The SE Missouri State Redhawks (18-16, 13-8 OVC) and Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (16-16, 12-7) meet Saturday at the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind. in Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Championship. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN2/ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the SE Missouri State vs. Tennessee Tech game odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
SE Missouri State picked up a 65-58 win against the top-seed Morehead State, cashing outright as a 4-point underdog. The Redhawks have dumped Lindenwood, Tennessee State and Morehead State, covering the spread in each outing. The 3-0 ATS run ties a season best, accomplished twice before.
The 2-seed Tennessee Tech topped Tennessee-Martin 78-63 as 1.5-point underdogs as the Under cashed, and it has also covered in 3 straight meetings.
These teams split the regular-season series, with SE MO State winning 84-77 in overtime Jan. 21, while Tennessee Tech won 82-80 at home Feb. 4. The Over cashed in each of the meetings.