Tennessee State vs Lindenwood Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for OVC Tournament

The No. 6 seed Lindenwood Lions (16-16, 10-10 OVC) will square off in the OVC tournament against the No. 3 seed Tennessee State Tigers (16-15, 12-8 OVC) on Thursday at Ford Center, beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Tennessee State vs. Lindenwood Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Thursday, March 6, 2025
• Game time: 9:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Evansville, Indiana
• Arena: Ford Center

Tennessee State vs. Lindenwood Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Tennessee State win (59%)

Here's a look at some betting trends and insights for Tennessee State (-4.5) versus Lindenwood on Thursday. The over/under is set at 146.5 points for this game.

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Tennessee State vs. Lindenwood: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Tennessee State has compiled a 15-13-0 record against the spread this season.
• Lindenwood has put together a 14-15-0 record against the spread this year.
• When the spread is set as 4.5 or more this season, Tennessee State (6-1) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (85.7%) than Lindenwood (4-8) does as the underdog (33.3%).
• The Tigers have covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than road games. They have covered seven times in 12 opportunities at home, and they've covered eight times in 14 opportunities in away games.
• Against the spread, the Lions have been better at home (8-3-0) than on the road (4-11-0).
• Tennessee State's record against the spread in conference games is 12-8-0.
• Lindenwood's OVC record against the spread is 11-10-0.

Tennessee State vs. Lindenwood: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Tennessee State has won in 10, or 90.9%, of the 11 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Tigers have yet to lose in seven games when named as moneyline favorite of -178 or better.
• Lindenwood has gone 8-13 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 38.1% of those games).
• The Lions have gone 3-9 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +146 or longer (25%).
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Tennessee State has a 64% chance of pulling out a win.

Tennessee State vs. Lindenwood Head-to-Head Comparison

• Tennessee State has a +147 scoring differential, topping opponents by 4.8 points per game. It is putting up 78.7 points per game to rank 66th in college basketball and is giving up 73.9 per outing to rank 236th in college basketball.
• Tennessee State's leading scorer, Brandon Weston, is 186th in college basketball putting up 16.0 points per game.
• Lindenwood puts up 71.7 points per game (246th in college basketball) while allowing 71.4 per outing (161st in college basketball). It has a +8 scoring differential.
• Anias Futrell is 566th in the nation with a team-high 12.8 points per game.
• The Tigers come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 6.8 boards. They are grabbing 37.8 rebounds per game (sixth in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 31.0 per outing.
• Ron Jessamy's 5.7 rebounds per game lead the Tigers and rank 394th in college basketball play.
• The Lions are 89th in the country at 33.5 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 33.3 their opponents average.
• Futrell is 296th in the nation with 6.1 rebounds per game, leading the Lions.
• Tennessee State averages 94.3 points per 100 possessions on offense (222nd in college basketball), and allows 88.6 points per 100 possessions (66th in college basketball).
• The Lions average 88.7 points per 100 possessions on offense (328th in college basketball), and concede 88.3 points per 100 possessions (57th in college basketball).

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