Morehead State Eagles vs Tennessee State Tigers Prediction, 1/15/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Morehead State Eagles vs Tennessee State Tigers

Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026

Location: Gentry Center in Nashville, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Tennessee State Tigers (10-6) will play the Morehead State Eagles (8-9) at Gentry Center on Thursday.

The Morehead State Eagles took the court against SE Missouri State and earned the victory with a final of 71-69 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Eagles ended up walking away with 19 while SE Missouri State finished the game with 19 fouls. They also buried 7 out of their 21 shots from downtown. SE Missouri State finished the game shooting 66.7% at the free throw line by making 14 of 21 shots. On top of that, SE Missouri State snagged 21 rebounds (9 offensive, 12 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. SE Missouri State distributed 17 assists and had 8 steals in the game. In terms of defense, Morehead State allowed 42.1% from the floor on 24 of 57 shooting. They also distributed 10 dimes in this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 4 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they earned 28 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Eagles converted 13 of 18 attempts for a rate of 72.2%. Morehead State finished the game having earned a 57.4% field goal percentage (27 out of 47) and made 4 of their 11 shots from beyond the arc.

Davion Cunningham is a guy who was a major factor for the matchup. He ended up with 35 points on 13 of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 31 minutes and also snagged 5 boards. He finished shooting 76.5% from the field and distributed 1 assist.

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Morehead State comes into this contest with a mark of 8-9 for the year. They average 76.1 pts per game (205th in college) on 46.5% from the floor. The Eagles are shooting 33.0% on 3-pointers (108 of 327) and 70.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Morehead State is snagging 36.6 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 246 dimes on the campaign, which is 181st in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 13.0 times per game and as a group they commit 17.8 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Eagles are able to force 11.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.1 fouls. They are ranked 318th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 272 conceded so far this year. The Eagles are allowing a shooting percentage of 44.5% (459 of 1,031) and they surrender 34.4 rebounds per game as a group. They are surrendering 33.9% from 3-point land and they are 270th in D-1 in opponents PPG (76.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Tennessee State Tigers took a defeat with a final score of 74-70 when they played Eastern Illinois. Concerning attacking the glass, Tennessee State allowed Eastern Illinois to collect 30 in all (6 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 45.0% from distance by going 9 of 20 and finished the contest at 9 out of 11 at the free throw line (81.8%). The Tigers allowed Eastern Illinois to knock down 28 out of 61 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 45.9% for the contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Tigers walked away from this one shooting 24 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.7%. When discussing three-point shots, Tennessee State made 6 out of 23 tries (26.1%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throws for a rate of 72.7%. Eastern Illinois was called for 18 fouls in the game which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 22 attempts. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 6 steals in this matchup. The Tigers were able to corral 24 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 32 for the matchup.

Khalil London pitched in for the Tigers in the game. He made 8 out of 15 for the game for a rate of 53.3%, and had 2 rebounds. He tallied 23 points in his 25 minutes on the court and tallied 2 dimes in the game.

Tennessee State has a mark of 10-6 on the year. The Tigers commit 19.1 fouls per contest and they go 74.2% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.4 times per game (247th in college) and they turn it over 13.7 times per game. Tennessee State has earned 1,287 points this year (80.4 per contest) and they average 39.1 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Tigers are hitting on 45.0% from the field, which is ranked 213th in Division 1.

The Tennessee State defense concedes 30.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (103 of 338) and opponents are converting on 71.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 13.5 assists and 35.2 boards per game, which is ranked 200th and 221st in those categories on the defensive end. The Tigers defensively are ranked 243rd in college hoops in points given up per game with 75.6. They are forcing 15.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.0% from the floor (257th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Tennessee State

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