Hooper Eblen Center · at Tennessee Tech · Conference game
Closing line
TNTC -4.5✓ EIU covered by 10.5
TNTC -4.5✓ EIU covered by 10.5Closing total140.5Under by 26.5
 EIU | This season | TNTC |
|---|---|---|
| 6-15 | Record | 7-14 |
| 12-9 | ATS | 11-10 |
| 8-13 | O/U | 12-9 |
ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders
Model before tip-off: EIU 69–72 TNTC · ✗ TNTC (62%) lost
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Box score
Score by half
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EIU | 31 | 29 | 60 |
| TNTC | 19 | 35 | 54 |
1st half: EIU 31, TNTC 19 (EIU by 12). The model had TNTC by 1.9 and a total of 65.8 (actual 50).
Team stats
| EIU | TNTC | |
|---|---|---|
| 21-54 39% | Field goals | 17-46 37% |
| 5-13 38% | 3-pointers | 3-20 15% |
| 13-16 81% | Free throws | 17-20 85% |
| 25 7 off | Rebounds | 37 12 off |
| 9 | Assists | 8 |
| 10 | Steals | 2 |
| 1 | Blocks | 0 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
| 28 | Points in paint | 24 |
| 19 | Fast-break points | 12 |
Players
| EIU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meechie White G | 35 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 5-11 | 1-2 |
| Kooper Jacobi F | 34 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 5-14 | 0-4 |
| Zion Fruster G | 34 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 7-14 | 2-3 |
| Terry McMorris F | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2-5 | 1-1 |
| Nazareth Fisher F | 16 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Markus Blackwell G | 21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Prince Johnson F | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Preston Turner G | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Andrew Austin F | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
Did not play: Andre Washington, JT Elder, Shane Sims, Kyle Layton, Malik Olafioye
| TNTC | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Owens G | 34 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1-5 | 0-2 |
| JaJuan Nicholls F | 29 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 9-16 | 0-0 |
| Mekhi Cameron G | 28 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 |
| Brandon Muntu G | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-4 |
| Grant Slatten G | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Jacobe Whitted F | 23 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-6 |
| Ja'Quavian Florence G | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-4 |
| Dani Pounds F | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Jah'Kim Payne G | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Malik Ferguson G | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mekhi Turner F | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Owen Varnado F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Maguire Evans, C.J. McPherson, Hagan Preston, Colin Ayers
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenTNTC -4.5
no move
CloseTNTC -4.5
No change since the open
Total
Open140.5
no move
Close140.5
No change since the open
Moneyline
EIU +154 · TNTC -185
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened TNTC -4.5 · unchangedmodel TNTC -3.5
model TNTC -3.5
Opened 140.5 · unchangedmodel 140.5 matches the line
model 140.5 = line ✓
Openline modelTip-off
Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.
Model vs market
| Market | Model | Model edge | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | TNTC -4.5 | TNTC -3.4 | EIU +1.1 | W EIU covered |
| Total | 140.5 | 140.4 | Under 0.1 | W Under |
| Projected score | — | EIU 68.5 · TNTC 71.9 |
1st-half model
| Model | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| 1H spread | TNTC -1.9 | EIU -12.0 |
| 1H total | 65.8 | 50 |
| 1H projected score | EIU 31.9 · TNTC 33.8 | EIU 31 · TNTC 19 |
Last 10 games
2025-26, before tip-off
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EIU | 4-6 40% | 5-5 50% | 3-7 30% |
| TNTC | 4-6 40% | 5-5 50% | 5-5 50% |
Recent meetings
Last 5 of 9 since 2021-22
EIU 2–7 TNTCTNTC leads · 9 games since 2021-22 · EIU 2-7 ATS
| Date | Result | Line | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2025-26 | TNTC 61 @ EIU 71 | EIU +1.5 | EIU W |
| Feb 8, 2024-25 | EIU 54 @ TNTC 59 | TNTC -4.5 | TNTC W |
| Jan 9, 2024-25 | TNTC 69 @ EIU 64 | EIU -1.5 | TNTC W |
| Feb 24, 2023-24 | EIU 67 @ TNTC 75 | TNTC -1.5 | TNTC W |
| Jan 25, 2023-24 | TNTC 59 @ EIU 68 | EIU -5.5 | EIU W |
ATS History · 2025-26
WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total
E Illinois
21 games played
Straight up
6-15
29% wins
Against the spread
12-9
57% covers · avg +1.1 pts vs the line
Over / Under
8-13
38% overs · avg −3.5 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | @ VAL | L 63-66 | +5.5 | W +2.5 | 144.5 | U 129 |
| Nov 7 | vs NICH | W 65-57 | +2.5 | W +10.5 | 135.5 | U 122 |
| Nov 11 | @ ND | L 58-78 | +23.5 | W +3.5 | 143.5 | U 136 |
| Nov 14 | @ UK | L 53-99 | +35.5 | L −10.5 | 147.5 | O 152 |
| Nov 25 | @ CARK | L 60-81 | +5.5 | L −15.5 | 139.5 | O 141 |
| Nov 28 | @ PUR | L 62-109 | +40.5 | L −6.5 | 141.5 | O 171 |
| Dec 6 | vs LIN | L 74-82 | +8.5 | W +0.5 | 145.5 | O 156 |
| Dec 10 | vs EKU | L 59-68 | +6.5 | L −2.5 | 149.5 | U 127 |
| Dec 14 | @ ISU | L 53-78 | +43.5 | W +18.5 | 144.5 | U 131 |
| Dec 18 | vs SIUE | W 76-72 | +6.5 | W +10.5 | 134.5 | O 148 |
| Jan 1 | @ SEMO | L 59-68 | +12.5 | W +3.5 | 146.5 | U 127 |
| Jan 3 | @ UTM | L 61-65 | +10.5 | W +6.5 | 133.5 | U 126 |
| Jan 8 | vsTNTC | W 71-61 | +1.5 | W +11.5 | 140.5 | U 132 |
| Jan 10 | vs TNST | W 74-70 | +3.5 | W +7.5 | 144.5 | U 144 |
| Jan 13 | vs WIU | W 57-55 | -6.5 | L −4.5 | 132.5 | U 112 |
| Jan 15 | @ LR | L 63-74 | +6.5 | L −4.5 | 133.5 | O 137 |
| Jan 22 | @ USI | W 59-51 | +2.5 | W +10.5 | 135.5 | U 110 |
| Jan 24 | @ MORE | L 68-73 | +4.5 | L −0.5 | 134.5 | O 141 |
| Jan 29 | vsUTM | L 68-76 | +3.5 | L −4.5 | 129.5 | O 144 |
| Jan 31 | vsSEMO | L 59-77 | +4.5 | L −13.5 | 138.5 | U 136 |
| Feb 5 | @TNST | L 68-77 | +9.5 | W +0.5 | 145.5 | U 145 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
4
@VAL
VALL 63-66
+2.5
7
vsNICH
NICHW 65-57
+10.5
11
@ND
NDL 58-78
+3.5
14
@UK
UKL 53-99
−10.5
25
@CARK
CARKL 60-81
−15.5
28
@PUR
PURL 62-109
−6.5
6
vsLIN
LINL 74-82
+0.5
10
vsEKU
EKUL 59-68
−2.5
14
@ISU
ISUL 53-78
+18.5
18
vsSIUE
SIUEW 76-72
+10.5
1
@SEMO
SEMOL 59-68
+3.5
3
@UTM
UTML 61-65
+6.5
8
vsTNTC
TNTCW 71-61
+11.5
10
vsTNST
TNSTW 74-70
+7.5
13
vsWIU
WIUW 57-55
−4.5
15
@LR
LRL 63-74
−4.5
22
@USI
USIW 59-51
+10.5
24
@MORE
MOREL 68-73
−0.5
29
vsUTM
UTML 68-76
−4.5
31
vsSEMO
SEMOL 59-77
−13.5
5
@TNST
TNSTL 68-77
+0.5
covered 12didn’t cover 9avg +1.1 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
4
@VAL
VALL 63-66
−15.5
7
vsNICH
NICHW 65-57
−13.5
11
@ND
NDL 58-78
−7.5
14
@UK
UKL 53-99
+4.5
25
@CARK
CARKL 60-81
+1.5
28
@PUR
PURL 62-109
+29.5
6
vsLIN
LINL 74-82
+10.5
10
vsEKU
EKUL 59-68
−22.5
14
@ISU
ISUL 53-78
−13.5
18
vsSIUE
SIUEW 76-72
+13.5
1
@SEMO
SEMOL 59-68
−19.5
3
@UTM
UTML 61-65
−7.5
8
vsTNTC
TNTCW 71-61
−8.5
10
vsTNST
TNSTW 74-70
−0.5
13
vsWIU
WIUW 57-55
−20.5
15
@LR
LRL 63-74
+3.5
22
@USI
USIW 59-51
−25.5
24
@MORE
MOREL 68-73
+6.5
29
vsUTM
UTML 68-76
+14.5
31
vsSEMO
SEMOL 59-77
−2.5
5
@TNST
TNSTL 68-77
−0.5
over 8under 13avg −3.5 ptslonger = bigger margin
Tennessee Tech
21 games played
Straight up
7-14
33% wins
Against the spread
11-10
52% covers · avg −0.9 pts vs the line
Over / Under
12-9
57% overs · avg +1.8 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | @ WKU | L 70-82 | +14.5 | W +2.5 | 153.5 | U 152 |
| Nov 7 | @ CLT | L 65-70 | +12.5 | W +7.5 | 146.5 | U 135 |
| Nov 17 | vs WGA | L 59-61 | -4.5 | L −6.5 | 152.5 | U 120 |
| Nov 19 | @ UPST | W 88-84 | +2.5 | W +6.5 | 150.5 | O 172 |
| Nov 26 | @UK | L 54-104 | +37.5 | L −12.5 | 157.5 | O 158 |
| Nov 29 | @ UGA | L 81-123 | +34.5 | L −7.5 | 160.5 | O 204 |
| Dec 3 | @ LIP | L 80-83 | +10.5 | W +7.5 | 152.5 | O 163 |
| Dec 6 | @WGA | W 87-59 | +1.5 | W +29.5 | 150.5 | U 146 |
| Dec 18 | vsSEMO | W 85-74 | +2.5 | W +13.5 | 155.5 | O 159 |
| Dec 20 | vsUTM | L 62-86 | +2.5 | L −21.5 | 145.5 | O 148 |
| Dec 30 | vsTNST | L 76-88 | +1.5 | L −10.5 | 155.5 | O 164 |
| Jan 1 | @LR | L 58-77 | +1.5 | L −17.5 | 144.5 | U 135 |
| Jan 8 | @EIU | L 61-71 | -1.5 | L −11.5 | 140.5 | U 132 |
| Jan 10 | @WIU | W 59-54 | -3.5 | W +1.5 | 143.5 | U 113 |
| Jan 15 | vsUSI | L 54-71 | -5.5 | L −22.5 | 142.5 | U 125 |
| Jan 17 | vsMORE | L 70-76 | -1.5 | L −7.5 | 141.5 | O 146 |
| Jan 22 | @LIN | L 68-89 | +8.5 | L −12.5 | 151.5 | O 157 |
| Jan 24 | @SIUE | L 58-62 | +7.5 | W +3.5 | 135.5 | U 120 |
| Jan 31 | vsLR | W 87-77 | +1.5 | W +11.5 | 141.5 | O 164 |
| Feb 2 | @TNST | W 90-85 | +7.5 | W +12.5 | 153.5 | O 175 |
| Feb 5 | vsWIU | W 97-72 | -9.5 | W +15.5 | 143.5 | O 169 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
3
@WKU
WKUL 70-82
+2.5
7
@CLT
CLTL 65-70
+7.5
17
vsWGA
WGAL 59-61
−6.5
19
@UPST
UPSTW 88-84
+6.5
26
@UK
UKL 54-104
−12.5
29
@UGA
UGAL 81-123
−7.5
3
@LIP
LIPL 80-83
+7.5
6
@WGA
WGAW 87-59
+29.5
18
vsSEMO
SEMOW 85-74
+13.5
20
vsUTM
UTML 62-86
−21.5
30
vsTNST
TNSTL 76-88
−10.5
1
@LR
LRL 58-77
−17.5
8
@EIU
EIUL 61-71
−11.5
10
@WIU
WIUW 59-54
+1.5
15
vsUSI
USIL 54-71
−22.5
17
vsMORE
MOREL 70-76
−7.5
22
@LIN
LINL 68-89
−12.5
24
@SIUE
SIUEL 58-62
+3.5
31
vsLR
LRW 87-77
+11.5
2
@TNST
TNSTW 90-85
+12.5
5
vsWIU
WIUW 97-72
+15.5
covered 11didn’t cover 10avg −0.9 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
3
@WKU
WKUL 70-82
−1.5
7
@CLT
CLTL 65-70
−11.5
17
vsWGA
WGAL 59-61
−32.5
19
@UPST
UPSTW 88-84
+21.5
26
@UK
UKL 54-104
+0.5
29
@UGA
UGAL 81-123
+43.5
3
@LIP
LIPL 80-83
+10.5
6
@WGA
WGAW 87-59
−4.5
18
vsSEMO
SEMOW 85-74
+3.5
20
vsUTM
UTML 62-86
+2.5
30
vsTNST
TNSTL 76-88
+8.5
1
@LR
LRL 58-77
−9.5
8
@EIU
EIUL 61-71
−8.5
10
@WIU
WIUW 59-54
−30.5
15
vsUSI
USIL 54-71
−17.5
17
vsMORE
MOREL 70-76
+4.5
22
@LIN
LINL 68-89
+5.5
24
@SIUE
SIUEL 58-62
−15.5
31
vsLR
LRW 87-77
+22.5
2
@TNST
TNSTW 90-85
+21.5
5
vsWIU
WIUW 97-72
+25.5
over 12under 9avg +1.8 ptslonger = bigger margin
Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.
E Illinois
6-15 overall · 5-8 in conference · Ohio Valley Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- L@ Tennessee St68–77
- Lvs SE Missouri59–77
- Lvs UT Martin68–76
- L@ Morehead St68–73
- W@ Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles59–51
2 days since their last game.
Tennessee Tech
7-14 overall · 5-8 in conference · Southern Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- Wvs W Illinois97–72
- W@ Tennessee St90–85
- Wvs Little Rock87–77
- L@ SIUE58–62
- L@ Lindenwood Lions68–89
2 days since their last game.