Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles vs SE Missouri State Redhawks Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles vs SE Missouri State Redhawks

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau, MO

TV: ESPN+

The SE Missouri State Redhawks (18-12) host the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (13-17) at Show Me Center on Saturday.

The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles played UT Martin and took a loss by a score of 64-49 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Golden Eagles ended up walking away with 14 and UT Martin recorded 22 fouls. They also buried 6 of 24 attempts from beyond the perimeter. UT Martin ended up shooting 76.9% when shooting free throws by making 10 of their 13 shots. In addition, UT Martin collected 34 boards (8 offensive, 26 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. UT Martin distributed 12 dimes and had 11 steals for the contest. In terms of the defense, Tennessee Tech allowed their opponent to shoot 40.7% from the field on 24 out of 59 shooting. They also distributed 7 assists for this contest in addition to creating 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 30 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Golden Eagles converted 22 of 27 shots for a rate of 81.5%. Tennessee Tech finished the contest having earned a 25.0% field goal percentage (11 of 44) and made 5 of their 23 three-point shots.

Dani Pounds is one player who had an impact for this contest. He finished shooting 40.0% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist. He was on the hardwood for 22 mins and also collected 8 rebounds. He accumulated 12 points on 2 out of 5 shooting.

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Tennessee Tech will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 13-17 on the year. They are turning it over 13.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.2 personal fouls per game. As a team, Tennessee Tech is snagging 36.6 rebounds per game and has accounted for 368 assists for the campaign, which ranks 262nd in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Golden Eagles are hitting 31.7% on three-point shots (207 of 654) and 75.5% from the charity stripe. They average 73.3 points per game (254th in D-1) while going 44.3% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Golden Eagles have forced 11.3 turnovers per game and they draw 16.6 personal fouls. They currently rank 276th in college in giving up assists with 420 conceded for the season. The Golden Eagles defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 43.6% (796 of 1,824) and they relinquish 34.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are relinquishing 34.4% on 3-pointers while they are 190th in the nation in opponents points per game (74.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the SE Missouri State Redhawks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 79-71 against Tennessee State. With respect to cleaning the glass, SE Missouri State permitted Tennessee State to grab 36 in total (10 offensive). They finished the game shooting 27.3% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 3 out of 11 and ended up shooting 36 out of 42 at the free throw line (85.7%). The Redhawks permitted Tennessee State to bury 20 of their 51 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.2% in the matchup. Overall, the Redhawks shot 22 out of 58 from the field which had them sitting at 37.9%. In relation to shooting from distance, SE Missouri State made 7 of their 18 attempts (38.9%). They were able to make 20 of the free throws for a percentage of 71.4%. Tennessee State committed 19 fouls for this contest which took the Redhawks to the charity stripe for 28 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while recording 7 steals for the contest. The Redhawks corralled 19 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 27 for this contest.

BJ Ward was important for the Redhawks for the contest. He earned 14 points in his 37 minutes on the court and earned 3 dimes for the game. He converted 5 of 11 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and had 3 rebounds.

SE Missouri State has a mark of 18-12 this season. As an offensive unit, the Redhawks are hitting on 45.2% from the floor, which is 184th in the country. SE Missouri State has accumulated 2,242 points for the season (74.7 per contest) and they pull down 34.0 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.7 times per game (273rd in college) and they are turning it over 12.2 times per game. The Redhawks are committing 19.5 personal fouls per game and they connect on 68.7% from the charity stripe.

The Redhawks on defense are ranked 97th in college in points per game surrendered with 70.9. They have forced 13.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.9% from the floor (108th in college). The SE Missouri State defense concedes 32.7% from downtown (182 of 556) and their opposition knocks down 73.5% of their foul shots. They give up 10.3 assists and 32.3 boards every game, which is ranked 8th and 58th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Tennessee Tech

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