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Western Illinois vs Tennessee Tech Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 10 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 21:30
Final 54-59
26-18 28-41
Position#366
Record4-12
FormLLLLL
Points / game66.6
Allowed / game75.4
vs
Position#270
Record6-10
FormWLLLL
Points / game76.9
Allowed / game78.3
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Western Illinois v Tennessee Tech
10 Jan 2026
WEST54
TENN59
17 Dec 2024
WEST71
TENN68
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Western IllinoisUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
North Dakota
#196
L
69-78
69
78
-9
H24/11
NCAA
St. Ambrose
#411
W
89-73
89
73
+16
H30/11
NCAA
Drake
#271
L
57-108
57
108
-51
A03/12
NCAA
Hannibal-LaGrange
#472
W
78-47
78
47
+31
H06/12
NCAA
North Dakota
#196
W
69-66 OT
69
66
+3
A13/12
NCAA
Lindenwood
#162
L
76-92
76
92
-16
A19/12
NCAA
Siu Edwardsville
#118
L
61-66
61
66
-5
H22/12
NCAA
UT Martin
#72
L
60-67
60
67
-7
A01/01
NCAA
Southeast Missouri State
#110
L
50-73
50
73
-23
A03/01
NCAA
Tennessee State
#51
L
68-90
68
90
-22
H09/01
NCAA
1H
2H
35-29
34-49
34-26
55-47
28-54
29-54
32-22
46-25
32-28
28-32
28-42
48-50
28-24
33-42
31-29
29-38
27-34
23-39
28-42
40-48
143.7Avg total
67.7Scored
76.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)66.675.4142.0-8.925%
Season at home (7)71.971.6143.4+0.343%
Season away (9)62.478.4140.9-16.011%
Last 10 (10)67.776.0143.7-8.330%
Last 5 (5)63.077.6140.6-14.60%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)63.178.1141.2-14.95%
vs Similar (8)69.669.1138.8+0.550%
vs Weaker (1)74.063.0137.0+11.0100%
This opponent (Tennessee Tech) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Tennessee TechUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Eastern Illinois
#285
L
61-71
61
71
-10
A09/01
NCAA
1H
2H
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
36-29
25-42
157.9Avg total
74.5Scored
83.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)76.978.3155.2-1.438%
Season at home (7)83.971.4155.3+12.457%
Season away (9)71.683.7155.2-12.122%
Last 10 (10)74.583.4157.9-8.930%
Last 5 (5)68.479.2147.6-10.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)72.683.6156.2-11.025%
vs Similar (11)70.069.4139.4+0.645%
vs Weaker ◀ (2)109.563.5173.0+46.0100%
This opponent (Western 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

-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: -2.7-2.71st half: -1.8-1.82nd half2nd half: -5.9-5.92nd half: -7.1-7.1
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: -2.7-2.71st half: -1.8-1.82nd half2nd half: -5.9-5.92nd half: -7.1-7.1
Western 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
Western IllinoisLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
North Dakota
#196
W
35-29
35
29
+6
H24/11
NCAA
St. Ambrose
#411
W
34-26
34
26
+8
H30/11
NCAA
Drake
#271
L
28-54
28
54
-26
A03/12
NCAA
Hannibal-LaGrange
#472
W
32-22
32
22
+10
H06/12
NCAA
North Dakota
#196
W
32-28
32
28
+4
A13/12
NCAA
Lindenwood
#162
L
28-42
28
42
-14
A19/12
NCAA
Siu Edwardsville
#118
W
28-24
28
24
+4
H22/12
NCAA
UT Martin
#72
W
31-29
31
29
+2
A01/01
NCAA
Southeast Missouri State
#110
L
27-34
27
34
-7
A03/01
NCAA
Tennessee State
#51
L
28-42
28
42
-14
H09/01
NCAA
63.3Avg total
30.3Scored
33.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.934.064.9-3.137%-
Last 30 at home (14)31.132.163.2-1.143%-
Last 30 away (16)30.835.766.4-4.931%-
Last 10 (10)30.333.063.3-2.760%-
Last 5 (5)28.434.262.6-5.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)29.935.865.8-5.926%-
vs Similar (8)32.232.064.2+0.250%-
vs Weaker (1)34.036.070.0-2.00%-
This opponent (Tennessee Tech) is Stronger. 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
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
Eastern Illinois
#285
W
36-29
36
29
+7
A09/01
NCAA
72.0Avg total
35.1Scored
36.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.534.168.5+0.450%-
Last 30 at home (15)35.631.767.3+3.953%-
Last 30 away (15)33.336.469.7-3.147%-
Last 10 (10)35.136.972.0-1.840%-
Last 5 (5)32.433.265.6-0.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)33.037.870.8-4.831%-
vs Similar (11)32.331.163.4+1.264%-
vs Weaker ◀ (2)52.026.078.0+26.0100%-
This opponent (Western 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
3
Western Illinois wins
0
Tennessee Tech wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/01/26HTennessee State68-90
03/01/26ASoutheast Missouri State50-73
01/01/26AUT Martin60-67
22/12/25HSiu Edwardsville61-66
19/12/25ALindenwood76-92
13/12/25ANorth Dakota69-66 OT
06/12/25HHannibal-LaGrange78-47
03/12/25ADrake57-108
30/11/25HSt. Ambrose89-73
24/11/25HNorth Dakota69-78
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/01/26AEastern Illinois61-71
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

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Western Illinois
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL25%
HomeLWWLL43%
AwayLWLLL11%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1679
Win %25%43%11%
Points / game66.671.962.4
Allowed / game75.471.678.4
Point differential-8.9+0.3-16.0
Avg total142.0143.4140.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%43%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %6%0%11%
Tennessee Tech
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL38%
HomeLWWLL57%
AwayLLWLL22%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1679
Win %38%57%22%
Points / game76.983.971.6
Allowed / game78.371.483.7
Point differential-1.4+12.4-12.1
Avg total155.2155.3155.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%57%11%
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 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
Western Illinois262854
Tennessee Tech184159
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