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Little Rock vs UT Martin Pick & Preview: Saturday, February 11th Betting Odds

Trojans vs Skyhawks Matchup at a Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: Little Rock Trojans at UT Martin Skyhawks
  • Where: Martin at Kathleen and Tom Elam Center
  • Date: Saturday, February 11th
  • Betting Odds: Little Rock +5.5, ARLR +194 | TMRT -244 O/U 160.5

Trojans Preview:

Little Rock heads into this matchup having played 26 games and have an overall record sitting at 8-18. On the road, the Trojans will be playing their 15th game of the season, having gone 1-14. So far, the Trojans have been the underdog 21 times, going 4-17 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +5.5 underdogs on the spread.

Myron Gardner comes into today’s game as the Trojans’ leading scorer at 13.76 points per contest. Not only has Gardner been key to the team’s scoring efforts, but he is Little Rock’s top rebounder at 9.48 boards per contest. Behind Gardner, the team has benefited from the strong play of Deantoni Gordon, who is second on the team in scoring at 12.69 points per game. Overall, he has hit 52.6% of his shots and is adding 5.58 boards per game.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for Little Rock this season, as they are currently ranked 342nd in college basketball at 66.7 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Trojans’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 33.7%, placing them 273rd in the NCAA.

Skyhawks Preview:

Coming into today’s matchup, the UT Martin Skyhawks are in the middle of a 3 game losing streak and have an overall record of 15-11. Currently, the Skyhawks have been the home team 12 times, sitting with a record of 11-1. The Skyhawks’ are sitting with a betting line that is -5.5 points in their favor. For the season, UT Martin has been favored to win in 12 games, sitting with a mark of 8-4.

UT Martin will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Parker Stewart who is averaging 16.26 points per game for the Skyhawks. Stewart is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Skyhawks’ offensive game plan is the play of KJ Simon who has hit 46.5% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 15.21 points per game.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for UT Martin this season, as they are currently ranked 272nd in college basketball at 68.9 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Skyhawks’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 29.9%, placing them 475th in the NCAA.

Free Spread Prediction: Little Rock Trojans +5.5

After running our analysis on this game, we’ve identified the best side to take on the spread. Currently, the oddsmakers have UT Martin as the favorites with a line coming in at -5.5. However, based on how these team’s matchup, we see this number being too high and like the Little Rock Trojans to cover. Both team’s have knocked down the 3-point shot at a rate similar to the NCAA average this season with UT Martin at 6.83 made 3’s per game compared to Little Rock at 7.04. Look for Little Rock to put together a strong enough defensive effort to cover the spread vs the Skyhawks.