Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles vs Kentucky Wildcats Prediction, 11/26/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles vs Kentucky Wildcats

Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Location: Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY

TV: SEC Network

Rupp Arena is the site where the Kentucky Wildcats (4-2) will try to defeat the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (3-3) on Wednesday.

The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles played USC Upstate and earned the victory with a final of 88-84 in their last game. Tennessee Tech wrapped up the game with a 49.1% FG percentage (27 of 55) and converted 8 of their 21 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Golden Eagles knocked down 26 of their 32 attempts for a rate of 81.3%. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they earned 38 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 10 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In terms of defense, Tennessee Tech let their opponent shoot 47.7% from the field on 31 of 65 shooting. USC Upstate recorded 15 dimes and had 9 steals in this matchup. Moreover, USC Upstate grabbed 28 rebounds (9 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. USC Upstate finished shooting 63.0% at the free throw line by making 17 of their 27 shots. They also converted 5 of their 26 shots from beyond the arc. When it comes to fouls, the Golden Eagles ended up walking away with 23 and USC Upstate accumulated 21 fouls.

Mekhi Cameron is someone who played a role for this contest. He ended up with 20 points on 5 of 10 shooting. He played 30 mins and totaled 5 boards. He finished 50.0% from the field and also distributed 1 assist.

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Tennessee Tech comes into this matchup with a mark of 3-3 this season. They currently have an average of 81.0 points per contest (149th in the nation) while going 48.6% from the field. The Golden Eagles are shooting 30.1% on three-point shots (47 of 156) and 69.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Tennessee Tech is grabbing 41.2 boards per contest and has tallied 99 dimes so far this year, which ranks 113th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 16.3 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 18.3 fouls per game.

On defense, the Golden Eagles are forcing their opponents into 14.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.7 fouls. They are 175th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 78 conceded so far this season. The Golden Eagles are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 38.7% (142 of 367) and they surrender 33.8 rebounds per contest as a team. They concede 31.6% on shots from distance and they are ranked 119th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (69.8).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Kentucky Wildcats walked away with a victory by a final of 88-46 against Loyola. In the matter of how they rebounded, Kentucky permitted Loyola to collect 29 in all (7 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 21.2% from beyond the perimeter via 7 out of 33 and finished the game at 3 of 8 at the charity stripe (37.5%). The Wildcats permitted Loyola to knock down 18 of 62 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 29.0% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Wildcats finished 37 out of 76 from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.7%. When discussing 3-point shots, Kentucky buried 10 out of their 27 attempts (37.0%). They were able to bury 4 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 44.4%. Loyola committed 10 personal fouls for the contest which took the Wildcats to the charity stripe for a total of 9 shots. They also coughed up the ball 9 times, while recording 11 steals in the matchup. The Wildcats were able to corral 36 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive rebounds for a total of 53 for the game.

Collin Chandler ended up being a major contributor for the Wildcats for the matchup. He tallied 13 points in his 21 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He buried 5 out of 12 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 41.7%, and had 1 rebound.

Kentucky has a mark of 4-2 this year. The Wildcats are committing 15.7 fouls per contest and they hit 73.0% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 19.5 times per game (24th in college) and they are turning it over 10.7 times per contest. Kentucky has 525 pts for the season (87.5 per contest) and they grab 46.0 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Wildcats are connecting on 49.1% from the field, which ranks 63rd in college hoops.

The Wildcats defensively are ranked 39th in college hoops in PPG given up with 64.7. They are able to force 11.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 36.2% from the floor (18th in college hoops). The Kentucky defense allows 28.7% on shots from beyond the arc (49 of 171) and their opponents are connecting on 66.4% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 14.0 assists and 32.7 rebounds every game, which is ranked 229th and 103rd in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kentucky

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