Little Rock Trojans vs Tennessee State Tigers Prediction, 1/29/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Little Rock Trojans vs Tennessee State Tigers

Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Location: Gentry Center in Nashville, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Little Rock Trojans (9-11) are on their way to Gentry Center on Thursday where they will play the Tennessee State Tigers (13-7).

The Little Rock Trojans took the court against SE Missouri State and ended up losing by a score of 70-65 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Trojans ended up finishing with 16 while SE Missouri State recorded 14 personal fouls. They buried 7 of 23 shots from beyond the arc. SE Missouri State finished the game shooting 71.4% when shooting free throws by knocking down 15 of their 21 tries. In addition, SE Missouri State collected 35 boards (6 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. SE Missouri State dished out 16 dimes and had 4 steals in this game. When talking about defending, Little Rock allowed the other team to go 45.3% from the floor on 24 out of 53 shooting. They also doled out 12 assists in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and having 8 steals. With respect to grabbing boards, they compiled 31 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Trojans made 12 of 17 tries for a rate of 70.6%. Little Rock finished with a 36.7% field goal percentage (22 of 60) and converted 9 of their 21 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Johnathan Lawson is a guy who played a role in the matchup. He left the arena with 21 points on 7 of 19 shooting. He played for 40 minutes played and pulled down 5 rebounds. He ended up shooting 36.8% from the field and also totaled 2 dimes.

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Little Rock heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 9-11 on the year. They have an average of 71.4 pts per game (302nd in the nation) while shooting 45.6% from the field. The Trojans are connecting on 36.8% on shots from beyond the arc (133 of 361) and 66.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Little Rock is grabbing 32.9 rebounds per game and has accounted for 297 dimes so far this year, which is 164th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.1 times per contest and as a team they commit 15.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Trojans are forcing their opponents into 13.9 turnovers per game while drawing 15.8 personal fouls. They concede 36.7% on 3-point attempts and they are 244th in college in points per game allowed (76.1). The Trojans defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.7% (547 of 1,171) and they surrender 34.8 boards per contest as a group. They are ranked 243rd in college hoops in giving up assists with 289 conceded for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Tennessee State Tigers took home the win by a final score of 96-86 against Lindenwood. The Tigers recorded 19 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 25 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 11 steals in this game. Lindenwood was called for 13 fouls in this contest which got the Tigers to the free throw line for 10 shots. They were able to make 7 of the free throws for a clip of 70.0%. Regarding three-point shots, Tennessee State made 7 out of their 14 attempts (50.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Tigers shot 41 for 68 from the floor which had them shooting 60.3%. The Tigers allowed Lindenwood to knock down 29 of 58 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 50.0% for this contest. They finished shooting 42.1% from three-point range by going 8 out of 19 and ended up shooting 20 out of 22 at the charity stripe (90.9%). Regarding rebounding, Tennessee State allowed Lindenwood to snag 24 in all (6 on the offensive glass).

Travis Harper II ended up having an impact for the Tigers in the game. He earned 30 points in his 35 mins of playing time, but finished this game without an assist. He knocked down 13 of 21 for this game for a field goal percentage of 61.9%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Tennessee State has a mark of 13-7 for the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Tigers are shooting 45.9% from the floor, which is ranked 150th in college hoops. Tennessee State has scored 1,627 points this season (81.4 per game) and they pull in 38.4 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 13.8 times per game (209th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 12.9 times per contest. The Tigers have committed 18.9 personal fouls per game and they hit 74.1% from the free throw line.

The Tigers are ranked 269th in college hoops in PPG given up with 76.9. They are forcing 15.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.2% from the field (258th in the country). The Tennessee State defense gives up 32.3% from downtown (138 of 427) and opponents are converting on 72.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 14.1 assists and 35.3 boards every game, ranking them 240th and 221st in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Tennessee State

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