Check out our free UT Martin vs SIUE pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Edwardsville. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
UT Martin vs SIUE Pick & Preview: Thursday, February 2nd Betting Odds
Skyhawks vs Cougars Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: UT Martin Skyhawks at SIUE Cougars
- Where: Edwardsville at Vadalabene Center
- Date: Thursday, February 2nd
- Betting Odds: UT Martin +5.5, TMRT +194 | SIUE -245 O/U 145.0
Skyhawks Preview:
UT Martin will take their 4 game win streak into today’s game. So far, the team has an overall record of 15-8. On the road, the Skyhawks will be playing their 11th game of the season, having gone 4-7. So far, the Skyhawks have been the underdog 9 times, going 3-6 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +5.5 underdogs on the spread.
UT Martin will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Parker Stewart who is averaging 16.18 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 47.8% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 15.52 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.
Cougars Preview:
SIUE will be looking to pick up a win in today’s game vs UT Martin in order to snap their current 4 game losing streak. So far this season, SIUE has played 11 games at home, sitting with a record of 8-3. At the time of this article, the oddsmakers have the Cougars as the -5.5 point favorites. The Cougars have been favored 10 times, going 6-4 straight up.
SIUE will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Ray’Sean Taylor who is averaging 14.91 points per game for the Cougars. Taylor 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 Cougars’ offensive game plan is the play of Damarco Minor who has hit 37.1% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 11.83 points per game.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for SIUE this season, as they are currently ranked 312th in college basketball at 67.5 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 Cougars’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 29.2%, placing them 493rd in the NCAA.
Free Spread Prediction: SIUE Cougars -5.5
Heading into this matchup, our NCAA betting model has identified this game as a profitable opportunity and recommends taking the SIUE Cougars to pick up the win and cover the spread as -5.5 point betting favorites. Although SIUE as a team is just 345th in overall shooting percentage, we see their offense putting together a strong performance against the Skyhawks’ defense. In addition, the Cougars have made bettors money who have taken them to cover at home, as they are 6-4 (last 10). At -5.5 we see there being plenty of value in grabbing the Cougars to come out on top and cover.
