Belmont vs. Tennessee State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Nov. 8

The Belmont Bruins (1-0) host the Tennessee State Tigers (1-0) at Curb Event Center Arena, tipping off at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 8, 2025. The Tigers are 13.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 157.5 points.

Belmont is coming off of a 79-63 victory against Air Force in its most recent game on Monday. In Belmont's win, Sam Orme led the way with a team-high 21 points (adding five rebounds and four assists). Tennessee State's most recent game on Monday ended in a 101-50 victory against Fisk. Carlous Williams' team-high 15 points paced Tennessee State in the victory.

Belmont vs. Tennessee State Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Curb Event Center Arena in Nashville, Tennessee
• Spread favorite: Belmont -13.5
• Moneyline favorite: Belmont -1099
• Moneyline underdog: Tennessee State +683
• Over/Under: 157.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Belmont vs. Tennessee State

• Last year, Belmont's games went over 157.5 points scored, its current matchup's point total, 14 (out of 31) times.
• A total of 12 Tennessee State's games last season (out of 30) had more than 157.5 total points scored.
• These two teams averaged a combined 157.4 points per game a season ago, 0.1 fewer points than the total of 157.5 set for this game.
• Opponents of these two teams averaged a combined 149.9 points per game last season, 7.6 fewer than the over/under in this game.
• The average over/under Belmont had set in games last year was 1.5 fewer points than this outing's point total.
• The average total for Tennessee State's games in 2024 was 6.1 fewer points than the point total of 157.5 for this game.

Betting the Spread: Belmont vs. Tennessee State

• Belmont put together a 15-15-1 record against the spread last season.
• Tennessee State went 17-13-0 ATS last season.
• The Tigers were an underdog by 13.5 points or more two times last season, and covered the spread in one of those matchups.
• At home last season, Belmont was 5-9-1 against the spread and 10-5 overall.
• In away games last season, Tennessee State was 8-6 against the spread and 4-10 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Belmont vs. Tennessee State

• Belmont put together a 14-5 record in games it was favored on the moneyline last season (winning 73.7% of those games).
• The Bruins did not play a game last season with moneyline odds of -1099 or shorter.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, Belmont has an implied win probability of 91.7%.
• Last season, Tennessee State won three out of the 18 games, or 16.7%, in which it was the underdog.
• The Tigers played as an underdog of +683 or more twice last season and lost both games.
• Tennessee State has a 12.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.