The Southeast Missouri State Redhawks will be at Skyhawk Arena to challenge the UT Martin Skyhawks in an Ohio Valley matchup. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 11.
The Skyhawks defeated SIUE 79-62 the last time they played. Twymond Howard led all scorers on the team with 23 points on 9-for-13 shooting. The Redhawks, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 78-69 loss to Eastern Illinois in their last game. Antonius Cleveland scored 15 points and recorded 10 rebounds earning his fifth double-double of the season.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Redhawks won the first game 68-60. Joel Angus III had a standout performance in the victory, putting up 18 points, eight rebounds, one assist, one steal, and one block.
The Skyhawks come into this game 13-12 Straight Up (SU) and 10-9 Against The Spread (ATS).
On the other side, the Redhawks have 5-19 SU and 10-9-1 ATS records. Offensively, the Redhawks have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 67.2 points per game by averaging 72.6 during that stretch.
In their previous meeting this season, Southeast Missouri State beat UT Martin, moving its SU record against UT Martin to 7-3 in their most recent head-to-head meetings. With a 6-4 record, the Skyhawks have the advantage ATS. UT Martin held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers once, while Southeast Missouri State was never able to do so in their most recent five games.
Predictions: SU Winner – TN-Mar, ATS Winner – TN-Mar
Notes
UT Martin scores 80.7 points per home game (ranked 69th). Southeast Missouri State ranks a poor 204th in points allowed on the road, allowing 78.9 points.
The UT Martin Skyhawks average a field goal percentage of 43.9% this season. The Southeast Missouri State Redhawks have an underachieving record of 2-17 when opponents have a FG% of 43.9% or greater.
The UT Martin Skyhawks rank lower for their field goal percentage (179th) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (151st), but the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks have a better FG% ranking (314th) than eFG% ranking (328th).
The UT Martin Skyhawks average 5.8 steals per game. When giving up 5 or more steals, the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks have a subpar record (3-16) this season.
