Ohio Valley foes will collide when the UT Martin Skyhawks (9-8) challenge the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (12-5) at Skyhawk Arena. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Jan. 13.
The Skyhawks are hoping to rebound after their 64-58 loss to Morehead State on Saturday. Despite the loss, Twymond Howard earned his fourth double-double this season with 22 points and 14 rebounds. The Golden Eagles, meanwhile, are coming off a 72-66 win against Austin Peay on Saturday. Torrance Rowe led the game in scoring by accounting for 27 points on 10-for-17 shooting.
The Skyhawks have gone 9-8 Straight Up (SU) and 6-5 Against The Spread (ATS). Over their last 10 games, they have had success covering the spread (5-1).
Over on the other bench, the Golden Eagles have records of 6-3-1 ATS and 12-5 SU. Tennessee Tech performed well ATS during its last 10 games, earning a 6-2-1 record. The Golden Eagles rely heavily on three-pointers on offense, ranking 50th in the nation with 141 made (8.0 per game).
These conference foes will be squaring off for the first time this season. In their most recent meeting a season ago, UT Martin came out on top, but the win was not enough to overtake Tennessee Tech in their recent head-to-head series. Its record is now 2-8 SU over the last few meetings. Furthermore, Tennessee Tech holds the advantage ATS with a record of 6-4. Tennessee Tech held the advantage in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers once in the last five matchups. On the other side of the court, UT Martin never accomplished this feat in that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – TnTech, ATS Winner – TnTech
Notes
Tennessee-Martin is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games.
Tennessee-Martin is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tennessee-Martin’s last 7 games when playing Tennessee Tech.
Tennessee-Martin is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Tennessee Tech.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tennessee-Martin’s last 5 games when playing at home against Tennessee Tech.
Tennessee-Martin is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Tennessee Tech.
Ranked 66th, the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles have an offensive rating of 111.7. The UT Martin Skyhawks rank 149th with a defensive rating of just 100.4.
The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles average a field goal percentage of 45.9% this season. The UT Martin Skyhawks have an underachieving record of 1-5 when opponents have a FG% of 45.9% or greater.
The UT Martin Skyhawks and the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. UT Martin is 235th and 193rd in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while Tennessee Tech is 85th and 61st in these categories.
Tennessee Tech ranks 91st in assists, recording 15.0 per game. UT Martin performs worse at 315th with 11.2 assists per game.
The UT Martin Skyhawks make an average of 6.2 steals per game. When the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles allow 6 or more steals, they are a winning 6-3.
