Tennessee State Tigers vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Prediction, 12/30/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tennessee State Tigers vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles

Date: Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Location: Hooper Eblen Center in Cookeville, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (6-7) host the Tennessee State Tigers (7-5) at Hooper Eblen Center on Tuesday.

The Tennessee State Tigers took the court against SE Missouri State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 91-82 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Tigers finished with 21 and SE Missouri State totaled 25 fouls. They converted 9 of their 20 tries from beyond the arc. SE Missouri State finished 75.9% when shooting free throws by knocking down 22 of 29 attempts. In addition, SE Missouri State collected 37 rebounds (8 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. SE Missouri State dished out 16 dimes and had 4 steals for the game. Pertaining to the defense, Tennessee State allowed their opponent to shoot 57.7% from the floor on 30 of 52 shooting. They also doled out 9 assists in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 25 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Tigers knocked down 26 of 36 shots for a rate of 72.2%. Tennessee State wrapped up the game with a 42.4% FG percentage (25 out of 59) and made 6 out of their 15 3-point attempts.

Travis Harper II is one player who played a role in the game. He finished the game at 53.8% from the field but didn't record an assist. He saw the court for 29 mins played and also grabbed 1 board. He racked up 23 points on 7 of 13 shooting.

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Tennessee State enters this one with a win-loss record of 7-5 for the year. They turn it over 14.5 times per game and as a group are committing 19.5 fouls per game. As a team, Tennessee State is pulling in 39.8 boards per game and has accumulated 153 dimes on the year, which ranks 317th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Tigers are connecting on 27.6% on 3-point shots (66 of 239) and 74.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 79.6 points per contest (134th in college) while hitting 44.1% from the field.

Defensively, the Tigers are forcing 16.5 turnovers per game and they draw 17.9 personal fouls. They are ranked 131st in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 159 surrendered so far this year. The Tigers defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.0% (312 of 694) and they concede 35.3 boards per contest as a squad. They surrender 30.0% on 3-point shots while they are 247th in college in points per game allowed (76.1).

In their last game, the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 86-62 when they played UT Martin. With respect to attacking the glass, Tennessee Tech permitted UT Martin to collect 30 in total (7 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 44.8% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 13 of 29 and finished the game at 11 of 13 at the free throw line (84.6%). The Golden Eagles allowed UT Martin to knock down 31 of 58 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 53.4% in this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Golden Eagles finished the game shooting 22 out of 52 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.3%. In relation to 3-pointers, Tennessee Tech converted 9 out of their 29 attempts (31.0%). They were able to bury 9 of the free throw tries for a clip of 75.0%. UT Martin committed 17 fouls for this contest which got the Golden Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 12 shots. They also coughed up the ball 15 times, while getting 5 steals in this contest. The Golden Eagles snagged 15 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 23 in the game.

Mekhi Cameron ended up having an impact for the Golden Eagles for this contest. He knocked down 7 of 9 in the game for a field goal percentage of 77.8%, and tallied 3 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 27 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist for the game.

Tennessee Tech has a win-loss record of 6-7 for the campaign. The Golden Eagles have committed 17.6 fouls per game while shooting 73.7% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 14.8 times per contest (162nd in D-1) and they lose possession via turnover 14.5 times per game. Tennessee Tech has totaled 1,036 points on the year (79.7 per game) and they grab 37.4 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Golden Eagles are shooting 47.0% from the field, which has them ranked 119th in D-1.

The Tennessee Tech defense allows 35.3% on three-point shots (119 of 337) and their opposition makes 74.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 16.1 assists and 35.8 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 319th and 248th in the nation. The Golden Eagles on defense are ranked 297th in college hoops in PPG given up with 78.2. They have forced 13.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.0% from the floor (164th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Tennessee State

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