Morehead State Eagles vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Morehead State Eagles vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: Hooper Eblen Center in Cookeville, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (7-10) are welcoming the Morehead State Eagles (8-9) at Hooper Eblen Center on Saturday.

The Morehead State Eagles took the court against SE Missouri State and went home with a win by a final score of 71-69 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Eagles left the arena with 19 while SE Missouri State accumulated 19 personal fouls. They also converted 7 of 21 tries from distance. SE Missouri State finished the game shooting 66.7% from the charity stripe by converting 14 of their 21 shots. On top of that, SE Missouri State snagged 21 rebounds (9 offensive, 12 defensive), but didn't notch a block. SE Missouri State earned 17 dimes and had 8 steals for the game. Regarding defense, Morehead State let their opponent shoot 42.1% from the floor on 24 out of 57 shooting. They also doled out 10 assists for the game while creating 4 turnovers and earning 3 steals. With respect to hauling in boards, they compiled 28 with 6 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Eagles converted 13 of their 18 attempts for a rate of 72.2%. Morehead State walked away from the contest having earned a 57.4% field goal percentage (27 of 47) and buried 4 out of their 11 3-point shots.

Davion Cunningham is a guy who was a contributor for the contest. He accounted for 35 points on 13 out of 17 shooting. He played for 31 minutes and also snagged 5 boards. He finished the contest at 76.5% from the field and distributed 1 assist.

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Morehead State heads into this one with a mark of 8-9 on the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.8 fouls every game. As a team, Morehead State is collecting 36.6 rebounds per contest and has 246 dimes this year, which is 194th in the nation in terms of passing. The Eagles are shooting 33.0% on 3-point shots (108 of 327) and 70.3% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 76.1 points per contest (205th in college) while shooting 46.5% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Eagles are forcing 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.1 personal fouls. They are 313th in college in giving up assists with 272 relinquished for the season. The Eagles are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.5% (459 of 1,031) and they surrender 34.4 rebounds per contest as a squad. They give up 33.9% from 3-point land and they rank 269th in college hoops in points per game allowed (76.9).

The last time they took the court, the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles went home victorious with a score of 59-54 against Western Illinois. The Golden Eagles earned 20 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 in this game. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while recording 6 steals in the matchup. Western Illinois was called for 14 personal fouls for the game which got the Golden Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to convert 7 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 50.0%. With respect to shooting from distance, Tennessee Tech buried 4 out of 16 tries (25.0%). When the game finished, the Golden Eagles finished the game shooting 24 out of 57 from the field which had them at 42.1%. The Golden Eagles permitted Western Illinois to make 19 of their 45 tries from the floor which had them shooting 42.2% for this contest. They went 40.0% from 3-point land by going 4 out of 10 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 22 at the free throw line (54.5%). In regard to how they rebounded, Tennessee Tech allowed Western Illinois to pull down 33 overall (7 on the offensive side).

Mekhi Cameron ended up being a major contributor for the Golden Eagles in the game. He scored 15 points in his 30 minutes of playing time and earned 1 assist for this game. He converted 5 out of 11 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 45.5%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

Tennessee Tech has a win-loss record of 7-10 for the season. The Golden Eagles have committed 17.5 fouls per game and they connect on 74.0% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 13.8 times per game (219th in college) and they are turning it over 14.5 times per game. Tennessee Tech has accounted for 1,290 pts for the campaign (75.9 per game) and they pull down 36.6 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Golden Eagles are shooting 45.4% from the floor, which ranks 179th in D-1.

The Tennessee Tech defense allows 36.5% from downtown (151 of 414) and their opponents are converting on 72.5% of their free throw shots. They have given up 15.8 assists and 35.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 321st and 224th in college. The Golden Eagles on the defensive end are ranked 264th in college in points given up per game with 76.9. They are forcing 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 43.9% from the field (200th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Morehead State

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