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Eastern Illinois vs Tennessee Tech Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 09 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 01:30
Final 71-61
29-36 42-25
Position#285
Record4-10
FormLWWLL
Points / game65.4
Allowed / game73.5
vs
Position#270
Record6-9
FormWWLLL
Points / game78.0
Allowed / game78.8
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Eastern Illinois v Tennessee Tech
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Eastern Illinois winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Tennessee Tech 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
Tiffin
#396
W
62-50
62
50
+12
H20/11
NCAA
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
1H
2H
36-20
26-30
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
140.5Avg total
67.6Scored
72.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)65.473.5138.9-8.129%
Season at home (6)74.364.2138.5+10.267%
Season away (8)58.680.5139.1-21.90%
Last 10 (10)67.672.9140.5-5.330%
Last 5 (5)71.867.8139.6+4.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)61.573.9135.4-12.425%
vs Similar ◀ (12)63.864.9128.8-1.142%
vs Weaker (1)110.056.0166.0+54.0100%
This opponent (Tennessee Tech) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Tennessee TechUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
USC Upstate
#274
W
88-84
88
84
+4
A20/11
NCAA
Kentucky
#107
L
54-104
54
104
-50
A27/11
NCAA
Georgia
#68
L
81-123
81
123
-42
A29/11
NCAA
Lipscomb
#121
L
80-83
80
83
-3
A03/12
NCAA
West Georgia
#243
W
87-59
87
59
+28
A06/12
NCAA
Bethel (TN)
#471
W
101-69
101
69
+32
H13/12
NCAA
Southeast Missouri State
#110
W
85-74
85
74
+11
H19/12
NCAA
UT Martin
#72
L
62-86
62
86
-24
H20/12
NCAA
Tennessee State
#51
L
76-88
76
88
-12
H31/12
NCAA
UALR
#295
L
58-77
58
77
-19
A01/01
NCAA
1H
2H
41-41
47-43
28-43
26-61
36-62
45-61
36-38
44-45
38-33
49-26
51-27
50-42
34-35
51-39
31-32
31-54
33-44
43-44
28-26
30-51
161.9Avg total
77.2Scored
84.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)78.078.8156.8-0.840%
Season at home (7)83.971.4155.3+12.457%
Season away (8)72.985.2158.1-12.425%
Last 10 (10)77.284.7161.9-7.540%
Last 5 (5)76.478.8155.2-2.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (17)72.583.2155.7-10.824%
vs Similar ◀ (10)70.969.2140.1+1.750%
vs Weaker (2)109.563.5173.0+46.0100%
This opponent (Eastern Illinois) is Similar. 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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +0.9+0.91st half: -2.5-2.52nd half2nd half: -6.6-6.62nd half: -5.0-5.0
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +0.9+0.91st half: -2.5-2.52nd half2nd half: -6.6-6.62nd half: -5.0-5.0
Eastern IllinoisTennessee Tech
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
Tiffin
#396
W
36-20
36
20
+16
H20/11
NCAA
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
69.7Avg total
35.3Scored
34.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)29.931.060.8-1.147%-
Last 30 at home (13)32.128.860.8+3.362%-
Last 30 away (17)28.232.660.8-4.535%-
Last 10 (10)35.334.469.7+0.960%-
Last 5 (5)38.032.670.6+5.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)29.834.364.1-4.538%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)27.728.255.8-0.550%-
vs Weaker (1)51.022.073.0+29.0100%-
This opponent (Tennessee Tech) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Tennessee TechLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
USC Upstate
#274
D
41-41
41
41
+0
A20/11
NCAA
Kentucky
#107
L
28-43
28
43
-15
A27/11
NCAA
Georgia
#68
L
36-62
36
62
-26
A29/11
NCAA
Lipscomb
#121
L
36-38
36
38
-2
A03/12
NCAA
West Georgia
#243
W
38-33
38
33
+5
A06/12
NCAA
Bethel (TN)
#471
W
51-27
51
27
+24
H13/12
NCAA
Southeast Missouri State
#110
L
34-35
34
35
-1
H19/12
NCAA
UT Martin
#72
L
31-32
31
32
-1
H20/12
NCAA
Tennessee State
#51
L
33-44
33
44
-11
H31/12
NCAA
UALR
#295
W
28-26
28
26
+2
A01/01
NCAA
73.7Avg total
35.6Scored
38.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.134.768.8-0.547%-
Last 30 at home (16)35.032.767.7+2.350%-
Last 30 away (14)33.136.970.1-3.843%-
Last 10 (10)35.638.173.7-2.530%-
Last 5 (5)35.432.868.2+2.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (17)32.638.370.9-5.729%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)31.931.363.2+0.660%-
vs Weaker (2)52.026.078.0+26.0100%-
This opponent (Eastern Illinois) is Similar. 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

DateH/AOpponentScore
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
20/11/25HTiffin62-50
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/01/26AUALR58-77
31/12/25HTennessee State76-88
20/12/25HUT Martin62-86
19/12/25HSoutheast Missouri State85-74
13/12/25HBethel (TN)101-69
06/12/25AWest Georgia87-59
03/12/25ALipscomb80-83
29/11/25AGeorgia81-123
27/11/25AKentucky54-104
20/11/25AUSC Upstate88-84

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Eastern Illinois
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLL29%
HomeWLLWW67%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1468
Win %29%67%0%
Points / game65.474.358.6
Allowed / game73.564.280.5
Point differential-8.1+10.2-21.9
Avg total138.9138.5139.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+14%33%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)100% (1)0% (2)
Overtime %7%17%0%
Tennessee Tech
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL40%
HomeLWWLL57%
AwayLLLWL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1578
Win %40%57%25%
Points / game78.083.972.9
Allowed / game78.871.485.2
Point differential-0.8+12.4-12.4
Avg total156.8155.3158.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%57%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (4)0% (1)33% (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 State149564%80.576.3+4.2
3 Lindenwood1610662%81.471.2+10.2
4 Siu Edwardsville1610662%74.865.9+8.9
5 Southeast Missouri State158753%77.973.9+4.1
6 Morehead State167944%76.477.4-1.0
7 Tennessee Tech156940%78.078.8-0.8
8 UALR1551033%69.977.7-7.8
9 Eastern Illinois1441029%65.473.5-8.1
10 Western Illinois1541127%66.574.5-8.0
11 Southern Indiana1431121%71.075.7-4.7
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 Illinois294271
Tennessee Tech362561
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