| MATCHUP | UT Martin Skyhawks | Florida State Seminoles |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 3-0 | 2-1 |
| Where | Tucker Center, Tallahassee, FL | |
| When | Tuesday, November 18, 2025 | |
| Time | 07:00 PM EST | |
| TV | ACC Extra | |
The Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks and the Florida State Seminoles meet Tuesday in college basketball action from Donald L Tucker Center. Here’s a Tennessee-Martin vs Florida State prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Tennessee-Martin vs Florida State pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.
Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks Betting Preview
This year in their opener versus UNLV, the Skyhawks entered halftime with a 43-39 deficit. Tennessee-Martin surged from there on a 47-38 run however, and powered out a comeback win 86-81. Leading the way in the winning effort were Dragos Lungu (five rebounds; two assists) and Andrija Burkumirovic (four rebounds), each with 23 points. Matas Deniusas added 11 points with six rebounds and three assists. Tennessee-Martin matched up against Kentucky Christian in their second game and it was a pretty easy win. All 13 of TN-Martin’s players who hit the floor managed to score as the team cruised to a 97-42 blowout victory in the end. The Skyhawks managed to lead for 37:50 of game time and held Kentucky Christian to just 28.3 percent shooting. Andrija Bukumirovic led TN-Martin on a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Last Wednesday versus Bradley, Tennessee-Martin posted another victory. The Skyhawks trailed by two points at halftime though, and had to fight back with 44 second-half points in a 78-67 comeback victory. Both Andrija Bukumirovic (six rebounds) and Matas Deniusas (seven rebounds) had 20 points apiece to lead the team. Dragos Lunge had 11 points and seven boards, while Filip Petkovski had 10 points, eight assists and six rebounds.
Florida State Seminoles Betting Preview
Over on the FSU side, they kicked things off with a matchup versus Alcorn State. The Seminoles scored 58 points in the first half and 50 more in the second during that matchup, cruising to a 108-76 win. Chauncey Wiggins topped the scorers on 22 points and five boards while Robert McCray doubled up on 12 points, 17 assists and four boards. In game two versus Alabama State, FSU had another blowout win thanks to 55 second-half points in a 101-64 result. Lajae Jones led the team this time with 20 points and six rebounds. Kobe MaGee added 16 points, six boards and three assists in 24 minutes during the winning effort as well.
In their most recent matchup versus Florida, the Seminoles had a three-point edge at the break but faltered in the second half for a 78-76 road loss. Robert McCray had 29 points with four assists and two rebounds this time, and Kobe MaGee added 14 points with nine boards in the losing effort for the Seminoles.
UT Martin Skyhawks @ Florida State Seminoles Betting Trends: November 18, 2025
Why the Florida State Seminoles will win
- Florida State has won each of its last 16 Tuesday night home games against non-Conference opponents.
- UT Martin has lost the first half in each of its last four night games against non-Conference opponents.
Why the UT Martin Skyhawks will win
- UT Martin has won five of its last six night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Tennessee-Martin vs Florida State Prediction
I’ll take a stab on TN-Martin here. The Skyhawks have looked pretty good through three games so far, but there are a few things to clean up following their win over Bradley—namely the 22 turnovers and tepid 11-of-17 (64.7 percent) result from the line. Otherwise the Skyhawks did a pretty good job in their latest win. That makes 78 or more points in all three games so far for TN-Martin, but going up against Florida State in a road game is going to be their toughest matchup of the early-season slate by a fairly significant margin. The Seminoles are coming off a tough loss to a very good Florida team and FSU will be looking to take out their frustrations on the visiting Skyhawks squad. It’s going to be a tough matchup for TN-Martin.