Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, 11/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles vs Indiana Hoosiers

Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026

Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN

TV: BTN

The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (2-1) are headed to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Thursday where they will take on the Indiana Hoosiers (3-0).

The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against Western Kentucky and took home the win by a score of 97-94 in their last contest. Tennessee Tech wrapped up the game with a 44.8% field goal percentage (26 out of 58) and converted 19 out of their 36 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Golden Eagles converted 26 of 39 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. In terms of grabbing boards, they collected 35 with 8 of them being offensive. They also dished out 20 assists for this game while forcing 15 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With respect to defending, Tennessee Tech allowed 47.5% from the floor on 29 of 61 shooting. Western Kentucky earned 11 dimes and had 3 steals for this game. Additionally, Western Kentucky totaled 30 rebounds (10 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Western Kentucky finished the contest at 73.3% at the free throw line by making 33 of their 45 tries. They also converted 3 of 10 tries from distance. With respect to personal fouls, the Golden Eagles ended up finishing with 28 and Western Kentucky finished the game with 25 personal fouls.

Cbo Newton is a guy who played a role in the matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 66.7% from the field and dished out 1 assist. He played 25 mins played and snagged 5 rebounds. He finished with 23 points on 8 out of 12 shooting.

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Tennessee Tech enters this matchup with a mark of 2-1 for the year. They cough up possession 13.3 times per contest and as a squad they commit 22.0 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Tennessee Tech is snagging 41.3 rebounds per game and has 61 assists so far this season, which ranks 20th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Golden Eagles are connecting on 38.5% on shots from downtown (45 of 117) and 71.4% from the free throw line. They average 100.7 points per contest (21st in the nation) while connecting on 46.1% from the field.

On defense, the Golden Eagles have forced 17.7 turnovers per game and they draw 18.7 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 35.3% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 345th in college hoops in points per game allowed (90.0). The Golden Eagles defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 50.0% (90 of 180) and they concede 35.7 boards per game as a unit. They rank 330th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 47 relinquished on the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Indiana Hoosiers went home victorious with a score of 83-80 when they played Syracuse. When talking about cleaning up the glass, Indiana permitted Syracuse to snag 21 in all (6 offensive). They shot 42.1% from beyond the perimeter via 8 out of 19 and ended up shooting 16 out of 20 at the free throw line (80.0%). The Hoosiers allowed Syracuse to bury 28 of 55 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 50.9% in the matchup. When the game finished, the Hoosiers shot 26 for 62 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.9%. With regard to shooting from downtown, Indiana converted 9 of 25 attempts (36.0%). They were able to knock down 22 of the free throw tries for a rate of 84.6%. Syracuse committed 20 personal fouls for this game which got the Hoosiers to the free throw line for a total of 26 attempts. They also turned it over 9 times, while recording 7 steals for the matchup. The Hoosiers were able to pull down 23 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 33 for this contest.

Markus Burton was important for the Hoosiers in the game. He accumulated 20 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 4 assists for this contest. He buried 7 of 12 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and had 3 rebounds.

Indiana has a record of 3-0 on the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Hoosiers are hitting on 47.3% from the floor, which is ranked 152nd in college. Indiana has totaled 266 pts so far this year (88.7 per game) and they pull down 37.7 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 14.7 times per game (203rd in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.3 times per game. The Hoosiers have committed 15.3 personal fouls every game and they hit 77.1% from the charity stripe.

The Indiana defense concedes 33.3% on shots from 3-point land (17 of 51) and opponents are making 70.2% of their foul shots. They concede 12.3 assists and 26.7 rebounds per game, which is 168th and 18th in those categories. The Hoosiers defensively are ranked 152nd in college in PPG given up with 68.7. They are forcing 15.3 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.7% from the floor (331st in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Tennessee Tech

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