SE Missouri State vs UT Martin Prediction 2/17/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Southeast Missouri State Redhawks and the UT Martin Skyhawks meet Tuesday in college basketball action from the Elam Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Southeast Missouri State Redhawks vs. UT Martin Skyhawks prediction.

Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Recap

The Southeast Missouri State Redhawks come into this game looking to build on their 73-61 win over Lindenwood last time out to sit at 16-11 this season. After this game, Southeast Missouri State will head on the road for a game against Little Rock.

Redhawks Win 7 Of Last 8

Luke Almodovar leads Southeast Missouri State in scoring with 14.4 PPG along with 3.4 RPG while Braxton Stacker has 11.7 PPG with 3.1 RPG and BJ Ward has 11.6 PPG with 2.2 RPG and a team-high 3.9 APG to lead the Redhawks in assists. Brendan Terry has 10.9 PPG with 5.5 RPG to lead Southeast Missouri State in rebounding and to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Southeast Missouri State so far this season. Marqueas Bell also has 9.1 PPG with 5.1 RPG as well up to this point in the year. As a team, Southeast Missouri State is averaging 75.7 PPG on 46% shooting from the field, 30.7% from three and 68.5% from the foul line this season. 

UT Martin Skyhawks Recap

The UT Martin Skyhawks come into this game looking to add on to their 81-76 win over SIU Edwardsville last time out to improve to 20-7 this season. After this game, UT Martin will head on the road for a game against Little Rock.

Skyhawks Snap Two-Game Skid

Andrija Bukumirovic leads UT Martin in scoring and rebounding with 14.4 PPG and 8 RPG while Matas Deniusas has 12.9 PPG with 5.4 RPG. Filip Radakovic has 10.3 PPG with 4.5 RPG and 2.7 APG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for UT Martin so far this season. Pedro Santos has 7 PPG with 4 RPG while Afan Trnka has 6.9 PPG with 3.1 RPG and 2.7 APG and Filip Petkovski has 5.2 PPG with a team-high 2.8 APG as well this year. As a team, UT Martin is averaging 72.5 PPG on 43.6% shooting from the field, 31.6% from three and 67.2% from the foul line this season.

Southeast Missouri State Redhawks @ UT Martin Skyhawks Betting Trends: February 17, 2026

Why the UT Martin Skyhawks will win

• UT Martin has won each of its last seven home games against Southeast Missouri State.
• Southeast Missouri State has lost 10 of its last 11 games at Kathleen and Tom Elam Center.
• UT Martin has won the first half in each of its last six night games at Kathleen and Tom Elam Center.

Why the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks will win

• Southeast Missouri State has won seven of its last eight games.
• Southeast Missouri State has won the first half in each of its last six road night games against Conference opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Each of UT Martin’s last eight home games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 130 or fewer points.
• Six of Southeast Missouri State’s last seven night games at Kathleen and Tom Elam Center have produced a total of 141+ points.

Matchup/League Facts

• UT Martin ranks 365th among Division 1 teams for opponent steals per game this season (9.3).
• UT Martin ranks 5th among Division 1 teams for opponent points per game this season (63.5).
• Southeast Missouri State ranks 8th among Division 1 teams for opponent assist to turnover ratio this season (0.75).
• Southeast Missouri State ranks 9th among Division 1 teams for opponent assists per game this season (10.4).

Southeast Missouri State Redhawks vs. UT Martin Skyhawks Prediction

I’m on UT Martin here. SEMO is in some great form right now, but for me, UT Martin looks like the team to beat in the OVC right now, and I just feel like at home, the Skyhawks aren’t a team I want to step in front of. I think the Redhawks could be a dark horse in the conference tournament, but I look for UT Martin to get the win and cover at home in this one.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: UT Martin -3.5