Illinois Panthers at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Free Prediction
In the Panthers’ last matchup, they were topped by the Jacksonville State Gamecocks, 69-62. Jacksonville State’s rebounding was their biggest strength. The Gamecocks had 12 offensive rebounds and 39 total rebounds, while the Panthers had seven and 37, respectively. Eastern Illinois’ Josiah Wallace had a good game, finishing with 14 points.
The Golden Eagles were victorious over the SIUE Cougars in their last outing, 78-69. Getting to the charity stripe was one of Tennessee Tech’s largest advantages. They had 30 free throw attempts, 14 more than SIUE. With 14 points and 10 rebounds, Micaiah Henry had a good performance for Tennessee Tech.
It will be a battle of contrasting tempos as the fast-breaking Golden Eagles (ranked 40th in the country in possessions per game) will look to push the more grind-it-out Panthers (161st in possessions per game).
After the Panthers won the sole game against the Golden Eagles last season, 79-71, these teams will meet for the first time this year. The Panthers had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.663 vs. 0.468) and had a better free throw rate (0.286 vs. 0.210).
Eastern Illinois Panthers at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Free Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Tennessee Tech ranks 116th in rebounds per game (36.6) while Eastern Illinois ranks 228th in rebounds allowed per game (38.3).
The Panthers rank 141st in three pointers attempted per game (22.7) while the Golden Eagles rank 229th (19.7).
Eastern Illinois averages 6.5 steals per game, which ranks 103rd in the NCAA. Tennessee Tech ranks 179th in steals allowed per game (8.6).
The Golden Eagles rank 37th in blocks per game (4.6) while the Panthers rank 107th (3.3).
Tennessee Tech averages 13.3 assists per game, which ranks 145th in the nation. Eastern Illinois ranks 207th in assists allowed per game (15.4).
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The Panthers’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 7.2, up from 3.1 for the season.
During their last five games, the Golden Eagles have scored an average of 71.0 points per game (0.7 below their season average) and allowed an average of 77.6 points per game (1.7 below their season average).
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