Who's Playing
Eastern Illinois @ Tennessee State
Current Records: Eastern Illinois 5-22; Tennessee State 11-16
What to Know
Get ready for an Ohio Valley battle as the Tennessee State Tigers and the Eastern Illinois Panthers will face off at 4 p.m. ET Saturday at Gentry Center. Tennessee State will be strutting in after a victory while EIU will be stumbling in from a defeat.
While not quite a landslide, the matchup between the Tigers and the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars on Thursday was still a pretty decisive one as Tennessee State wrapped it up with an 81-65 win at home.
Meanwhile, the oddsmakers predicted a rough game for EIU on Thursday, and boy were they were right. Their painful 81-57 loss to the Belmont Bruins might stick with them for a while.
Tennessee State is the favorite in this one, with an expected 11-point margin of victory. They are currently four-for-four against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.
In the teams' previous meeting last month, the Tigers were in the race but had to settle for second with a 62-57 finish. Maybe they will have more luck at home instead of on the road? Watch the contest and check back on CBS Sports for all the details.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 4 p.m. ET
- Where: Gentry Center -- Nashville, Tennessee
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Tigers are a big 11-point favorite against the Panthers, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Tigers as a 10.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -107
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Series History
Tennessee State have won six out of their last ten games against Eastern Illinois.
- Jan 29, 2022 - Eastern Illinois 62 vs. Tennessee State 57
- Feb 06, 2021 - Eastern Illinois 86 vs. Tennessee State 72
- Jan 23, 2021 - Tennessee State 65 vs. Eastern Illinois 54
- Jan 02, 2020 - Tennessee State 84 vs. Eastern Illinois 79
- Feb 23, 2019 - Tennessee State 75 vs. Eastern Illinois 60
- Feb 28, 2018 - Eastern Illinois 73 vs. Tennessee State 71
- Jan 27, 2018 - Tennessee State 50 vs. Eastern Illinois 47
- Jan 11, 2018 - Tennessee State 69 vs. Eastern Illinois 65
- Feb 02, 2017 - Eastern Illinois 77 vs. Tennessee State 67
- Jan 06, 2016 - Tennessee State 66 vs. Eastern Illinois 61
Injury Report for Tennessee State
- Hercy Miller: Out for the Season (Not Injury Related)
