Eastern Illinois vs. Tennessee State Prediction: Tennessee State Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/18/2025]

Tennessee State and Eastern Illinois are scheduled to meet in college basketball action at Gentry Center on Saturday, with tipoff at 4:30PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts Tennessee State as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Eastern Illinois-Tennessee State game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that Tennessee State is more likely to win, while Eastern Illinois has a lower chance of victory."

For further insights into Saturday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Eastern Illinois vs. Tennessee State predictions page.

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Eastern Illinois vs. Tennessee State Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's college basketball game between Tennessee State and Eastern Illinois at Gentry Center is scheduled to commence at 4:30PM ET.

• Who: Eastern Illinois vs. Tennessee State
• Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
• Time: 4:30PM ET/1:30PM PT
• Venue: Gentry Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Saturday's Eastern Illinois vs. Tennessee State matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Eastern Illinois vs. Tennessee State Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NCAA basketball matchup between Eastern Illinois and Tennessee State 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives Tennessee State a 69% chance of beating Eastern Illinois. Our predicted final score has Tennessee State winning 74-69.

According to our model, Eastern Illinois (+5.5) has a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the 142.5-point over/under has a 53% chance of going over.

Eastern Illinois vs. Tennessee State Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Eastern Illinois	Tennessee State
Spread	+5.5 (-105)	-5.5 (-112)
Moneyline	+200	-238
Total	o142.5 (-110)	u142.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Eastern Illinois vs. Tennessee State Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Eastern Illinois vs. Tennessee State matchup is on the over/under.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the current odds, reveal the best college basketball picks for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict Tennessee State, with a 69% win probability, will likely beat Eastern Illinois on Saturday.

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