UT Martin vs. Morehead State betting: College basketball preview for March 1

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The Morehead State Eagles (14-16, 9-10 OVC) are 4.5-point underdogs as they look to end a four-game road slide when they take on the UT Martin Skyhawks (13-17, 9-10 OVC) on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Kathleen and Tom Elam Center. The game airs at 4:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s point total is set at 133.5.

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UT Martin vs. Morehead State betting lines

  • UT Martin moneyline odds to win: -228
  • Morehead State moneyline odds to win: +186
  • Spread: UT Martin (-4.5)
  • Total: 133.5

UT Martin statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • UT Martin has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered four times in nine games at home, and it has covered nine times in 17 games when playing on the road.
  • The Skyhawks have hit the over on the total in a lower percentage of games at home (44.4%) than games on the road (58.8%).
  • UT Martin has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 5-4 (.556). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 1-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Skyhawks have been racking up 72.1 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little lower than the 75.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • UT Martin’s defense has been more porous as of late, as the team has given up 73.5 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 72.2 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • While the Skyhawks are knocking down fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (8.6 per game) compared to their season-long average (9.4), they are doing so while shooting the same percentage from deep (32.2%).

UT Martin betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-13-1 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 9-7-1)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 8-7-1)
  • O-U-P: 14-13-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 10-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-5 (Home: 5-4; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-12 (Home: 0-0; Away: 4-12)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.9 (325th in nation) 42.2 (93rd) 36.5 (15th) 31.9 (232nd) 13.5 (192nd) 12.5 (296th)

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Morehead State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Morehead State has had better results away (8-7-0) than at home (3-9-0).
  • Eagles games have gone above the over/under more often at home (six times out of 12) than on the road (five of 15) this season.
  • The Eagles’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-2), and on the road it is .308 (4-9).

Recent trends

  • While the Eagles are averaging 66.4 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their last 10 games, tallying 60.3 points per contest.
  • Over its last 10 games, Morehead State is surrendering 71.4 points per game, 2.1 more points than its season average (69.3).
  • In their past 10 games, the Eagles are making 5 threes per game, 0.8 fewer threes than their season average (5.8). They also own a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (26.6%) compared to their season average (30.5%).

Morehead State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-17-0 (Home: 3-9-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-9-0; As Underdog: 8-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-16-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 5-10-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-5 (Home: 5-3; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-11 (Home: 0-2; Away: 4-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.9 (325th in nation) 44.4 (217th) 33.2 (105th) 29.1 (66th) 11.5 (323rd) 10.8 (135th)
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