Who’s Playing
Tennessee Tech @ Tennessee State
Current Records: Tennessee Tech 4-11; Tennessee State 6-10
What to Know
The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles and the Tennessee State Tigers are even-steven against one another since January of 2016 (6-6), but not for long. The Golden Eagles are on the road again Monday and play against Tennessee State at 2 p.m. ET Jan. 17 at Gentry Center. The teams split their matchups last year, with Tennessee Tech winning the first 74-71 at home and the Tigers taking the second 91-86.
Tennessee Tech didn’t have too much breathing room in their matchup with the UT Martin Skyhawks this past Saturday, but they still walked away with a 76-70 victory. It took nine tries, but Tennessee Tech can finally say that they have a win on the road.
Meanwhile, Tennessee State came up short against the Morehead State Eagles this past Saturday, falling 71-64.
Barring any buzzer beaters, the Golden Eagles are expected to win a tight contest. But bettors beware: they are only 1-3 against the spread when favored.
Tennessee Tech’s victory lifted them to 4-11 while Tennessee State’s defeat dropped them down to 6-10. We’ll see if Tennessee Tech can repeat their recent success or if the Tigers bounce back and reverse their fortune.
How To Watch
When: Monday at 2 p.m. ETWhere: Gentry Center — Nashville, TennesseeFollow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Golden Eagles are a slight 1-point favorite against the Tigers, 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 1-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Tennessee State and Tennessee Tech both have six wins in their last 12 games.
Feb 18, 2021 – Tennessee State 91 vs. Tennessee Tech 86Jan 16, 2021 – Tennessee Tech 74 vs. Tennessee State 71Feb 15, 2020 – Tennessee State 70 vs. Tennessee Tech 55Feb 01, 2020 – Tennessee State 72 vs. Tennessee Tech 67Jan 17, 2019 – Tennessee State 79 vs. Tennessee Tech 62Jan 03, 2019 – Tennessee Tech 66 vs. Tennessee State 64Feb 22, 2018 – Tennessee Tech 69 vs. Tennessee State 64Jan 06, 2018 – Tennessee Tech 87 vs. Tennessee State 81Feb 09, 2017 – Tennessee State 72 vs. Tennessee Tech 59Jan 19, 2017 – Tennessee Tech 80 vs. Tennessee State 74Feb 10, 2016 – Tennessee State 85 vs. Tennessee Tech 55Jan 28, 2016 – Tennessee Tech 81 vs. Tennessee State 79
Injury Report for Tennessee State
Hercy Miller: Out for the Season (Not Injury Related)
Injury Report for Tennessee Tech
No Injury Information
