Tennessee Tech takes on Southeast Missouri State after Johnson’s 21-point game

Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (13-13, 8-7 OVC) at Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (16-10, 11-4 OVC)

Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Saturday, 4:45 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Redhawks -6.5; over/under is 144.5

BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee Tech visits Southeast Missouri State after Jaylon Johnson scored 21 points in Tennessee Tech’s 79-75 loss to the Little Rock Trojans.

The Redhawks have gone 9-3 in home games. Southeast Missouri State averages 74.3 points and has outscored opponents by 7.0 points per game.

The Golden Eagles are 8-7 against conference opponents. Tennessee Tech leads the OVC with 15.5 assists. Johnson paces the Golden Eagles with 4.9.

Southeast Missouri State’s average of 7.1 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.1 more made shots on average than the 7.0 per game Tennessee Tech gives up. Tennessee Tech averages 9.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 4.2 more made shots on average than the 5.3 per game Southeast Missouri State gives up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Tedrick Washington Jr. averages 1.8 made 3-pointers per game for the Redhawks, scoring 13.6 points while shooting 28.6% from beyond the arc. Rob Martin is shooting 52.3% and averaging 18.0 points over the last 10 games.

Johnson is shooting 34.4% from beyond the arc with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Golden Eagles, while averaging 13 points and 4.9 assists. JaJuan Nicholls is averaging 9.8 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Redhawks: 7-3, averaging 73.9 points, 27.6 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 8.6 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 47.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.9 points per game.

Golden Eagles: 4-6, averaging 70.8 points, 32.1 rebounds, 13.9 assists, 4.6 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 43.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.2 points.

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