Lindenwood Lions vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Prediction, 2/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lindenwood Lions vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Location: Hooper Eblen Center in Cookeville, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (11-16) will take on the Lindenwood Lions (16-11) at Hooper Eblen Center on Saturday.

The Lindenwood Lions faced off with SE Missouri State and ended up losing by a score of 73-61 in their last contest. Lindenwood finished the contest with a 38.6% FG percentage (22 out of 57) and made 3 of their 16 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Lions knocked down 14 of 25 attempts for a percentage of 56.0%. In regard to pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 26 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 10 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 6 steals. When it comes to the defense, Lindenwood allowed the other team to go 41.2% from the floor on 21 out of 51 shooting. SE Missouri State doled out 11 assists and had 4 steals in this matchup. Additionally, SE Missouri State pulled down 36 rebounds (7 offensive, 29 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. SE Missouri State finished 70.0% when shooting free throws by converting 28 of their 40 shots. They knocked down 3 of 15 attempts from 3-point range. In the matter of fouls, the Lions ended up walking away with 26 and SE Missouri State recorded 22 fouls.

Anias Futrell is a player who was a major factor for the game. He finished 44.4% from the field and totaled 3 assists. He played for 40 mins and also collected 3 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 22 points on 8 out of 18 shooting.

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Lindenwood steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 16-11 for the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 13.8 times per game and as a team they commit 17.0 fouls per contest. As a unit, Lindenwood is pulling in 39.1 rebounds per game and is sitting with 410 assists for the year, which is 91st in college hoops in terms of passing. The Lions are connecting on 30.8% on three-point shots (159 of 517) and 68.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 79.0 points per outing (114th in college) on 46.4% from the floor.

Defensively, the Lions are able to force 14.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.9 fouls. They relinquish 30.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 151st in college hoops in PPG allowed (72.9). The Lions defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.5% (708 of 1,664) and they concede 36.6 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 128th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 339 conceded for the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles got the win with a final of 82-74 when they played Southern Indiana. Regarding rebounding, Tennessee Tech permitted Southern Indiana to get 26 in all (10 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 44.4% from three-point range by shooting 8 out of 18 and finished the game at 20 of 27 from the charity stripe (74.1%). The Golden Eagles permitted Southern Indiana to make 23 out of their 56 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 41.1% for the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Golden Eagles ended up shooting 31 for 57 from the floor which had them shooting 54.4%. In relation to three-point shots, Tennessee Tech knocked down 5 of 15 attempts (33.3%). They were able to bury 15 of them for a clip of 78.9%. Southern Indiana committed 20 fouls for this contest which got the Golden Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 2 steals for this contest. The Golden Eagles recorded 24 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 32 in this matchup.

C.J. McPherson was important for the Golden Eagles in the matchup. He made 6 of 8 for the game for a rate of 75.0%, and added 2 rebounds. He scored 15 points in his 26 mins on the court, but didn't get an assist.

Tennessee Tech has a record of 11-16 on the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Golden Eagles are hitting on 45.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 182nd in D-1. Tennessee Tech has 2,016 pts so far this year (74.7 per game) and they average 36.2 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 12.8 times per game (273rd in the nation) and they are turning it over 13.6 times per game. The Golden Eagles commit 16.8 fouls per game and they go 74.5% from the charity stripe.

The Golden Eagles defensively are ranked 233rd in college in PPG surrendered with 75.8. They are forcing their opponents into 11.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.3% from the field (198th in D-1). The Tennessee Tech defense surrenders 35.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (213 of 600) and their opposition knocks down 73.6% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 14.3 assists and 34.1 rebounds per game, which is ranked 262nd and 160th in college hoops.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Lindenwood

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