Halftime Report

Fortunes may be turning around for Southern Indiana after losing three in a row. After one quarter, neither squad has the contest in the bag, but Southern Indiana leads 33-30 over Tennessee State.

Southern Indiana came into the match with some extra motivation after the loss they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We'll see if they're able to flip the script or if it'll just be more of the same.

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Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles @ Tennessee State Tigers

Current Records: Southern Indiana 8-23, Tennessee State 17-14

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The Tennessee State Tigers and the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles are set to clash at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Ford Center in an Ohio Valley postseason contest. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Tennessee State pushed their score all the way to 87 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 96-87 to the Skyhawks. Tennessee State has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Southern Indiana's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight defeat. They fell to the Redhawks 70-66. Southern Indiana didn't live up to their potential and found themselves falling short of the advantage oddsmakers thought they had coming into the game.

The Tigers' loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 17-14. As for the Screaming Eagles, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-23 record this season.

Tennessee State is hoping to beat the odds on Wednesday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. For those looking to play the spread, careful betting on Tennessee State: they have a less-than-stellar 10-17 record against the spread this season.

Tennessee State was able to grind out a solid victory over Southern Indiana in their previous matchup back in February, winning 79-74. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tennessee State since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

Odds

Tennessee State is a 3.5-point favorite against Southern Indiana, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Tigers as a 3-point favorite.


The over/under is 144.5 points.

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Series History

Tennessee State and Southern Indiana both have 2 wins in their last 4 games.

  • Feb 03, 2024 - Tennessee State 79 vs. Southern Indiana 74
  • Jan 04, 2024 - Southern Indiana 69 vs. Tennessee State 67
  • Feb 25, 2023 - Southern Indiana 93 vs. Tennessee State 81
  • Feb 02, 2023 - Tennessee State 80 vs. Southern Indiana 76