The Tigers will play the Leathernecks on Thursday, March 7th, 2024. Your timezone's tip off time is 7:30 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2023-24 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Tennessee State and Western Illinois are set to tip-off on Thursday, March 7th, 2024. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Tennessee State wound up with a 97.33 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2023-24 college basketball regular season, while Western Illinois finished with a 98.33 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Tennessee State comes to this matchup with a 5-10 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the Ohio Valley Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Western Illinois, finished the regular season with a 10-6 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the Ohio Valley Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Tennessee State finished 3rd (0.556) in the Ohio Valley Conference, with Western Illinois ending up 2nd (0.722) for their conference win percentage in the 2023 Ohio Valley Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Tennessee State had a 0.563 regular season overall win percentage, with Western Illinois, notching a 0.645 overall win percentage at the end of the 2023-24 regular season.
- Team Records - Tennessee State tallied a 18-14 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Western Illinois put together a 20-11 standing for 2023-24 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
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Hear ye, hear ye! Tennessee State faces Western Illinois in March Madness matchup!
Tennessee State 18-14 overall, Western Illinois 20-11 overall for regular season.
Tennessee State 10-8 in Ohio Valley Conference, Western Illinois 13-5 in OVC.
NCAA tournament is single-elimination format. Winning team advances to next round.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetWay, BetRivers, and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below.
Best Tigers at Leathernecks Odds
| Underdog Tennessee State | Favorite Western Illinois |
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| Underdog Tennessee State | Favorite Western Illinois |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Western Illinois is a -2.5 -115 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Tennessee State is a +2.5 -105 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 132.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 132.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
Western Illinois is a -155 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Tennessee State is a +130 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Tennessee State
Western Illinois
3/07/24 7:30pm EST | +2.5 -105-2.5 -115 |
Underdog Tennessee State - Tennessee State bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A +2.5 Tennessee State underdog bet wins if they lose by 2 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 3 or more.
Favorite Western Illinois - Western Illinois bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A -2.5 Western Illinois favorite bet wins if they win by 3 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 2 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Tennessee State at Western Illinois Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Tennessee State
Western Illinois
First to 5 Points
3/07/24 7:30pm EST | -110-125Bet |
Tennessee State
Western Illinois
First to 10 Points
3/07/24 7:30pm EST | -105-135Bet |
Tennessee State
Western Illinois
First to 15 Points
3/07/24 7:30pm EST | -105-135Bet |
Tennessee State
Western Illinois
Game to Overtime
3/07/24 7:30pm EST | Yes +1050No -10000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Western Illinois | 21-12 | 0.636 | 10-5 | 10-6 | 13-5 | +1 | 0.722 | L1 |
| Tennessee State | 18-15 | 0.545 | 11-3 | 5-10 | 10-8 | +4 | 0.556 | L1 |
Tennessee State & Western Illinois Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Tennessee State Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Tennessee State YR: futures available
Western Illinois Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Western Illinois YR: futures available
Tennessee State & Western Illinois Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Tennessee State vs Western Illinois College Basketball Game
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
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