Morehead State vs. Tennessee Tech Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – January 30
Published 12:17 am Thursday, January 30, 2025
Thursday’s game between the Morehead State Eagles (14-8, 9-2 OVC) and the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (10-11, 5-5 OVC) at Ellis T. Johnson Arena has a projected final score of 72-69 based on our computer prediction, with Morehead State coming out on top. Game time is at 7:30 PM ET on January 30.
According to our computer prediction, Tennessee Tech is projected to cover the point spread (6.5) versus Morehead State. The two sides are expected to eclipse the 139.5 over/under.
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Morehead State vs. Tennessee Tech Game Info & Odds
- Date: Thursday, January 30, 2025
- Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV: ESPN+
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
- Where: Morehead, Kentucky
- Venue: Ellis T. Johnson Arena
- Line: Morehead State -6.5
- Point total: 139.5
- Moneyline (to win): Morehead State -290, Tennessee Tech +225
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Morehead State vs. Tennessee Tech Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Morehead State 72, Tennessee Tech 69
Spread & Total Prediction for Morehead State vs. Tennessee Tech
- Pick ATS: Tennessee Tech (+6.5)
- Pick OU: Over (139.5)
Morehead State is 11-8-0 against the spread this season compared to Tennessee Tech’s 8-11-0 ATS record. The Eagles are 6-13-0 and the Golden Eagles are 11-8-0 in terms of hitting the over. The two teams score 141.9 points per game, 2.4 more points than this matchup’s total. Morehead State is 6-4 against the spread and 8-2 overall over its last 10 contests, while Tennessee Tech has gone 5-5 against the spread and 5-5 overall.
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Morehead State Performance Insights
- The Eagles have a +14 scoring differential, putting up 68.6 points per game (311th in college basketball) and giving up 68.0 (78th in college basketball).
- Morehead State wins the rebound battle by 5.4 boards on average. It collects 34.5 rebounds per game, which ranks 70th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 29.1 per outing.
- Morehead State hits 6.0 three-pointers per game (335th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 6.5 on average.
- The Eagles rank 272nd in college basketball with 92.2 points scored per 100 possessions, and 162nd in college basketball defensively with 91.4 points conceded per 100 possessions.
- Morehead State has committed 1.1 more turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 10.7 (110th in college basketball action) while forcing 9.6 (333rd in college basketball).
Tennessee Tech Performance Insights
- The Golden Eagles have a -44 scoring differential, falling short by 2.1 points per game. They’re putting up 73.3 points per game, 218th in college basketball, and are allowing 75.4 per outing to rank 283rd in college basketball.
- The 31.2 rebounds per game Tennessee Tech accumulates rank 257th in college basketball, 4.7 fewer than the 35.9 its opponents pull down.
- Tennessee Tech knocks down 9.8 three-pointers per game (36th in college basketball), 2.4 more than its opponents. It shoots 35.2% from beyond the arc (111th in college basketball), and its opponents are shooting 32.4%.
- Tennessee Tech loses the turnover battle by 1.7 per game, committing 11.3 (168th in college basketball) while its opponents average 9.6.
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