Eastern Illinois vs. Tennessee-Martin prediction: Why Tennessee-Martin is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/5/2026]

Tennessee-Martin will take on Eastern Illinois in men's college basketball action at Ford Center on Thursday, commencing at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model predicts Tennessee-Martin as the most likely winner of the Eastern Illinois vs. Tennessee-Martin game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Eastern Illinois vs. Tennessee-Martin prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NCAA basketball matchup between Eastern Illinois and Tennessee-Martin 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives Tennessee-Martin an 80% chance of beating Eastern Illinois. Our predicted final score has Tennessee-Martin winning 69-61.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and Eastern Illinois and Tennessee-Martin each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 126.5-point over/under has a 55% chance of going over.

Eastern Illinois vs. Tennessee-Martin odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Eastern Illinois	Tennessee-Martin
Spread	+8.5 (-118)	-8.5 (-102)
Moneyline	+310	-345
Total	o126.5 (-112)	u126.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Eastern Illinois vs. Tennessee-Martin picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Tennessee-Martin -8.5	-102
Moneyline	Tennessee-Martin	-345
Total	Over 126.5	-112

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Tennessee-Martin to win.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Eastern Illinois vs. Tennessee-Martin game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's men's college basketball game between Tennessee-Martin and Eastern Illinois at Ford Center is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Eastern Illinois vs. Tennessee-Martin
• Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Ford Center

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Conclusion

We predict Tennessee-Martin, with an 80% win probability, will likely beat Eastern Illinois on Thursday.

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