SIU-Edwardsville Vs UT Martin: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 2, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 1, 2023

Damarco Minor and the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (14-9, 5-5 OVC) will host Parker Stewart and the UT Martin Skyhawks (15-8, 7-3 OVC) at Vadalabene Center on Thursday, February 2. The opening tip is at 7:00 PM ET. The Cougars match up with the Skyhawks in a game that SIU-Edwardsville is currently a favorite by 4.5 points. The game has an over/under of 145.

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SIU-Edwardsville Vs UT Martin Betting Lines

SIU-Edwardsville vs UT Martin Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
SIU-Edwardsville -4.5 145 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick SIU-Edwardsville (-4.5)
Total Pick Over (145)

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SIU-Edwardsville Vs UT Martin Stat Rankings

SIU-Edwardsville Avg. (Rank) UT Martin Avg. (Rank)
72.8 (158th) Points Scored 81.5 (18th)
68.4 (156th) Points Allowed 73.7 (293rd)
35.4 (84th) Rebounds 37.8 (18th)
11 (56th) Off. Rebounds 10 (120th)
7 (232nd) 3pt Made 8.2 (96th)
12.4 (250th) Assists 14.7 (87th)
12.2 (180th) Turnovers 12.2 (180th)

SIU-Edwardsville Vs UT Martin Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Cougars are 11-8-1 this year.
  • As 4.5-point favorites or more, SIU-Edwardsville is 4-3 against the spread.
  • This season, 11 of the Cougars’ 20 games have hit the over.
  • SIU-Edwardsville’s games have had more than 145 points scored on 10 occasions this year.
  • The over/under in this game is 145 points, 3.8 higher than the average total in Cougars games this season.
  • Against the spread, UT Martin is 8-11-0 this season.
  • The Skyhawks have two wins ATS (2-3) as a 4.5-point underdog or more this year.
  • There have been 11 SIU-Edwardsville’s games (out of 20) that hit the over this season.
  • Skyhawks games have gone over 145 points on 11 occasions this year.
  • This season, UT Martin’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 155.2, which is 10.2 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.

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SIU-Edwardsville Impact Players

  • Ray’Sean Taylor leads his team in points per contest (14.9), and also posts 4.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists. Defensively, he posts 1.4 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Minor paces his squad in assists per game (2.8), and also averages 11.8 points and 5.3 rebounds. Defensively, he posts 1.4 steals and 0 blocked shots.
  • Shamar Wright averages 10.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, shooting 47.8% from the floor and 37.5% from downtown with 1.2 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Deejuan Pruitt is tops on his squad in rebounds per game (8.7), and also posts 11.4 points and 1.3 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Lamar Wright averages 8.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game, shooting 43.5% from the floor and 44.6% from downtown with 1.1 made 3-pointers per contest.

UT Martin Impact Players

  • KJ Simon gives the Skyhawks 15.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. He also averages 1.8 steals and 1.2 blocked shots.
  • Stewart is putting up a team-high 16.2 points per game. And he is delivering 4.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists, making 41.5% of his shots from the floor and 35.4% from beyond the arc, with 2.8 treys per game.
  • Jordan Sears is averaging a team-high 2.7 assists per game. And he is delivering 13.4 points and 3.2 rebounds, making 48.3% of his shots from the floor and 33.8% from 3-point range, with 1 triples per game.
  • KK Curry is posting a team-high 6.4 rebounds per game. And he is delivering 9.4 points and 0.6 assists, making 61.4% of his shots from the floor.
  • The Skyhawks receive 6.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game from Chris Nix.

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