Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles vs Lindenwood Lions Prediction, 1/22/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles vs Lindenwood Lions

Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026

Location: Hyland Arena in Saint Charles, MO

TV: ESPN+

Hyland Arena is the location where the Lindenwood Lions (11-8) will take on the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (7-12) on Thursday.

The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles took the court against Morehead State and ended up losing by a score of 76-70 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Golden Eagles finished with 18 while Morehead State recorded 17 personal fouls. They converted 8 of their 21 tries from beyond the perimeter. Morehead State finished the game shooting 77.8% from the free throw line by making 14 of 18 attempts. On top of that, Morehead State grabbed 37 rebounds (16 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't have a block. Morehead State distributed 14 assists and had 3 steals in the game. When it comes to defending, Tennessee Tech let their opponent shoot 41.5% from the field on 27 of 65 shooting. They also distributed 10 assists for the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 6 turnovers and getting 4 steals. With respect to rebounding, they collected a total of 29 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Golden Eagles knocked down 15 of their 22 shots for a rate of 68.2%. Tennessee Tech wrapped up the game with a 45.6% field goal percentage (26 out of 57) and buried 3 out of their 12 3-point shots.

Dani Pounds is someone who was a major contributor in the game. He finished with 15 points on 4 out of 6 shooting. He played for 18 minutes and also snagged 4 rebounds. He finished shooting 66.7% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist.

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Tennessee Tech enters this contest with a win-loss record of 7-12 for the season. They are turning it over 14.1 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 17.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Tennessee Tech is pulling in 36.9 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 252 assists on the year, which is 232nd in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Golden Eagles are shooting 30.4% from downtown (130 of 428) and 73.1% from the free throw line. They have an average of 74.4 points per contest (240th in D-1) while connecting on 44.9% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Golden Eagles are forcing 11.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.6 personal fouls. They currently rank 318th in the nation in giving up assists with 296 surrendered this year. The Golden Eagles defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.4% (512 of 1,180) and they surrender 35.9 boards per contest as a unit. They relinquish 36.3% on 3-pointers while they are 265th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (76.5).

The last time they took the court, the Lindenwood Lions took a loss by a score of 69-55 against UT Martin. The Lions were able to snag 23 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 30 for this game. They turned the ball over 17 times, while earning 14 steals in this contest. UT Martin had 20 fouls in this contest which took the Lions to the free throw line for 27 attempts. They were able to make 17 of those for a rate of 63.0%. With respect to shots from downtown, Lindenwood made 2 out of their 19 tries (10.5%). At the conclusion of this game, the Lions went 18 for 53 from the field which gave them a percentage of 34.0%. The Lions allowed UT Martin to knock down 27 of their 61 tries from the field which had them sitting at 44.3% for this game. They finished 30.4% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 7 out of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 8 of 11 from the free throw line (72.7%). In the matter of rebounding, Lindenwood permitted UT Martin to pull down 34 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

Dontrez Williams was important for the Lions for the contest. He made 8 of 18 for the matchup for a rate of 44.4%, and had 5 rebounds. He tallied 20 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood, but didn't record an assist.

Lindenwood has a record of 11-8 on the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Lions are shooting 46.5% from the field, which ranks them 121st in the country. Lindenwood has accounted for 1,519 pts so far this year (79.9 per game) and they grab 40.3 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 15.5 times per contest (106th in the country) and they are turning it over 13.4 times per contest. The Lions are committing 16.8 personal fouls every game and they shoot 66.7% from the free throw line.

The Lindenwood defense gives up 29.1% from downtown (121 of 416) and opponents are connecting on 65.5% of their foul shots. They have given up 13.2 assists and 37.1 boards per game, which ranks 166th and 308th in the country. The Lions on the defensive end are ranked 132nd in the nation in points given up per game with 71.9. They are forcing their opponents into 14.7 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 41.8% from the field (80th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Tennessee Tech

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