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Eastern Illinois Panthers vs. Tennessee State Tigers
The Eastern Illinois Panthers and the Tennessee State Tigers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Gentry Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -5.5-point favorites versus the Panthers, while the game's total opened at 134.5.
Tennessee State was a 68-61 loser in its last match at home against Leathernecks. They failed to cover the -3-point spread as favorites.
Eastern Illinois was a 72-57 winner in their most recent outing at home against Lions. They covered the -8-point spread as favorites.
Eastern Illinois:
Team record: 12-14 SU,12-11 ATS
Eastern Illinois is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Eastern Illinois is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Eastern Illinois is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Tennessee State:
Team record: 15-12 SU,9-14 ATS
Tennessee State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Tennessee State is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tennessee State's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Eastern Illinois at Tennessee Tech Saturday, February 24
Tennessee State home to Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Saturday, February 24