How to watch Tennessee Tech vs. Belmont basketball game
By Scout Staff
2 min read
Who’s Playing
Belmont @ Tennessee Tech
Current Records: Belmont 18-5; Tennessee Tech 5-17
What to Know
The Belmont Bruins are 11-2 against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles since January of 2016, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success this past Saturday. Belmont and Tennessee Tech will face off in an Ohio Valley battle at 8:30 p.m. ET at Hooper Eblen Arena. The Bruins won’t have the home-court advantage, but they do enjoy a 13-point advantage in the spread.
Everything went Belmont’s way against the Tennessee State Tigers this past Thursday as they made off with an 88-61 win. The margin was wide but not a surprise since the spread was 15 points in Belmont’s favor.
Meanwhile, Tennessee Tech came up short against the Morehead State Eagles this past Thursday, falling 75-68.
This next contest looks promising for Belmont, who are favored by a full 13 points. They are currently two-for-two against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.
The Bruins’ victory brought them up to 18-5 while the Golden Eagles’ defeat pulled them down to 5-17. A couple stats to keep an eye on: Belmont ranks fourth in college basketball when it comes to field goal percentage, with 49.90% on the season. Less enviably, Tennessee Tech has allowed their opponents to shoot 45.70% from the floor on average, which is the 37th highest shooting percentage allowed in college basketball. So the cards are definitely stacked against Tennessee Tech.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Hooper Eblen Arena — Cookeville, Tennessee
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Bruins are a big 13-point favorite against the Golden Eagles, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 13-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -110
See college basketball picks for every single game, including this one, from SportsLine’s advanced computer model. Get picks now.
Series History
Belmont have won 11 out of their last 13 games against Tennessee Tech.
- Jan 13, 2022 – Belmont 92 vs. Tennessee Tech 77
- Feb 20, 2021 – Belmont 90 vs. Tennessee Tech 66
- Jan 14, 2021 – Belmont 88 vs. Tennessee Tech 67
- Feb 27, 2020 – Belmont 65 vs. Tennessee Tech 62
- Jan 30, 2020 – Belmont 92 vs. Tennessee Tech 84
- Feb 16, 2019 – Belmont 93 vs. Tennessee Tech 65
- Jan 05, 2019 – Belmont 79 vs. Tennessee Tech 67
- Feb 10, 2018 – Belmont 75 vs. Tennessee Tech 70
- Jan 04, 2018 – Belmont 80 vs. Tennessee Tech 67
- Feb 11, 2017 – Tennessee Tech 83 vs. Belmont 70
- Jan 21, 2017 – Belmont 82 vs. Tennessee Tech 70
- Feb 20, 2016 – Belmont 95 vs. Tennessee Tech 86
- Jan 30, 2016 – Tennessee Tech 89 vs. Belmont 79
