Tennessee Tech vs. Western Illinois Time, TV & Stream – Feb. 5

The Western Illinois Leathernecks (4-19, 0-12 OVC) will visit the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (9-14, 4-8 OVC) after losing seven straight road games. The contest starts at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 5, 2026.

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How to Watch Tennessee Tech vs. Western Illinois

• Game day: Thursday, February 5, 2026
• Game time: 8:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
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Tennessee Tech vs. Western Illinois Stat Insights

Points

• The 74.7 points the Golden Eagles average are just 0.9 fewer than the Leathernecks give up.
• When Tennessee Tech scores more than 75.6, it has a record of 8-3.
• When Western Illinois gives up less than 74.7 points, it is 4-8.
• The Leathernecks average 65.3 points, 11.5 fewer than the Golden Eagles concede.
• When scoring more than 76.8 points, Western Illinois is 2-1.
• Tennessee Tech's record is 4-2 when it concedes less than 65.3 points.
• The Golden Eagles have a negative point differential for the year (-50 points, -2.1 per game), as do the Leathernecks (-237 points, -10.3 per game).

Shooting

• The Golden Eagles are making 44.7% of their shots from the field, just 1.9% lower than the Leathernecks concede to opponents (46.6%).
• In games when Tennessee Tech shoots higher than 46.6% from the field, it is 6-2 overall.
• The Leathernecks make 40.1% of their shots from the field, 4.3% lower than the Golden Eagles' defensive field-goal percentage.
• This season Western Illinois is 3-3 when the team shoots better than 44.4% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Golden Eagles average 32.4 rebounds, 2.4 more than the Leathernecks' average.
• Tennessee Tech is 6-3 overall when tops in terms of rebounding. Western Illinois is 0-12 when coming up short on the glass.
• The Golden Eagles' 9.3 offensive rebounds per game are only 0.1 fewer than the Leathernecks average (9.4).
• The Leathernecks are 3-9 overall when they have more offensive rebounds. The Golden Eagles are 5-10 when they lose that battle.
• On the boards, Tennessee Tech is -0.5 rebounds per game, and Western Illinois is -3.1.

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