Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Prediction, 1/15/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles

Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026

Location: Hooper Eblen Center in Cookeville, TN

TV: ESPN+

Hooper Eblen Center is the location where the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (7-10) will take on the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (3-13) on Thursday.

The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against UT Martin and ended up losing by a score of 73-56 in their last contest. Southern Indiana ended the game with a 29.4% field goal percentage (15 out of 51) and knocked down 8 out of their 26 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Screaming Eagles buried 18 of 29 attempts for a rate of 62.1%. When discussing grabbing boards, they earned 25 with 10 of them being offensive. They also doled out 4 dimes in this matchup in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In reference to defense, Southern Indiana allowed the other team to go 45.5% from the field on 25 of 55 shooting. UT Martin doled out 10 dimes and had 8 steals for the matchup. On top of that, UT Martin pulled down 38 boards (14 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. UT Martin went 80.0% when shooting free throws by burying 16 of 20 tries. They knocked down 7 out of their 16 attempts from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Screaming Eagles ended up with 19 and UT Martin had 20 personal fouls.

Amaree Brown is someone who was a contributor in this matchup. He scored 17 points on 6 out of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 26 minutes played and also pulled down 2 rebounds. He finished the contest at 54.5% from the floor but finished the game without a dime.

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Southern Indiana comes into this one with a record of 3-13 for the season. They turn the ball over 12.6 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.9 fouls every game. As a team, Southern Indiana is collecting 37.3 boards per game and has 175 dimes on the year, which is 356th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Screaming Eagles are shooting 31.4% on 3-point shots (134 of 427) and 64.4% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 70.4 points per outing (307th in college hoops) while going 39.4% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Screaming Eagles are able to force 12.0 turnovers every game and they draw 17.8 fouls. They are currently ranked 45th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 190 conceded on the year. The Screaming Eagles defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 44.3% (435 of 983) and they surrender 41.4 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 35.3% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 252nd in the country in points per game allowed (76.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles went home victorious with a score of 59-54 when they faced Western Illinois. The Golden Eagles recorded 20 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 31 for the matchup. They also turned it over 11 times, while recording 6 steals for this contest. Western Illinois earned 14 personal fouls in the game which took the Golden Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 14 tries. They were able to convert 7 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 50.0%. When discussing 3-point shots, Tennessee Tech knocked down 4 of 16 tries (25.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Golden Eagles finished the game shooting 24 out of 57 from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.1%. The Golden Eagles permitted Western Illinois to convert 19 out of 45 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 42.2% for the game. They finished 40.0% from three-point range by going 4 out of 10 and finished the contest at 12 of 22 at the free throw line (54.5%). When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Tennessee Tech permitted Western Illinois to collect 33 in all (7 on the offensive glass).

Mekhi Cameron pitched in for the Golden Eagles in the game. He knocked down 5 of 11 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and had 3 rebounds. He scored 15 points in his 30 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in the game.

Tennessee Tech has a win-loss mark of 7-10 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Golden Eagles are hitting on 45.4% from the floor, which is 179th in the country. Tennessee Tech has tallied 1,290 pts for the season (75.9 per contest) and they average 36.6 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 13.8 times per contest (220th in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.5 times per game. The Golden Eagles are committing 17.5 fouls every game and they connect on 74.0% from the charity stripe.

The Golden Eagles on the defensive side of the court are 266th in college in PPG given up with 76.9. They are forcing their opponents into 12.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.9% from the field (198th in D-1). The Tennessee Tech defense gives up 36.5% on shots from distance (151 of 414) and their opponents are knocking down 72.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 15.8 dimes and 35.2 boards per game, which ranks them 318th and 224th in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Tennessee Tech

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