Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Prediction, 11/8/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles

Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026

Location: Hooper Eblen Center in Cookeville, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (1-1) welcome the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (2-0) at Hooper Eblen Center on Sunday.

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers stepped onto the hardwood against Kentucky Wesleyan and earned the victory with a final of 82-48 in their last game. Western Kentucky ended the game having earned a 41.6% field goal percentage (32 of 77) and made 8 out of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Hilltoppers converted 10 of their 14 attempts for a rate of 71.4%. When it comes to rebounding, they earned 43 with 17 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 19 assists for the matchup while creating 19 turnovers and earning 17 steals. Concerning defending, Western Kentucky allowed 32.0% from the field on 16 out of 50 shooting. Kentucky Wesleyan earned 15 assists and had 6 steals in the game. On top of that, Kentucky Wesleyan snagged 30 boards (6 offensive, 24 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Kentucky Wesleyan finished the contest at 53.8% at the charity stripe by knocking down 7 of 13 attempts. They also made 9 out of their 26 shots from beyond the perimeter. Regarding fouls, the Hilltoppers ended up walking away with 14 and Kentucky Wesleyan racked up 11 fouls.

Teagan Moore is someone who came through for this game. He finished 57.9% from the floor and also dished out 2 dimes. He was on the court for 24 minutes and grabbed 3 boards. He accumulated 26 points on 11 of 19 shooting.

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Western Kentucky enters this game with a win-loss mark of 2-0 so far this year. They are averaging 82.5 pts per contest (160th in Division 1) while shooting 42.5% from the field. The Hilltoppers are shooting 35.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (18 of 51) and 79.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Western Kentucky is grabbing 46.5 boards per contest and has 36 assists so far this season, which ranks 84th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 7.5 times per game and as a group they commit 11.5 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Hilltoppers are forcing 16.5 turnovers per game while drawing 11.0 personal fouls. They surrender 27.6% on 3-point attempts and they rank 34th in college in opponents points per game (53.0). The Hilltoppers defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 34.3% (37 of 108) and they concede 34.5 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 251st in college in allowing assists with 26 surrendered so far this season.

In their last game, the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles walked away with a victory by a final of 117-70 when they faced Blue Mountain. In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Tennessee Tech permitted Blue Mountain to grab 27 in total (6 on the offensive side). They finished 17.6% from distance via 3 out of 17 and ended up going 15 out of 23 from the free throw line (65.2%). The Golden Eagles allowed Blue Mountain to make 26 of 59 tries from the field which had them shooting 44.1% in this game. When all was said and done, the Golden Eagles finished 43 for 95 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.3%. Concerning 3-point attempts, Tennessee Tech made 17 out of their 49 tries (34.7%). They were able to convert 14 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 77.8%. Blue Mountain had 12 personal fouls in this game which took the Golden Eagles to the free throw line for 18 tries. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while recording 15 steals for this game. The Golden Eagles were able to snag 30 defensive rebounds and 26 offensive boards for a total of 56 in this game.

De'ante Green was important for the Golden Eagles in the matchup. He made 9 out of 13 in the game giving him a rate of 69.2%, and added 12 rebounds. He earned 23 points in his 20 mins on the court and tallied 1 assist in the matchup.

Tennessee Tech has a record of 1-1 for the season. The Golden Eagles have committed 19.0 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 76.3% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 20.5 times per game (56th in college) and they turn the ball over 11.5 times per game. Tennessee Tech has totaled 205 pts on the campaign and they average 43.5 rebounds per contest. As an offensive unit, the Golden Eagles are hitting on 46.6% from the floor, which ranks them 170th in the country.

The Golden Eagles on the defensive side of the court are 320th in college in PPG surrendered with 88.0. They are forcing 19.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 51.3% from the field (328th in D-1). The Tennessee Tech defense gives up 36.6% on 3-pointers (15 of 41) and opponents are converting on 70.9% of their foul shots. They concede 18.0 dimes and 36.0 boards per contest, which has them ranked 325th and 209th in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Tennessee Tech

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