Kimmel Arena · at UNC Asheville
#282TNTCTennessee Tech
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#271UNCAUNC Asheville
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Season records: Tennessee Tech and UNC Asheville
TNTCThis seasonUNCA
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects UNCA 74–71 · win probability UNCA 59%
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model 144.5
Model edge
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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: UNCA has more of the edges

TNTC 0, UNCA 5 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
UNCABig
Three-pointers
TNTC hits 31.1% and allows 35.8%; UNCA hits 35.1% and allows 32.6%. Threes are 36.5% and 33.6% of their shots
Context
Schedule so far
TNTC has played the 353rd-hardest schedule, UNCA the 214th. A record against a soft schedule means less
UNCASmall
Turnovers
Turnover rate: TNTC 19.1%, UNCA 17.4%. Forced: TNTC 15.0%, UNCA 15.5%
UNCASmall
Shooting
Effective FG%: TNTC 48.9 and allows 51.5; UNCA 51.0 and allows 51.3
UNCASmall
Home court
UNCA at home. This season: UNCA 0-0 at home, TNTC 0-0 away
UNCASmall
TNTC offense vs UNCA defense
Offense 276th of 366 against a defense 230th, on the model’s ratings
Even
Free throws
Free throw rate: TNTC 35.5, UNCA 40.0. Allowed: TNTC 31.3, UNCA 38.7
Even
Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: TNTC 31.3%, UNCA 29.8%. Defensive: TNTC 69.3%, UNCA 68.7%
Even
Who is back
Minutes back from last season: TNTC 18%, UNCA 30%. Transfers in: TNTC 6, UNCA 4. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
Context
Tempo
About 68 possessions: TNTC plays 68.3 a game (214th fastest), UNCA 68.0 (230th). Faster games mean more points
Even
UNCA offense vs TNTC defense
Offense 294th of 366 against a defense 288th, on the model’s ratings

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Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
Spread—UNCA -2.6—
Total—144.5—
Projected score—TNTC 70.9 · UNCA 73.5

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadUNCA -1.4—
1H total67.6—
1H projected scoreTNTC 33.1 · UNCA 34.5—

Tennessee Tech has the better starters

Position by position: Tennessee Tech 2, UNC Asheville 0, even 3
Tennessee TechBetterUNC Asheville
G T. Mosquera TR13.8 pts · 5.9 reb · 2.3 ast Score 55
TNTCBig
G K. Phipps TR4.1 pts · 1.6 reb · 0.9 ast Score 15
G T. Owens7.4 pts · 2.8 reb · 3.5 ast Score 17
Even
G K. Dunn TR7.2 pts · 1.6 reb · 0.7 ast Score 9
G D. Hackett TR13.9 pts · 4.1 reb · 1.4 ast Score 78
No call
G J. Anderson TR1.7 pts · 3.3 reb · 0 ast Not ranked
G C. Newton TR10.5 pts · 2 reb · 1.2 ast Score 55
TNTCBig
F M. Mayfield4 pts · 4 reb · 0.7 ast Score 5
G C. Hollenbeck TR5 pts · 1.4 reb · 0.9 ast Score 6
Even
F D. Thomas2.6 pts · 5 reb · 0.4 ast Score 5
Tennessee TechBetterUNC Asheville
TNTC offense276th of 366 · -8.4
Even
UNCA defense230th of 366 · -6.1
TNTC defense288th of 366 · -7.2
Even
UNCA offense294th of 366 · -9.1
Backcourt-4.8 · 5 players
Even
Backcourt-4.7 · 3 players
FrontcourtNo numbers yet
No call
Frontcourt-5.8 · 2 players
Bench-1.4 · 3 players
TNTCSmall
Bench-2.6 · 3 players
Score, worst to bestTNTC betterUNCA betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
Tennessee Tech
Guards
T. Mosquera32 min · TRT. Owens28 minD. Hackett28 min · TRC. Newton26 min · TRC. Hollenbeck17 min · TRC. GonzalesNew
Forwards
D. Christensen13 min · TRM. Turner8 minC. Sanders8 min · TRD. GreenNewS. ArnoldNewK. FoxNew
UNC Asheville
Guards
K. Phipps18 min · TRK. Dunn17 min · TRJ. Anderson17 min · TRC. Jones7 minT. ChatmanNewC. DubskyNew
Forwards
M. Mayfield23 minD. Thomas21 minA. Magassa10 min · TRS. Tolentino8 minB. RiversNewQ. MansfieldNew
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
TNTCUNCA
Scoring
70.3 #280Points per game71.9 #248
1.03 #287Points per possession1.06 #236
68.3 #214Pace (possessions)68.0 #230
Shooting
48.9 #293Effective FG%51.0 #194
31.1 #3163-point %35.1 #110
36.5 #2383-point attempt rate33.6 #307
35.5 #164Free throw rate40.0 #60
Possessions
19.1 #325Turnover rate17.4 #230
31.3 #151Offensive rebound rate29.8 #211
11.0 #337Assists per game10.1 #358
Defense
75.6 #207Points allowed74.2 #161
1.11 #231Points allowed per possession1.09 #203
51.5 #186Opponent effective FG%51.3 #175
35.8 #295Opponent 3-point %32.6 #93
15.0 #285Turnovers forced15.5 #251
69.3 #192Defensive rebound rate68.7 #218
5.4 #312Steals per game5.1 #324
2.7 #275Blocks per game3.5 #133

Tennessee Tech

10-18 in 2025-26 overall · 8-12 in conference · Southern Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • L@ SE Missouri73–89
  • L@ UT Martin49–64
  • Wvs Lindenwood Lions72–57
  • Wvs SIUE62–52
  • W@ Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles82–74

A week or more of rest.

UNC Asheville

12-17 in 2025-26 overall · 9-9 in conference · Big South Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs High Point71–75
  • Wvs Longwood85–82
  • Lvs Charleston So75–92
  • W@ Gardner-Webb77–71
  • Wvs Radford74–73

A week or more of rest.