Tennessee Tech vs. UT Martin betting: College basketball preview for February 20

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The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (13-14, 8-8 OVC) host the UT Martin Skyhawks (12-16, 8-9 OVC) in a matchup of OVC teams at Hooper Eblen Center, tipping off at 8:30 PM ET on Thursday, February 20, 2025. The Golden Eagles are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup’s point total is set at 144.5.

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Tennessee Tech vs. UT Martin betting lines

  • Tennessee Tech moneyline odds to win: -137
  • UT Martin moneyline odds to win: +115
  • Spread: Tennessee Tech (-2.5)
  • Total: 144.5

Tennessee Tech statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Tennessee Tech has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered four times in nine games when playing at home, and it has covered eight times in 15 games when playing on the road.
  • The Golden Eagles have exceeded the total in a lower percentage of games at home (55.6%) than road games (66.7%).
  • Tennessee Tech has played better as a moneyline favorite at home, posting a home record of 4-2, compared to going 0-1 away from home.

Recent trends

  • The Golden Eagles’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, putting up 71.8 points a contest compared to the 72.2 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Tennessee Tech’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (74.8) is 0.6 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (74.2).
  • The Golden Eagles’ 8.6 made three-pointers per-game average over their past 10 games are less than the 9.5 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 36.4% compared to their season-long percentage of 35.6% from long distance.

Tennessee Tech betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-14-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 9-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-11-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 10-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 4-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-11 (Home: 1-1; Away: 5-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.7 (239th in nation) 43.7 (176th) 31.5 (212th) 34.9 (345th) 15.3 (74th) 11.2 (171st)

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UT Martin statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, UT Martin has a lower winning percentage at home (.375, 3-5-0 record) than away (.562, 9-6-1).
  • Skyhawks games have gone above the over/under 50% of the time at home (four of eight), and 62.5% of the time away (10 of 16).

Recent trends

  • The Skyhawks have performed worse offensively in their previous 10 games, tallying 74.1 points per contest, 1.5 fewer points their than season average of 75.6.
  • UT Martin is ceding 76.4 points per game over its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 72.5 points allowed.
  • The Skyhawks are making 0.8 fewer three-pointers per contest over their past 10 games (8.6) compared to their season average (9.4), and they are putting up the same three-point percentage over their past 10 contests compared to their season mark (32.3%).

UT Martin betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-12-1 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 9-6-1)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 6-6-0 (As Favorite: 4-6-0; As Underdog: 8-6-1)
  • O-U-P: 14-11-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 10-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-5 (Home: 4-4; 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
41.9 (326th in nation) 42.5 (108th) 36.0 (22nd) 31.9 (232nd) 13.4 (205th) 12.5 (288th)
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