Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles vs Morehead State Eagles Prediction, 2/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles vs Morehead State Eagles

Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026

Location: Ellis T. Johnson Arena in Morehead, KY

TV: ESPN+

The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (10-15) are en route to Ellis T. Johnson Arena on Thursday where they will attempt to defeat the Morehead State Eagles (13-12).

The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles faced Eastern Illinois and went home with a loss by a final score of 60-54 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Golden Eagles ended up finishing with 17 and Eastern Illinois totaled 16 personal fouls. They knocked down 5 of their 13 shots from beyond the arc. Eastern Illinois ended up going 81.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 13 of 16 tries. On top of that, Eastern Illinois pulled down 25 rebounds (7 offensive, 18 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Eastern Illinois doled out 9 assists and had 10 steals in this contest. Concerning the defense, Tennessee Tech allowed 38.9% from the floor on 21 out of 54 shooting. They also recorded 8 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 2 steals. In terms of pulling down boards, they collected 35 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Golden Eagles knocked down 17 of their 20 attempts for a rate of 85.0%. Tennessee Tech wrapped up the game having earned a 37.0% field goal percentage (17 of 46) and made 3 out of their 20 shots from beyond the arc.

JaJuan Nicholls is one player who was a major contributor in this matchup. He accumulated 23 points on 9 out of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 29 minutes and snagged 12 boards. He finished shooting 56.3% from the floor and recorded 1 assist.

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Tennessee Tech comes into this game with a record of 10-15 on the year. They average 74.7 points per game (226th in college hoops) while hitting 45.1% from the field. The Golden Eagles are hitting 32.9% on shots from distance (182 of 554) and 74.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Tennessee Tech is snagging 36.3 rebounds per contest and has 326 dimes this season, which has them ranked 233rd in college hoops in terms of passing. They cough up possession 14.0 times per contest and as a squad they commit 16.8 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Golden Eagles are able to force 11.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.5 personal fouls. They give up 35.4% on 3-point shots and they are 243rd in college hoops in PPG allowed (76.0). The Golden Eagles defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 44.3% (678 of 1,531) and they concede 34.4 rebounds per contest as a team. They currently rank 293rd in college hoops in giving up assists with 364 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Morehead State Eagles walked away with a victory by a final of 61-55 when they faced UT Martin. The Eagles collected 26 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 37 in the matchup. They turned it over 12 times, while earning 8 steals in this matchup. UT Martin was called for 16 fouls in this matchup which got the Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 18 shots. They were able to bury 16 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 88.9%. When it comes to shots from 3-point land, Morehead State converted 7 out of 18 attempts (38.9%). At the conclusion of this game, the Eagles walked away from this one shooting 19 out of 52 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.5%. The Eagles permitted UT Martin to make 16 of 62 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 25.8% for the contest. They shot 15.4% from beyond the arc by shooting 6 out of 39 and ended up shooting 17 out of 25 at the charity stripe (68.0%). When discussing how they attacked the glass, Morehead State allowed UT Martin to get 41 overall (21 offensive).

George Marshall ended up having an impact for the Eagles for the matchup. He had 16 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and had 3 assists for the matchup. He made 2 of 10 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 20.0%, and had 9 rebounds.

Morehead State has a win-loss mark of 13-12 on the season. As an offense, the Eagles are hitting on 45.9% from the field, which is 144th in Division 1. Morehead State has totaled 1,890 points for the year (75.6 per contest) and they collect 36.4 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 13.9 times per game (193rd in the nation) and they are giving up possession 12.3 times per game. The Eagles commit 18.0 fouls every game and they shoot 72.8% from the charity stripe.

The Morehead State defense gives up 35.1% on 3-point shots (214 of 610) and their opponents are converting on 69.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 15.3 dimes and 34.2 boards per contest, ranking them 306th and 166th in college hoops. The Eagles are ranked 241st in D-1 in PPG given up with 75.9. They are able to force 11.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.1% from the floor (194th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Morehead State and under the total points

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