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Eastern Illinois vs Tennessee State Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 10 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 21:30
Final 74-70
42-33 32-37
Position#285
Record5-10
FormWWLLW
Points / game65.7
Allowed / game72.7
Eastern Illinois 🏆
USA
vs
Tennessee State
USA
Position#51
Record10-5
FormWLWWW
Points / game81.1
Allowed / game75.7
USANCAA
Other2025-26
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Eastern Illinois winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Tennessee State winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Eastern IllinoisUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Central Arkansas
#83
L
60-81
60
81
-21
A26/11
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
62-109
62
109
-47
A28/11
NCAA
Lindenwood
#162
L
74-82
74
82
-8
H07/12
NCAA
Eastern Kentucky
#313
L
59-68
59
68
-9
H11/12
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
L
53-78
53
78
-25
A14/12
NCAA
Siu Edwardsville
#118
W
76-72 OT
76
72
+4
H18/12
NCAA
EWU Phantoms
#673
W
110-56
110
56
+54
H22/12
NCAA
Southeast Missouri State
#110
L
59-68
59
68
-9
A02/01
NCAA
UT Martin
#72
L
61-65
61
65
-4
A03/01
NCAA
Tennessee Tech
#270
W
71-61
71
61
+10
H09/01
NCAA
1H
2H
26-43
34-38
28-53
34-56
41-34
33-48
32-31
27-37
28-44
25-34
33-33
30-30
51-22
59-34
37-30
22-38
41-34
20-31
29-36
42-25
142.5Avg total
68.5Scored
74.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)65.772.7138.4-6.933%
Season at home (7)73.963.7137.6+10.171%
Season away (8)58.680.5139.1-21.90%
Last 10 (10)68.574.0142.5-5.530%
Last 5 (5)75.464.4139.8+11.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)61.573.9135.4-12.425%
vs Similar (12)64.464.2128.7+0.250%
vs Weaker (1)110.056.0166.0+54.0100%
This opponent (Tennessee State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Tennessee StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UNC Asheville
#237
W
75-73
75
73
+2
A25/11
NCAA
Wesleyan Univ.
#513
W
98-77
98
77
+21
H29/11
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#273
W
70-64
70
64
+6
A30/11
NCAA
Alabama A&M Bulldogs
#172
L
53-80
53
80
-27
A04/12
NCAA
UNLV
#192
W
63-60
63
60
+3
A14/12
NCAA
UT Martin
#72
W
78-71
78
71
+7
H19/12
NCAA
Southeast Missouri State
#110
L
82-91
82
91
-9
H20/12
NCAA
Tennessee Tech
#270
W
88-76
88
76
+12
A31/12
NCAA
UALR
#295
W
84-79
84
79
+5
A03/01
NCAA
Western Illinois
#366
W
90-68
90
68
+22
A09/01
NCAA
1H
2H
34-40
41-33
42-38
56-39
42-33
28-31
27-32
26-48
29-33
34-27
32-37
46-34
37-44
45-47
44-33
44-43
33-32
51-47
42-28
48-40
152.0Avg total
78.1Scored
73.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)81.175.7156.9+5.467%
Season at home (5)94.673.0167.6+21.680%
Season away (10)74.477.1151.5-2.760%
Last 10 (10)78.173.9152.0+4.280%
Last 5 (5)84.477.0161.4+7.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (11)77.182.0159.1-4.936%
vs Weaker ◀ (19)80.468.2148.5+12.289%
This opponent (Eastern Illinois) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -1.4-1.41st half: +1.2+1.22nd half2nd half: -4.5-4.52nd half: +3.0+3.0
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -1.4-1.41st half: +1.2+1.22nd half2nd half: -4.5-4.52nd half: +3.0+3.0
Eastern IllinoisTennessee State
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
Eastern IllinoisLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Central Arkansas
#83
L
26-43
26
43
-17
A26/11
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
28-53
28
53
-25
A28/11
NCAA
Lindenwood
#162
W
41-34
41
34
+7
H07/12
NCAA
Eastern Kentucky
#313
W
32-31
32
31
+1
H11/12
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
L
28-44
28
44
-16
A14/12
NCAA
Siu Edwardsville
#118
D
33-33
33
33
+0
H18/12
NCAA
EWU Phantoms
#673
W
51-22
51
22
+29
H22/12
NCAA
Southeast Missouri State
#110
W
37-30
37
30
+7
A02/01
NCAA
UT Martin
#72
W
41-34
41
34
+7
A03/01
NCAA
Tennessee Tech
#270
L
29-36
29
36
-7
H09/01
NCAA
70.6Avg total
34.6Scored
36.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)29.631.260.8-1.643%-
Last 30 at home (13)31.529.460.8+2.154%-
Last 30 away (17)28.232.660.8-4.535%-
Last 10 (10)34.636.070.6-1.450%-
Last 5 (5)38.231.069.2+7.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)29.834.364.1-4.538%-
vs Similar (12)27.028.855.8-1.842%-
vs Weaker (1)51.022.073.0+29.0100%-
This opponent (Tennessee State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Tennessee StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UNC Asheville
#237
L
34-40
34
40
-6
A25/11
NCAA
Wesleyan Univ.
#513
W
42-38
42
38
+4
H29/11
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#273
W
42-33
42
33
+9
A30/11
NCAA
Alabama A&M Bulldogs
#172
L
27-32
27
32
-5
A04/12
NCAA
UNLV
#192
L
29-33
29
33
-4
A14/12
NCAA
UT Martin
#72
L
32-37
32
37
-5
H19/12
NCAA
Southeast Missouri State
#110
L
37-44
37
44
-7
H20/12
NCAA
Tennessee Tech
#270
W
44-33
44
33
+11
A31/12
NCAA
UALR
#295
W
33-32
33
32
+1
A03/01
NCAA
Western Illinois
#366
W
42-28
42
28
+14
A09/01
NCAA
71.2Avg total
36.2Scored
35.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.433.469.8+3.060%-
Last 30 at home (13)38.832.170.9+6.877%-
Last 30 away (17)34.534.468.9+0.247%-
Last 10 (10)36.235.071.2+1.250%-
Last 5 (5)37.634.872.4+2.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (11)34.436.971.3-2.527%-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)37.631.368.9+6.379%-
This opponent (Eastern Illinois) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
Eastern Illinois wins
8
Tennessee State wins
DateGameScore
14/02/25Eastern Illinois v Tennessee State49-66
18/01/25Tennessee State v Eastern Illinois84-65
23/02/24Tennessee State v Eastern Illinois78-73
27/01/24Eastern Illinois v Tennessee State60-64
04/02/23Eastern Illinois v Tennessee State61-65
20/01/23Tennessee State v Eastern Illinois78-74
19/02/22Tennessee State v Eastern Illinois63-49
29/01/22Eastern Illinois v Tennessee State62-57
06/02/21Eastern Illinois v Tennessee State86-72
23/01/21Tennessee State v Eastern Illinois65-54
Eastern Illinoislast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/01/26HTennessee Tech71-61
03/01/26AUT Martin61-65
02/01/26ASoutheast Missouri State59-68
22/12/25HEWU Phantoms110-56
18/12/25HSiu Edwardsville76-72 OT
14/12/25AIowa State53-78
11/12/25HEastern Kentucky59-68
07/12/25HLindenwood74-82
28/11/25APurdue62-109
26/11/25ACentral Arkansas60-81
Tennessee Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/01/26AWestern Illinois90-68
03/01/26AUALR84-79
31/12/25ATennessee Tech88-76
20/12/25HSoutheast Missouri State82-91
19/12/25HUT Martin78-71
14/12/25AUNLV63-60
04/12/25AAlabama A&M Bulldogs53-80
30/11/25AChattanooga Mocs70-64
29/11/25HWesleyan Univ.98-77
25/11/25AUNC Asheville75-73

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Eastern Illinois
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW33%
HomeLLWWW71%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1578
Win %33%71%0%
Points / game65.773.958.6
Allowed / game72.763.780.5
Point differential-6.9+10.1-21.9
Avg total138.4137.6139.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%43%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)100% (1)0% (2)
Overtime %7%14%0%
Tennessee State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW67%
HomeWWWWL80%
AwayLWWWW60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games15510
Win %67%80%60%
Points / game81.194.674.4
Allowed / game75.773.077.1
Point differential+5.4+21.6-2.7
Avg total156.9167.6151.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%60%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (3)-100% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Ohio Valley conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 UT Martin1612475%75.065.6+9.4
2 Tennessee State1510567%81.175.7+5.4
3 Lindenwood1610662%81.471.2+10.2
4 Siu Edwardsville1710759%74.566.3+8.2
5 Southeast Missouri State179853%77.873.8+3.9
6 Morehead State178947%76.176.9-0.8
7 Tennessee Tech1661038%76.978.3-1.4
8 UALR1661038%70.177.2-7.1
9 Eastern Illinois1551033%65.772.7-6.9
10 Western Illinois1641225%66.675.4-8.9
11 Southern Indiana1531220%71.376.3-4.9
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Eastern Illinois423274
Tennessee State333770
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