UT Martin vs. Tennessee State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 2, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 2, 2024

The players to watch will include Jordan Sears and EJ Bellinger when the UT Martin Skyhawks (20-10, 13-4 OVC) meet the Tennessee State Tigers (17-13, 10-7 OVC) at Kathleen and Tom Elam Center, tipping off at 4:30 PM ET on Saturday. The Skyhawks take on the Tigers in a game that UT Martin is currently a solid favorite by 6.5 points. A 156-point over/under has been set for the game.

UT Martin vs. Tennessee State Betting Lines

UT Martin vs Tennessee State Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
UT Martin -6.5 156 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick UT Martin (-6.5)
Total Pick Under (156)

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UT Martin vs. Tennessee State Stat Rankings

UT Martin Avg. (Rank) Tennessee State Avg. (Rank)
81.2 (30th) Points Scored 72.5 (222nd)
76.1 (298th) Points Allowed 70.7 (140th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
8.6 (203rd) Off. Rebounds 7.5 (285th)
8.8 (51st) 3pt Made 6.3 (286th)
13.1 (167th) Assists 11.5 (303rd)
11.2 (172nd) Turnovers 12.2 (273rd)

UT Martin vs. Tennessee State Betting Trends

  • The Skyhawks have 16 wins in 26 games against the spread this season.
  • As 6.5-point favorites or more, UT Martin is 5-2 against the spread.
  • This season, 10 of the Skyhawks’ 26 games have gone over the point total.
  • UT Martin and its opponent have broken the 156-point mark nine times this season.
  • The average total for Skyhawks games this season has been 157.3, 1.3 points higher than the total for this game.
  • Tennessee State has beaten the spread 10 times in 26 games.
  • The Tigers have won once ATS (1-5) as a 6.5-point underdog or more this season.
  • UT Martin has played 26 games this year, and 10 of them have hit the over.
  • Tigers games have finished with over 156 points scored six times this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 12.7 points higher than the average scoring total for Tennessee State’s games (143.3).

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UT Martin Impact Players

  • Jacob Crews posts 18.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest. At the other end, he delivers 0.8 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Issa Muhammad averages a team-high 9.4 rebounds per contest. He is also averaging 11.3 points and 1.8 assists, shooting 50.8% from the floor.
  • KK Curry is posting 7.6 points, 0.9 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game.
  • Koby Jeffries is posting 4.3 points, 1.4 assists and 2.2 rebounds per contest.

Tennessee State Impact Players

  • Kinyon Hodges is averaging a team-leading 5.6 rebounds per contest. And he is delivering 9.7 points and 1.8 assists, making 51.4% of his shots from the floor.
  • Bellinger is putting up 12.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, making 47.4% of his shots from the floor and 35.7% from beyond the arc, with 1.4 treys per contest.
  • Jaylen Jones is the Tigers’ top assist man (2.8 per game), and he posts 9.5 points and 3.9 rebounds.
  • Jason Jitoboh gets the Tigers 9.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. He also puts up 0.6 steals and 2.5 blocked shots (eighth in the nation).
  • Christian Brown is No. 1 on the Tigers in scoring (12.6 points per game) and assists (0.8), and produces 3.3 rebounds. He also averages 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.

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