This matchup between the UT Martin Skyhawks and Oral Roberts Golden Eagles will take place at JMU Convocation Center. Action starts at 1:00 pm ET on Friday, Nov. 20.
The Golden Eagles are hoping to rebound after their 84-66 loss to South Carolina on Monday. Obi Emegano was the game’s leading scorer, recording 31 points. The Skyhawks, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 86-79 loss against Bethune-Cookman on Monday. Twymond Howard led the team in scoring with 18 points.
Oral Roberts is a three-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 153 points. The Golden Eagles have the same record (1-1) both Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS). The Golden Eagles are an incredibly accurate shooting team from the line with a .764 free throw percentage, one of the highest marks in Division I. Expect Oral Roberts to have lots of opportunities at the line against the Skyhawks, who are one of the most foul-prone teams in the nation with an average of 25.0 fouls per game.
On the other side, the Skyhawks have come out of the gate playing poorly with records of 0-2 SU and 0-1 ATS.
This game marks the first time Oral Roberts and UT Martin have played one another in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – OrRob, ATS Winner – OrRob, O/U – Over
Notes
The UT Martin Skyhawks average 70.0 possessions per game and .971 points per possession. The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles earn fewer possessions with 69.1, but they score more points with 1.056.
The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles average an effective field goal percentage of 48.6% this season. The UT Martin Skyhawks are a winless 0-2 when opponents have an eFG% of 48.6% or greater.
UT Martin has forced an average turnover percentage of 12.1% this season. Oral Roberts is an even 1-1 when its TO% is 12.1% or higher.
