Tennessee State Tigers vs Belmont Bruins Prediction, 11/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tennessee State Tigers vs Belmont Bruins

Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025

Location: Curb Event Center Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Tennessee State Tigers (1-0) are en route to Curb Event Center Arena on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Belmont Bruins (1-0).

The Tennessee State Tigers stepped onto the hardwood against Fisk and earned the victory with a final of 101-50 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Tigers ended up walking away with 15 and Fisk racked up 13 personal fouls. They made 6 out of their 29 shots from beyond the arc. Fisk walked away from this one shooting 57.1% from the charity stripe by knocking down 8 of 14 tries. Additionally, Fisk totaled 30 boards (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Fisk dished out 10 dimes and had 10 steals for the matchup. Concerning defense, Tennessee State allowed their opponent to shoot 27.3% from the floor on 18 of 66 shooting. They also recorded 22 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 20 turnovers and earning 14 steals. With regard to pulling down boards, they compiled 60 with 18 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Tigers converted 14 of their 20 tries for a rate of 70.0%. Tennessee State walked away from the game having earned a 51.3% FG percentage (39 out of 76) and made 9 of their 30 3-point shots.

Carlous Williams is a guy who had an impact in the game. He scored 15 points on 6 out of 7 shooting. He was on the court for 22 minutes and totaled 3 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 85.7% from the floor but finished the game without an assist.

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Tennessee State will play this game with a mark of 1-0 on the season. They average 101.0 pts per game (46th in Division 1) while going 51.3% from the field. The Tigers are shooting 30.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (9 of 30) and 70.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Tennessee State is grabbing 63.0 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 22 dimes this year, which is 129th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 21.0 times per game and as a team they commit 15.0 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Tigers are forcing 22.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 13.0 fouls. They concede 20.7% on three-point shots while they are 41st in the country in points per game allowed (50.0). The Tigers are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 27.3% (18 of 66) and they concede 30.0 boards per contest as a unit. They are ranked 116th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 10 surrendered on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Belmont Bruins walked away with a victory by a final of 79-63 when they faced Air Force. The Bruins were able to collect 14 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 21 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 8 steals in the game. Air Force was called for 18 fouls in this contest which got the Bruins to the free throw line for 25 tries. They were able to knock down 21 of those for a rate of 84.0%. Regarding shots from beyond the arc, Belmont made 6 of 22 tries (27.3%). Overall, the Bruins shot 26 out of 55 from the floor which had them shooting 47.3%. The Bruins allowed Air Force to convert 24 out of their 47 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.1% in this contest. They finished shooting 38.1% from downtown by going 8 of 21 and finished the game at 7 of 9 at the free throw line (77.8%). Regarding cleaning the glass, Belmont permitted Air Force to snag 30 in total (8 offensive).

Sam Orme ended up being a major contributor for the Bruins in this matchup. He earned 21 points in his 36 minutes on the court and earned 4 assists for the contest. He converted 8 of 12 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and had 5 rebounds.

Belmont has a record of 1-0 so far this year. As an offensive team, the Bruins are hitting on 47.3% from the floor, which is 158th in the nation. Belmont has accumulated 79 points for the season and they snag 23.0 boards per game. They are getting an assist 16.0 times per contest (157th in college hoops) and they turn it over 8.0 times per contest. The Bruins are committing 15.0 fouls per contest and they go 84.0% from the free throw line.

The Bruins defensively are ranked 126th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 63.0. They are able to force 23.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 51.1% from the field (327th in college hoops). The Belmont defense gives up 38.1% on 3-pointers (8 of 21) and their opponents are making 77.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 15.0 dimes and 31.0 boards every game, which is ranked 266th and 131st in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Belmont

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