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Tennessee State Tigers @ SE Missouri State Redhawks

Current Records: Tennessee State 9-12, SE Missouri State 11-10

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We've got another exciting Ohio Valley matchup on schedule as the SE Missouri State Redhawks and the Tennessee State Tigers are set to tip at 4:45 p.m. ET on Saturday at Show Me Center. Things are looking good forBDOCBSGame who are projected to snag an easy win in their upcoming matchup.

SE Missouri State will bounce into Saturday's game after (finally) beating UT Martin, who they had gone 1-9 against in their ten prior meetings. SE Missouri State walked away with a 90-79 victory over UT Martin on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Redhawks.

Even though they won, SE Missouri State struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as UT Martin pulled down 11.

Meanwhile, Tennessee State waltzed into their match on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They skirted past the Trojans 72-70. While the oddsmakers failed to call the winner, they nailed the 142 point over/under.

SE Missouri State now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Tennessee State, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-12 record this season.

Saturday's matchup is shaping up to be a scrappy game: SE Missouri State hasn't given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 10.6 turnovers per game. It's a different story for Tennessee State, though, as they've been averaging 16.1. Given SE Missouri State's sizable advantage in that area, Tennessee State will need to find a way to close that gap.

SE Missouri State came out on top in a nail-biter against Tennessee State in their previous matchup back in January, sneaking past 67-65. Will SE Missouri State repeat their success, or does Tennessee State have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

Odds

SE Missouri State is a 4.5-point favorite against Tennessee State, 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 4.5-point spread, and stayed right there.


The over/under is 148.5 points.

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Series History

SE Missouri State has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Tennessee State.

  • Jan 02, 2025 - SE Missouri State 67 vs. Tennessee State 65
  • Feb 10, 2024 - Tennessee State 77 vs. SE Missouri State 74
  • Mar 02, 2023 - SE Missouri State 91 vs. Tennessee State 83
  • Feb 09, 2023 - Tennessee State 85 vs. SE Missouri State 65
  • Jan 26, 2023 - SE Missouri State 92 vs. Tennessee State 75
  • Mar 03, 2022 - SE Missouri State 79 vs. Tennessee State 55
  • Jan 20, 2022 - SE Missouri State 85 vs. Tennessee State 63
  • Jan 08, 2022 - Tennessee State 95 vs. SE Missouri State 84
  • Jan 19, 2021 - SE Missouri State 63 vs. Tennessee State 59
  • Jan 02, 2021 - SE Missouri State 83 vs. Tennessee State 79