The Belmont Bruins (19-9) will wrap up the regular season when they take on the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (18-8) at Curb Event Center. Action begins at 6:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 20.
The Bruins enter this game hoping for similar success after topping Eastern Kentucky 86-78 on Thursday. Craig Bradshaw was the game’s leading scorer with 33 points on 8-for-16 shooting. The Golden Eagles, meanwhile, are coming off a 72-70 win against Jacksonville State on Saturday. Ryan Martin led the team in scoring by accounting for 16 points on 5-for-9 shooting.
Over the last five games, Bradshaw has taken his game to another level for the Bruins, averaging 21.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.0 steal, and 3.2 three-pointers.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Golden Eagles winning the first matchup 89-79. Torrance Rowe had a standout performance in the victory, putting up 26 points, four rebounds, three assists, one steal, and four three-pointers.
The Bruins have gone 19-9 Straight Up (SU) and 12-14-1 Against The Spread (ATS). The Bruins have no trouble scoring as they rank 18th in the nation in offense with 81.8 points per game. The Bruins are one of the best in Division I in terms of three-point field goals, making 10.0 shots per game from beyond the arc. Belmont is one of the best passing teams in the nation with an average of 17.2 assists per game.
In the other locker room, the Golden Eagles have records of 10-8-1 ATS and 18-8 SU. Offensively, they average 78.8 points per game, which is good for 46th in the country. The Golden Eagles get to the line and convert their free throws at a high volume, ranking 27th in the nation with 479 made (18.0 per game).
The Golden Eagles’ win over Belmont in their last clash wasn’t enough for them to overtake Belmont in their recent head-to-head series. Their record is now 2-5 SU over the most recent meetings. The Bruins also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 4-3. Belmont held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers two times, while Tennessee Tech was never able to do so in their most recent five games.
Predictions: SU Winner – TnTech, ATS Winner – TnTech
Notes
“Belmont is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games “.
“Belmont is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Belmont’s last 7 games “.
“Belmont is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home”.
“Belmont is 19-1 SU in its last 20 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Belmont’s last 7 games when playing Tennessee Tech”.
Belmont is one of the top-scoring teams in the nation, averaging 81.8 points per game (ranked 18th). Tennessee Tech, on the other hand, allows 74.1 points per game (ranked 191st).
Belmont is one of the top-scoring teams at home, averaging 85.2 points per game (ranked 20th). Tennessee Tech, on the other hand, allows 78.2 points per away game (ranked 205th).
Ranked 38th, the Belmont Bruins have an offensive rating of 113.4. The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles rank 246th with a defensive rating of just 106.2.
The Belmont Bruins average 72.2 possessions and 1.134 points per possession in games this season. The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles average fewer possessions with 70.0, as well as fewer points per possession with 1.126.
Belmont is ranked fifth in the nation with an average effective field goal percentage of 58.1%. Tennessee Tech has not won a game this season when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage (0-4).
The Belmont Bruins average 28.0 three point attempts per game, and the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles attempt 22.0 per game. When going for at least 20 three pointers in a game this season, both teams have winning records; Belmont is 17-9 and Tennessee Tech is 15-7.
Belmont ranks 69th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.24. Tennessee Tech is ranked lower at 123rd with an A/TO of 1.14.
On average, Belmont makes 4.2 steals per game. Tennessee Tech has a winning 14-7 record when it gives up at least 4 steals.
