UT Martin vs. Tennessee State betting: College basketball preview for February 18

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The UT Martin Skyhawks (12-15, 8-8 OVC) are favored (-2.5) to build on a three-game winning streak when they host the Tennessee State Tigers (13-14, 9-7 OVC) at 8:30 PM ET on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at Kathleen and Tom Elam Center. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 151.5 points.

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UT Martin Cover -2.5 vs Tennessee State -114

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UT Martin vs. Tennessee State betting lines

  • UT Martin moneyline odds to win: -150
  • Tennessee State moneyline odds to win: +125
  • Spread: UT Martin (-2.5)
  • Total: 151.5

UT Martin statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, UT Martin has played worse at home, covering three times in seven home games, and nine times in 16 road games.
  • The Skyhawks have gone over the total in a lower percentage of games at home (42.9%) than road games (62.5%).
  • UT Martin has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 4-3 (.571). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 1-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Skyhawks’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, racking up 73.4 points a contest compared to the 75.6 they’ve averaged this year.
  • UT Martin has been less stingy on defense as of late, giving up 74.1 points per game during its past 10 contests compared to the 72.0 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2024-25 season.
  • The Skyhawks are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 8.4 threes per game and shooting 30.8% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 9.4 makes and 32.2% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

UT Martin betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-11-1 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 9-6-1)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 8-6-1)
  • O-U-P: 13-11-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 10-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-4 (Home: 4-3; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-11 (Home: 0-0; Away: 4-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.7 (329th in nation) 42.1 (91st) 36.5 (16th) 31.9 (233rd) 13.4 (200th) 12.4 (281st)

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Tennessee State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Tennessee State has a better winning percentage at home (.600, 6-4-0 record) than on the road (.583, 7-5-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Tigers games have gone over more frequently at home (nine of 10, 90%) than on the road (six of 12, 50%).
  • The Tigers, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than away (2-9) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Tigers are tallying 80.2 points per game over their last 10 games, compared to their season average of 79.3.
  • Tennessee State is giving up 74.6 points per contest over its previous 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (74.7).
  • The Tigers are making 7.1 three-pointers per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.5 more than their average for the season (6.6). Likewise, they sport a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (35.5%) compared to their season average from three-point land (31.7%).

Tennessee State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-11-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 5-6-0 (As Favorite: 7-3-0; As Underdog: 6-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-7-0 (Home: 9-1-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-13 (Home: 0-2; Away: 2-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (120th in nation) 41.8 (77th) 38.6 (fourth) 31.4 (201st) 13.7 (179th) 14.9 (357th)
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