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

The No. 3 seed Tennessee State Tigers (16-15, 12-8 OVC) will meet the No. 6 seed Lindenwood Lions (16-16, 10-10 OVC) in the OVC tournament Thursday at Ford Center, tipping off 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%)

To help you make an informed wager on Tennessee State-Lindenwood outing (in which Tennessee State is a 4.5-point favorite and the over/under has been set at 146.5 points), here are some betting trends and insights for Thursday's 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.
• Tennessee State covers the spread when it is a 4.5-point favorite or more 85.7% of the time. That's more often than Lindenwood covers as an underdog of 4.5 or more (33.3%).
• The Tigers sport a better record against the spread when playing at home (7-5-0) than they do on the road (8-6-0).
• The Lions' winning percentage against the spread at home is .727 (8-3-0). Away, it is .267 (4-11-0).
• Tennessee State's record against the spread in conference action 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 been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 11 games this year and has walked away with the win 10 times (90.9%) in those games.
• The Tigers have yet to lose in seven games when named as moneyline favorite of -178 or better.
• Lindenwood has won 38.1% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (8-13).
• When they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +146 or longer, the Lions have a record of 3-9 (25%).
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Tennessee State has a 64% chance of walking away with the 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, ranks 186th in college basketball averaging 16 points per game.
• Lindenwood scores 71.7 points per game (246th in college basketball) and allows 71.4 (161st in college basketball) for a +8 scoring differential overall.
• Lindenwood's leading scorer, Anias Futrell, ranks 566th in the country, averaging 12.8 points per game.
• The Tigers win the rebound battle by 6.8 boards on average. They collect 37.8 rebounds per game, which ranks sixth in college basketball, while their opponents grab 31 per contest.
• Ron Jessamy's 5.7 rebounds per game lead the Tigers and rank 394th in college basketball play.
• The 33.5 rebounds per game the Lions accumulate rank 89th in the nation. Their opponents record 33.3.
• Futrell is 296th in the country with 6.1 rebounds per game, leading the Lions.
• Tennessee State ranks 222nd in college basketball by averaging 94.3 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 66th in college basketball, allowing 88.6 points per 100 possessions.
• The Lions rank 328th in college basketball averaging 88.7 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 57th, allowing 88.3 points per 100 possessions.

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