Tennessee State Tigers vs Morehead State Eagles Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tennessee State Tigers vs Morehead State Eagles

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Ellis T. Johnson Arena in Morehead, KY

TV: ESPN+

Ellis T. Johnson Arena is the location where the Morehead State Eagles (13-12) will compete against the Tennessee State Tigers (16-8) on Saturday.

The Tennessee State Tigers played Western Illinois and earned the victory with a final of 83-56 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Tigers ended up finishing with 18 while Western Illinois recorded 14 fouls. They also buried 4 of their 20 shots from 3-point land. Western Illinois finished the game shooting 72.7% at the free throw line by converting 16 of 22 shots. Additionally, Western Illinois totaled 28 rebounds (10 offensive, 18 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Western Illinois dished out 7 assists and had 4 steals in this game. Concerning defense, Tennessee State allowed their opponent to shoot 33.3% from the field on 18 of 54 shooting. They also doled out 15 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 4 steals. In the matter of rebounding, they compiled 38 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Tigers made 11 of their 12 attempts for a percentage of 91.7%. Tennessee State wrapped up the contest having earned a 51.5% FG percentage (34 of 66) and knocked down 4 of 19 shots from downtown.

Antoine Lorick III is someone who was a contributor for this contest. He finished the game shooting 77.8% from the field and also distributed 2 assists. He saw the court for 20 minutes and totaled 4 rebounds. He racked up 18 points on 7 out of 9 shooting.

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Tennessee State comes into this contest with a mark of 16-8 so far this year. They are averaging 80.9 points per outing (86th in Division 1) on 46.3% from the floor. The Tigers are shooting 30.8% on shots from downtown (145 of 471) and 74.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Tennessee State is collecting 38.0 boards per game and has earned 333 assists so far this year, which is 227th in college hoops in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.3 times per game and as a group they commit 18.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Tigers are forcing 14.8 turnovers per game while drawing 16.7 fouls. They are giving up 33.1% on 3-point shots and they rank 234th in the country in PPG allowed (75.6). The Tigers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 44.8% (623 of 1,390) and they concede 34.8 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 159th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 324 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Morehead State Eagles walked away with a victory by a final of 61-55 against UT Martin. The Eagles pulled down 26 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 37 in the matchup. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while earning 8 steals in the matchup. UT Martin was called for 16 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to convert 16 of the free throw tries for a clip of 88.9%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, Morehead State made 7 out of 18 attempts (38.9%). Overall, the Eagles walked away from this one shooting 19 for 52 from the field which had them shooting 36.5%. The Eagles permitted UT Martin to knock down 16 of their 62 attempts from the field which had them at 25.8% for the game. They finished 15.4% from three-point range by going 6 out of 39 and walked away from this one shooting 17 out of 25 at the free throw line (68.0%). When talking about rebounding, Morehead State permitted UT Martin to snag 41 in total (21 on the offensive side).

George Marshall ended up being a major contributor for the Eagles in the game. He racked up 16 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 3 assists for the game. He converted 2 out of 10 for the matchup giving him a rate of 20.0%, and tallied 9 rebounds.

Morehead State has a record of 13-12 so far this year. The Eagles are committing 18.0 fouls every game and they go 72.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.9 times per contest (192nd in the nation) and they turn the ball over 12.3 times per contest. Morehead State has totaled 1,890 points so far this year (75.6 per game) and they grab 36.4 boards per contest. As an offense, the Eagles are shooting 45.9% from the field, which ranks 145th in D-1.

The Morehead State defense surrenders 35.1% on three-point shots (214 of 610) and their opposition makes 69.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 15.3 assists and 34.2 total rebounds per game, which is 303rd and 163rd in college hoops. The Eagles defensively are ranked 241st in the nation in points per game surrendered with 75.9. They are forcing their opponents into 11.7 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.1% from the floor (192nd in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Tennessee State

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