Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles vs Tennessee State Tigers Prediction, 3/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles vs Tennessee State Tigers

Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Location: Ford Center in Evansville, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Tennessee State Tigers (17-14) host the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (8-23) at Ford Center on Wednesday.

The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles took the court against SE Missouri State and went home with a loss by a final score of 70-66 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Screaming Eagles ended up finishing with 22 while SE Missouri State accumulated 28 fouls. They also converted 7 of 22 attempts from beyond the arc. SE Missouri State shot 79.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 23 of 29 tries. Moreover, SE Missouri State totaled 44 rebounds (12 offensive, 32 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. SE Missouri State dished out 8 dimes and had 4 steals in this game. In reference to defense, Southern Indiana allowed the other team to shoot 36.4% from the floor on 20 of 55 shooting. They also distributed 10 dimes in this game while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and having 7 steals. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 37 with 12 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Screaming Eagles made 26 of 36 tries for a percentage of 72.2%. Southern Indiana finished with a 31.0% field goal percentage (18 of 58) and buried 4 of their 22 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Jeremiah Hernandez is one player who was a contributor in this contest. He finished the game shooting 46.2% from the field and also distributed 4 assists. He saw the court for 26 minutes and also totaled 1 rebound. He recorded 21 points on 6 out of 13 shooting.

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Southern Indiana will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 8-23 for the season. They average 68.7 points per game (307th in college basketball) while hitting 40.5% from the floor. The Screaming Eagles are hitting 32.6% from downtown (208 of 638) and 74.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Southern Indiana is pulling down 35.9 rebounds per game and has accounted for 349 dimes this year, which is 295th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 13.1 times per game and as a group they are committing 20.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Screaming Eagles are forcing 11.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.7 fouls. They rank 160th in college hoops in giving up assists with 375 surrendered on the season. The Screaming Eagles are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.3% (734 of 1,735) and they relinquish 36.2 rebounds per contest as a unit. They give up 32.7% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 211th in D-1 in points per game allowed (72.8).

The last time they took the court, the Tennessee State Tigers took a loss by a score of 96-87 against UT Martin. When it comes to cleaning the glass, Tennessee State allowed UT Martin to pull down 37 in all (12 offensive). They finished 38.5% from 3-point land by connecting on 10 of 26 and finished the contest at 32 out of 34 at the free throw line (94.1%). The Tigers permitted UT Martin to knock down 27 out of 63 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.9% for this contest. In all, the Tigers finished shooting 30 out of 60 from the field which had them sitting at 50.0%. In the matter of three-point shots, Tennessee State converted 9 of 29 attempts (31.0%). They were able to knock down 18 of the free throws for a percentage of 72.0%. UT Martin earned 20 fouls for the contest which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 25 shots. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 3 steals in this matchup. The Tigers earned 22 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 in this contest.

Marcus Fitzgerald pitched in for the Tigers in this contest. He converted 7 of 13 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and added 3 rebounds. He earned 18 points in his 29 mins on the court and earned 5 assists in the matchup.

Tennessee State has a win-loss mark of 17-14 on the campaign. The Tigers are committing 19.4 personal fouls every game and they connect on 75.4% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.1 times per game (277th in the nation) and they cough up possession 13.2 times per game. Tennessee State has totaled 2,263 pts for the season (73.0 per game) and they grab 34.7 boards per contest. As an offense, the Tigers are hitting on 44.5% from the field, which ranks 191st in the nation.

The Tennessee State defense allows 33.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (198 of 589) and their opponents are knocking down 73.1% of their foul shots. They allow 11.4 assists and 35.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 63rd and 216th in those categories on the defensive end. The Tigers defensively are ranked 171st in college basketball in PPG given up with 71.5. They have forced 13.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.2% from the field (93rd in college basketball).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Southern Indiana

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