Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: Hooper Eblen Center in Cookeville, TN

TV: ESPN+

Hooper Eblen Center is where the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (9-14) will compete against the Eastern Illinois Panthers (9-14) on Saturday.

The Eastern Illinois Panthers faced SE Missouri State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 77-59 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Panthers finished with 11 and SE Missouri State totaled 16 fouls. They converted 11 of their 27 tries from beyond the perimeter. SE Missouri State finished the game at 72.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 8 of their 11 attempts. Additionally, SE Missouri State collected 30 rebounds (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. SE Missouri State earned 20 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. In reference to defense, Eastern Illinois allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the field on 29 of 58 shooting. They also distributed 9 assists in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. With respect to rebounding, they compiled 24 with 5 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Panthers buried 11 of their 15 tries for a rate of 73.3%. Eastern Illinois walked away from the contest with a 39.2% field goal percentage (20 out of 51) and converted 8 of their 17 shots from 3-point land.

Markus Blackwell is one guy who was important in this contest. He ended up finishing with 16 points on 5 of 7 shooting. He played for 25 mins played and totaled 1 rebound. He shot 71.4% from the field and also earned 1 assist.

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Eastern Illinois will play this game with a mark of 9-14 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Eastern Illinois is pulling down 32.7 boards per contest and has tallied 292 dimes so far this year, which is 268th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Panthers are connecting on 32.3% on shots from distance (130 of 403) and 73.8% from the charity stripe. They average 66.9 pts per contest (342nd in college) while going 42.7% from the floor.

On defense, the Panthers have forced 13.7 turnovers per game while drawing 15.9 personal fouls. They are surrendering 30.1% on shots from distance and they rank 81st in the country in opponents PPG (70.2). The Panthers defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.1% (562 of 1,304) and they surrender 35.7 rebounds per game as a group. They currently rank 257th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 327 relinquished on the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles went home victorious with a score of 90-85 when they played Tennessee State. The Golden Eagles snagged 19 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 24 for this game. They turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 7 steals in this game. Tennessee State had 18 personal fouls for this game which got the Golden Eagles to the charity stripe for 25 attempts. They were able to convert 19 of them for a rate of 76.0%. In regard to 3-point shots, Tennessee Tech made 15 of 24 attempts (62.5%). When all was said and done, the Golden Eagles finished the game shooting 28 for 53 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.8%. The Golden Eagles allowed Tennessee State to convert 33 of their 71 tries from the floor which had them shooting 46.5% in this game. They went 25.0% from downtown by shooting 6 of 24 and finished the game at 13 of 17 at the free throw line (76.5%). When it comes to team rebounding, Tennessee Tech permitted Tennessee State to get 37 in all (17 offensive).

Mekhi Cameron ended up having an impact for the Golden Eagles for the contest. He earned 23 points in his 34 mins of playing time and accounted for 2 assists for the matchup. He buried 7 out of 12 in the matchup giving him a rate of 58.3%, and accounted for 9 rebounds.

Tennessee Tech has a mark of 9-14 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Golden Eagles are hitting on 44.7% from the field, which ranks them 223rd in college. Tennessee Tech has tallied 1,717 pts for the year (74.7 per contest) and they collect 36.3 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.9 times per contest (272nd in college) and they are turning it over 14.0 times per contest. The Golden Eagles are committing 17.0 personal fouls per contest and they go 73.8% from the free throw line.

The Tennessee Tech defense concedes 35.0% on three-point shots (187 of 535) and opponents are converting on 72.6% of their foul shots. They have allowed 15.0 assists and 35.3 boards every game, which is ranked 292nd and 232nd in college hoops. The Golden Eagles on defense are ranked 261st in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 76.8. They are forcing their opponents into 11.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.4% from the floor (211th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Eastern Illinois

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