Belmont at Tennessee State

In the Ohio Valley, first-place Belmont takes on last place Tennessee State. Belmont has won five of its last eight contests and ranks 51st in the nation in scoring, and 47th in assists. The Bruins are 4-1 ATS on the road against a team with a losing home record. Evan Bradds scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Craig Bradshaw added 21 points, including three of six three-pointers, as Belmont beat UT Martin 70-64 on Thursday. Tennessee State has lost 16 of 17 games and is 335th in the nation in scoring. The Tigers are 1-5 ATS in their last six home games. Belmont has won the last three meetings, and when these teams meet the road team is 4-1 ATS. Play Belmont. Also take the OVER. Belmont's offense has started catching it's groove. In non-conference play, they averaged just 72 points per game, but since the start of conference play, that average has climbed all the way to 77 per game. Their defense has slacked off to a similar degree. Tennessee State cannot score on the road, but at home they do get 69.3 per game. In their last five road games, Belmont is 4-1 to the OVER. The Tigers are 15-5 to the OVER in their last 20 home games. Take Belmont and the OVER.