Tennessee State vs. Southeast Missouri State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 20

The Tennessee State Tigers (7-4, 1-0 OVC) host the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (5-7, 0-1 OVC) at Gentry Center, starting at 4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 20, 2025. The Redhawks are 1.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 150.5 points.

Their last time out, Tennessee State won on Thursday 78-71 against UT Martin. Aaron Nkrumah recorded 23 points, one rebound and one assist for Tennessee State. Southeast Missouri State is coming off of an 85-74 loss to Tennessee Tech in its most recent game on Thursday. BJ Ward scored 19 points in Southeast Missouri State's loss, leading the team.

Tennessee State vs. Southeast Missouri State Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Gentry Center in Nashville, Tennessee
• Spread favorite: Tennessee State -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: Tennessee State -125
• Moneyline underdog: Southeast Missouri State +105
• Over/Under: 150.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Tennessee State vs. Southeast Missouri State

• Tennessee State and its opponents have combined to score more than 150.5 points in a game just twice this season.
• There have been eight Southeast Missouri State games that ended with a combined score over 150.5 points this season.
• The point total for the game of 150.5 is 7.0 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Tigers (79.4) and Redhawks (78.1).
• This matchup's point total is 0.6 less than the 151.1 points these two teams combine to give up per game.
• Tennessee State has seen a 154.1 average over/under in its games this season, 3.6 points more than the over/under in this matchup.
• Southeast Missouri State's games have an average over/under of 154.5 points this season, 4.0 more points than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: Tennessee State vs. Southeast Missouri State

• Tennessee State has six wins against the spread in eight games this season.
• The Tigers have covered the spread once this season when favored by 1.5 points or more (in two chances).
• Southeast Missouri State is 3-6-0 against the spread this season.
• This year, the Redhawks have just two against the spread wins in six games as an underdog of 1.5 points or more.
• At home, Tennessee State is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 1.5-point favorite or greater.
• On the road, Southeast Missouri State has two wins against the spread and are 1-5 overall.
• On the road, Southeast Missouri State is winless ATS (0-1) as 1.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Tennessee State vs. Southeast Missouri State

• Tennessee State has split the two games it has played as a moneyline favorite this season.
• The Tigers have played as a favorite of -125 or more twice this season and split those games.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 55.6% chance of a victory for Tennessee State.
• Southeast Missouri State has won in one of the six contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• This season, the Redhawks have come away with a win one times in six chances when named as an underdog of at least +105 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Southeast Missouri State has a 48.8% chance of walking away with the win.