Tennessee State Vs Little Rock: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 31, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 31, 2022

The Little Rock Trojans (5-9, 1-0 OVC) will attempt to stop a nine-game road losing streak at the Tennessee State Tigers (8-6, 0-1 OVC) on Saturday, December 31, 2022 at 4:30 PM ET. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Tigers’ (-224 to win on the moneyline) contest versus the Trojans (+183).

The betting facts in this article are based off odds valid as of December 31, 2022 at 1:45 PM ET. See below for a table with the latest odds for this matchup and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Tennessee State Vs Little Rock Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Little Rock (+5.5)
Total Pick Under (153.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Tennessee State Vs Little Rock Stat Rankings

Tennessee State Avg. (Rank) Little Rock Avg. (Rank)
79.9 (42nd) Points Scored 73.7 (154th)
74.6 (313th) Points Allowed 78.4 (348th)
34.6 (193rd) Rebounds 35.5 (147th)
9.9 (189th) Off. Rebounds 11.4 (82nd)
9.1 (47th) 3pt Made 6.4 (274th)
14.8 (97th) Assists 13.2 (209th)
12.1 (147th) Turnovers 13.4 (265th)

Tennessee State Vs Little Rock Betting Trends

  • The Tigers are 5-5-0 against the spread this season.
  • Tennessee State has won twice ATS (2-1) as a 5.5-point favorite or more this year.
  • This year, seven of the Tigers’ 10 games have hit the over.
  • Tennessee State and its opponent have broken the 153.5-point mark four times this season.
  • The average total for Tigers games this season has been 154.5, one point higher than the total for this game.
  • Little Rock has seven wins in 12 games against the spread this year.
  • The Trojans have an ATS record of 4-3 as 5.5-point underdogs or more.
  • There have been seven Tennessee State’s games (out of 10) that went over the total this season.
  • Trojans games have gone over 153.5 points on seven occasions this year.
  • Little Rock’s games average 152.1 total points, 1.4 less than the total for this matchup.

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Tennessee State Impact Players

  • Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. is putting up 14.4 points, 3.4 assists and 3.5 rebounds per contest.
  • Adong Makuoi leads the Tigers at 5.3 rebounds per game, while also putting up 0.6 assists and 9.9 points.
  • Justin Williams puts up 5 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest. Defensively, he delivers 1.2 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Christian Brown posts 14.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game, shooting 57.3% from the field and 50% from downtown with 1.4 made 3-pointers per game.

Little Rock Impact Players

  • Myron Gardner tops the Trojans in scoring (14 points per game), rebounding (9.6) and assists (3.8), shooting 43.8% from the field and 37.3% from beyond the arc with 1.4 triples per game. He also puts up 1.8 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Deantoni Gordon gets the Trojans 10.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest. He also posts 1.1 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • D.J. Smith gives the Trojans 11.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. He also averages 1.2 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Jordan Jefferson is putting up 10.4 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest, making 47.5% of his shots from the field and 37.2% from beyond the arc, with 1.2 treys per game.
  • Chris Walker is averaging 7.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest, making 34.8% of his shots from the floor and 36.4% from 3-point range, with 1.7 triples per game.
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