Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles vs Little Rock Trojans Prediction, 1/1/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles vs Little Rock Trojans

Date: Thursday, January 1, 2026

Location: Jack Stephens Center in Little Rock, AR

TV: ESPN+

Jack Stephens Center is where the Little Rock Trojans (4-9) will go up against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (6-7) on Thursday.

The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles faced UT Martin and went home with a loss by a final score of 86-62 in their last game. Tennessee Tech ended the game having earned a 42.3% field goal percentage (22 out of 52) and buried 9 of 29 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Golden Eagles buried 9 of their 12 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. With respect to getting rebounds, they collected a total of 23 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 13 dimes for this contest as well as forcing 7 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With respect to the defense, Tennessee Tech allowed the other team to shoot 53.4% from the floor on 31 out of 58 shooting. UT Martin doled out 19 assists and had 9 steals for the contest. Furthermore, UT Martin collected 30 rebounds (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. UT Martin finished the game shooting 84.6% from the free throw line by making 11 of their 13 tries. They also buried 13 out of their 29 tries from distance. When it comes to personal fouls, the Golden Eagles ended up finishing with 14 and UT Martin finished the game with 17 personal fouls.

Mekhi Cameron is a player who came through for the matchup. He recorded 19 points on 7 of 9 shooting. He played for 27 minutes and also totaled 3 rebounds. He ended up shooting 77.8% from the field and also dished out 1 assist.

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Tennessee Tech will enter this game with a record of 6-7 for the season. They are turning it over 14.5 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Tennessee Tech is grabbing 37.4 rebounds per game and is sitting with 193 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 156th in college in terms of passing the ball. The Golden Eagles are shooting 32.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (99 of 305) and 73.7% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 79.7 pts per contest (134th in the nation) on 47.0% from the floor.

Defensively, the Golden Eagles have forced 13.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.2 fouls. They are 323rd in college hoops in giving up assists with 209 relinquished on the year. The Golden Eagles defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.0% (352 of 819) and they surrender 35.8 rebounds per game as a group. They surrender 35.3% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 297th in D-1 in points per game allowed (78.2).

The last time they took the court, the Little Rock Trojans got the victory with a final of 98-84 when they faced Williams Baptist College. Concerning rebounds, Little Rock allowed Williams Baptist College to grab 32 in total (12 on the offensive glass). They shot 42.9% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 12 out of 28 and ended up going 12 out of 16 from the charity stripe (75.0%). The Trojans allowed Williams Baptist College to make 30 out of 69 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 43.5% in the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Trojans finished the game shooting 35 for 68 from the field which had them shooting 51.5%. When discussing 3-point shots, Little Rock made 8 out of their 24 tries (33.3%). They were able to convert 20 of the free throws for a percentage of 71.4%. Williams Baptist College committed 21 fouls for the game which took the Trojans to the free throw line for a total of 28 shots. They turned it over 20 times, while earning 12 steals in the game. The Trojans pulled down 24 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for this game.

Johnathan Lawson ended up being a factor for the Trojans in this game. He had 29 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and had 6 dimes in this game. He made 9 out of 20 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 45.0%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

Little Rock has a mark of 4-9 on the season. The Trojans are committing 15.8 fouls every game and they shoot 61.0% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 13.7 times per contest (242nd in college) and they are turning it over 16.2 times per contest. Little Rock has scored 892 points for the campaign (68.6 per game) and they average 32.2 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Trojans are connecting on 45.4% from the field, which is 204th in the nation.

The Little Rock defense concedes 39.9% on 3-point shots (131 of 328) and their opponents are knocking down 68.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 15.6 assists and 34.1 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 300th and 162nd in college. The Trojans defensively are ranked 306th in college in points per game surrendered with 78.7. They are forcing 14.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.7% from the field (351st in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Tennessee Tech

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