UT Martin vs Tennessee State Prediction 3/6/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The UT Martin Skyhawks and the Tennessee State Tigers meet Friday in college basketball action from the Harrah’s Cherokee Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a UT Martin Skyhawks vs. Tennessee State Tigers prediction.

UT Martin Skyhawks Recap

The UT Martin Skyhawks come into this one off of their 66-63 win over Eastern Illinois last time out. 

Skyhawks Looking To Keep Ball Rolling

Andrija Bukumirovic leads UT Martin in scoring and rebounding with 13.6 PPG and 7.9 RPG while Matas Deniusas has 12.6 PPG with 5.3 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for UT Martin so far this season. Filip Radakovic has 9.6 PPG with 4.2 RPG and 2.7 APG. Pedro Santos has 6.9 PPG with 4 RPG while Afan Trnka has 6.5 PPG with 2.8 RPG and 2.4 APG and Filip Petkovski has 5.1 PPG with a team-high 2.7 APG as well this year. As a team, UT Martin is averaging 70.3 PPG on 42.2% shooting from the field, 30.5% from three and 67.7% from the foul line this season.

Why the UT Martin Skyhawks will win

– Tennessee State has lost seven of its last eight Friday night games.
– UT Martin has won the first half in six of its last seven night games.

Tennessee State Tigers Recap

The Tennessee State Tigers come into the conference tournament as the 1-seed, finishing the year at 21-9 overall including a 15-5 mark in OVC conference play.

Tigers Looking For First NCAA Tournament Appearance Since 1994

Aaron Nkrumah leads the Tigers in scoring with 17.7 PPG with 5.6 RPG and 2.9 APG along with a team-high 2.9 SPG. Travis Harper II has 17.4 PPG with 4.3 RPG and Dante Harris has 11.7 PPG with 3.5 RPG and a team-high 4.6 APG to lead Tennessee State in assists and to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Tennessee State so far this season. Antoine Lorick III has 9.1 PPG with 4.8 RPG and Jalen Pitre has 6.6 PPG with a team-high 6.6 RPG as well to lead the Tigers on the glass. As a team, Tennessee State is averaging 80.5 PPG on 45.8% shooting from the field, 31.5% from three and 76.2% from the foul line this season.

Why the Tennessee State Tigers will win

– Tennessee State has won seven of its last eight games.
– UT Martin has lost the first half in five of its last six games played at neutral venues.

Total Points Facts

– Each of the last seven night games between UT Martin and Tennessee State have produced a total of 143+ points.
– Each of UT Martin’s last five games have produced a total of 132 or fewer points.

UT Martin Skyhawks vs. Tennessee State Tigers Prediction

I’m on Tennessee State here. We just saw the Tigers take down UT Martin in a big way not that long ago, and I think the Tigers move on to the conference title game. Give me the Tigers in this one.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Tennessee State -2.5