Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles vs Tennessee State Tigers Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles vs Tennessee State Tigers

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: Gentry Center in Nashville, TN

TV: ESPN+

Gentry Center is where the Tennessee State Tigers (10-6) will attempt to defeat the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (3-13) on Saturday.

The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles took the court against UT Martin and took a loss by a final of 73-56 in their last game. Southern Indiana finished the contest having earned a 29.4% field goal percentage (15 out of 51) and buried 8 of their 26 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Screaming Eagles buried 18 of 29 shots for a percentage of 62.1%. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 25 with 10 of them being offensive. They also doled out 4 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With respect to defending, Southern Indiana let their opponent shoot 45.5% from the floor on 25 of 55 shooting. UT Martin doled out 10 dimes and had 8 steals for the contest. On top of that, UT Martin snagged 38 boards (14 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. UT Martin finished the game at 80.0% from the charity stripe by making 16 of their 20 tries. They also buried 7 of 16 tries from three-point range. Regarding fouls, the Screaming Eagles ended up finishing with 19 and UT Martin accumulated 20 fouls.

Amaree Brown is someone who played a role in the game. He accounted for 17 points on 6 out of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 26 minutes played and also snagged 2 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 54.5% from the field but didn't record an assist.

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Southern Indiana heads into this contest with a mark of 3-13 this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.9 fouls every game. As a unit, Southern Indiana is snagging 37.3 boards per contest and has accounted for 175 assists for the year, which is 356th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Screaming Eagles are hitting 31.4% from downtown (134 of 427) and 64.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 70.4 pts per game (307th in D-1) while connecting on 39.4% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Screaming Eagles have forced 12.0 turnovers per game while drawing 17.8 fouls. They are 36th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 190 relinquished on the season. The Screaming Eagles are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.3% (435 of 983) and they surrender 41.4 boards per contest as a team. They are relinquishing 35.3% from beyond the arc while they are 250th in the country in points per game from their opponents (76.1).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Tennessee State Tigers took a loss by a score of 74-70 when they played Eastern Illinois. The Tigers were able to corral 24 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 for the game. They also turned it over 12 times, while earning 6 steals in the matchup. Eastern Illinois committed 18 fouls for the matchup which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to make 16 of them for a clip of 72.7%. Pertaining to 3-point shots, Tennessee State buried 6 of 23 tries (26.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Tigers finished shooting 24 for 59 from the floor which had them at 40.7%. The Tigers permitted Eastern Illinois to bury 28 of 61 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.9% for the game. They went 45.0% from distance by shooting 9 of 20 and finished the game at 9 out of 11 at the charity stripe (81.8%). With respect to how they rebounded, Tennessee State permitted Eastern Illinois to snag 30 in all (6 on the offensive side).

Khalil London was important for the Tigers in this contest. He racked up 23 points in his 25 mins of playing time and totaled 2 assists for the game. He made 8 out of 15 in this contest for a rate of 53.3%, and totaled 2 rebounds.

Tennessee State has a record of 10-6 this year. The Tigers commit 19.1 fouls per contest and they hit 74.2% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 13.4 times per contest (245th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 13.7 times per contest. Tennessee State has totaled 1,287 points on the season (80.4 per game) and they grab 39.1 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Tigers are shooting 45.0% from the floor, which is ranked 213th in college hoops.

The Tigers are ranked 243rd in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 75.6. They are forcing their opponents into 15.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.0% from the floor (254th in college). The Tennessee State defense surrenders 30.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (103 of 338) and their opponents are making 71.3% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 13.5 assists and 35.2 rebounds per game, which is 201st and 220th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Southern Indiana

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