Tennessee Tech (13-14) vs UT Martin (12-16)
February 20, 2025 at 08:30 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Tennessee Tech -2.5 — Over/Under: 146.5
The UT-Martin Skyhawks and the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles meet Thursday in college basketball action from the Hooper Eblen Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a UT-Martin vs. Tennessee Tech prediction.
UT-Martin Recap
The UT-Martin Skyhawks come into this game looking to bounce back from an 85-76 loss at the hands of Tennessee State last time out to fall to 12-16 on the year. After this game, UT-Martin will head home for a game against Southern Indiana.
Skyhawks Have Three-Game Win Streak Snapped
Tarence Guinyard leads the Skyhawks in scoring with 15.8 PPG along with 4.4 RPG and 2.1 APG while Josue Grullon has 13.3 PPG with 4 RPG and Vladimer Salaridze has 11.3 PPG with a team-high 8.1 RPG to lead the Skyhawks on the glass and to round out the trio of double-digit scorers for UT-Martin so far this season. Matija Zuzic has 8.3 PPG with 3 RPG while Afan Trnka has 8.1 PPG with a team-high 3.1 APG to lead the Skyhawks In the assist department so far this season. As a team, UT-Martin is averaging 75.6 PPG on 41.9% shooting from the field, 32.3% from three, and 70.1% from the foul line this season.
Why the UT Martin Skyhawks will win
- Tennessee Tech has lost four of its last five night games.
- The road team has won four of UT Martin’s last five games.
Tennessee Tech Recap
The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles come into this game looking to bounce back from an 83-69 loss at the hands of Southeast Missouri State last time out, sitting at 13-14 on the year. After this game, Tennessee Tech will welcome Tennessee State to town.
Golden Eagles Lose Back-To-Back Games
Jaylon Johnson leads the Golden Eagles in scoring and assists with 13.2 PPG and 4.8 APG along with 4 RPG while Rodney Johnson has 13 PPG with 5.6 RPG this season. Daniel Egbuniwe has 10.5 PPG with a team-high 6.4 RPG to lead the Golden Eagles on the glass and to round out the trio of double-digit scorers for Tennessee Tech so far this season. Kyle Layton also chipped in 8.7 PPG with 2.5 RPG and 2 APG while Ray Glasgow has 7.7 PPG with 3.5 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Tennessee Tech is averaging 72.2 PPG on 43.6% shooting from the field, 35.6% from three, and 70.2% from the foul line this season.
Why the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles will win
- UT Martin has lost four of its last five night games.
- The home team has won each of Tennessee Tech’s last three games.
Total Points Facts
- Each of UT Martin’s last four road night games against the Ohio Valley Conference has produced a total of 147+ points.
- Six of the last seven games between UT Martin and Tennessee Tech have produced a total of 149+ points.
UT-Martin vs. Tennessee Tech Prediction
I’m leaning towards UT-Martin here. I can’t lie, I’d love to be getting a few more points with the Skyhawks but I’ll still take what I can get with them as I just have no desire to back Tennessee Tech in any way, shape, or form as UT-Martin feels like they’re in better form over the last couple of weeks. Tennessee Tech could use a win to lock up a spot in the OVC tournament, but I think UT-Martin shows up here and gets the job done on the road. Give me UT-Martin.