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  3. Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Tennessee St. Tigers
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Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Tennessee St. Tigers Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: February 22, 2024 at 8:30 PM ET

Venue: Gentry Center — Nashville, TN

Article updated Feb 22, 10:35 PM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Eastern Illinois Panthers are on the road playing the Tennessee St. Tigers at the Gentry Center stadium on Thursday, 2/22/2024 @ 8:30pm EST. Tennessee St. is the betting

Game outlook

The Eastern Illinois Panthers are on the road playing the Tennessee St. Tigers at the Gentry Center stadium on Thursday, 2/22/2024 @ 8:30pm EST. Tennessee St. is the betting favorite opening at -5.5 and the current line is Tennessee St. -6.25.

Panthers vs Tigers Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Tigers to win tonight's game by 3 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Eastern Illinois Panthers to cover the 6.25 point spread and the total to go under 135 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Eastern Illinois 66 to Tennessee St. 69

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Eastern Illinois Panthers and Tennessee St. Tigers, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

50% of SportsJaw players predict Tennessee St. Tigers to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Tennessee St. will win straight-up is 72%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be E.ILL 61.25, TN.ST 73.75.

OddsShark 's prediction is Tennessee State will win, eastern illinois will cover, and the total will go over.

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60% picked Tennessee St. Tigers on Covers.com

Eastern Illinois Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 135, Eastern Illinois is ranked #312 in offense (scoring an average of 68.00 per game), #90 in defense (allowing an average of 68.24 points to be scored against them per game) and are 12-14 (12-11 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Panthers hit an average of 42.13% of their field goals (ranked #301) and 73.08% of their free throws (ranked #117) and makes an average of 30.96% of their three pointers ranked #315 in the NCAAB). They average 34.72 rebounds per game (ranked # 228) and average 13.00 offensive assists and 10.56 turnovers per game (ranked # 194 and 68 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Eastern Illinois allows an average of 44.92% field goals (ranked #250) and 73.80% free throws (ranked #302 in the NCAAB) The Panthers allow an average of 36.01% of the three pointers (ranked #323) and averages 34.60 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.60) Finally, the Panthers average 13.92 defensive assists and 14.40 turnovers per game (ranked # 280 and 45 respectively).

Tennessee St. Key Betting Stats

Tennessee St. Tigers has a power ranking of 253 and are #206 for offense (scoring an average of 73.12 per game), #129 for defense (giving up an average of 70.19 points per game) and 15-12 (9-14 ATS) overall. Eastern Illinois went 3-0 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Tennessee St..

For offense, the Tigers hit an average of 44.76% of their field goals (ranked #177) and 75.00% of their free throws (ranked #56) and makes an average of 33.46% of their three pointers (ranked #207 in the NCAAB). They average 34.50 rebounds per game (ranked # 250) and average 12.54 offensive assists and 12.85 turnovers per game (ranked # 241) and 266 respectively).

On defense, Tennessee St. allows an average of 42.34% field goals (ranked #108) and 72.18% free throws (ranked #230 in the NCAAB) The Tigers allow an average of 32.85% of the three pointers (ranked #147) and averages 34.96 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.96) Finally, the Tigers average 11.35 defensive assists and 13.42 turnovers per game (ranked # 66 and 76 respectively).

Betting Summary

Eastern Illinois has advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Eastern Illinois Panthers to cover the 6.25 point spread and the total to go under 135 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Panthers vs Tigers archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Panthers vs Tigers matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Eastern Illinois Panthers+195 → +218Moved
  • Moneyline · Tennessee St. Tigers-235 → -275Moved
  • Spread · Eastern Illinois Panthers+5.5 (-110) → +6.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Tennessee St. Tigers-5.5 (-110) → -6.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over136 (-110) → 135 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under136 (-110) → 135 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Eastern Illinois Panthers
13-20 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 2-8-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Tennessee St. Tigers
23-9 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 2-8-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-02-23T03:35:47.448Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Eastern Illinois Panthers and Tennessee St. Tigers, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2024-01-27Tennessee St. Tigers 64 · Eastern Illinois Panthers 60
  • 2023-02-04Tennessee St. Tigers 65 · Eastern Illinois Panthers 61
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Tennessee St. Tigers defeated Eastern Illinois Panthers 78-73

Tennessee St. Tigers defeated Eastern Illinois Panthers 78-73 on February 22, 2024, a 5-point decision in the series. Tennessee St. Tigers' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 43-38. Against SportsJaw's recorded Eastern Illinois Panthers +6.5 (-110) spread, Eastern Illinois Panthers covered, while the 151 combined points finished over the recorded total of 135.

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Tipster picks

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