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Tennessee Tech vs Belmont 2/5/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

Belmont Bruins (18-5) vs. Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (5-17)
February 5, 2022 8:30 pm EDT
The Line: Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles +12.5 ; Over/Under: 148.5
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The Belmont Bruins and the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles meet Saturday in college basketball action from Eblen Center. Belmont is 18-5 on the year. The Bruins beat Tennessee State in their last appearance. As for Tennessee Tech, they’re sitting at 5-17 and coming off a loss to Morehead State. Check back all season long for free college basketball picks at Sports Chat Place.

Belmont got off to a nice 13-3 start this year with losses to only Ohio, LSU and Dayton. The Bruins hit a 1-2 stretch in mid-January, but since have won four straight over Eastern Illinois, Austin Peay, UT Martin and Tennessee State. 

In the Tennessee State matchup on Thursday, the Bruins scored 41 points in the first half and 47 more in the second in an 88-61 blowout win. Nick Muszynski led the team on 24 points, and JaCobi Wood added 17 points as well. 

Over on the Tennessee Tech side, they’ve had a rough go of things this year and haven’t been able to win consecutive games yet. The Eagles are on a five-game losing streak versus Murray State (twice), Austin Peay and Morehead State (twice). 

In the rematch versus Morehead State on Thursday, the Eagles were outscored 25-31 in the first half and 43-44 in the second in a 75-68 loss. Jr. Clay posted 22 points with two rebounds, two steals and a block to lead the team. 

The Eagles are 1-4 ATS in their last five Saturday games and 6-2 ATS in their last eight after a straight-up loss. The over is 9-3 in Tennessee Tech’s last 12 at home. 

Meanwhile, the Bruins are 7-2 ATS in their last nine road games and 11-4 ATS in their last 15 Saturday games. Belmont is 10-4 ATS in their last 14 overall. 

PICK: I’m going to stick with Belmont here. The Bruins have notched 74 or more points in each of their last six games and shouldn’t run into to many issues scoring-wise here. Belmont managed a 92-77 home win the last time these teams met up back on January 13. The Eagles may offer some initial resistance in this rematch, but Belmont should be in full control. 

Andrew's Free Pick: Belmont Bruins -12.5

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Andrew has been writing about college, professional and fantasy sports betting since 2013. Andrew's goal is to break down the complicated numbers and trends into a language that's easily accessible to novice sports bettors and seasoned professionals alike.

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