Halftime Report
Only one more half stands between Tennessee State and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have jumped out to a quick 36-26 lead against UT Martin.
Tennessee State came into the match with some extra motivation after the loss they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We’ll see if they’re able to flip the script or if it’ll just be more of the same.
Who’s Playing
UT Martin Skyhawks @ Tennessee State Tigers
Current Records: UT Martin 9-10, Tennessee State 7-12
How To Watch
What to Know
We’ve got another exciting Ohio Valley matchup on schedule as the Tennessee State Tigers and the UT Martin Skyhawks are set to tip at 8:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Gentry Center. The Tigers have been getting the ball to fall more lately as they’ve increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Saturday, Tennessee State made easy work of Eastern Illinois and carried off an 84-65 victory.
Meanwhile, even though SIUE scored an imposing 82 points on Saturday, UT Martin still came out on top. UT Martin narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past SIUE 85-82. Kudos to the oddsmakers for accurately forecasting both the winner and the close margin.
Tennessee State’s victory bumped their record up to 7-12. As for UT Martin, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-10.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Tennessee State hasn’t had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 79.1 points per game. However, it’s not like UT Martin struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 76.8. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Tennessee State came up short against UT Martin in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 96-87. Will Tennessee State have more luck at home instead of on the road?
Odds
Tennessee State is a slight 2-point favorite against UT Martin, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Tigers as a 1.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 148 points.
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Series History
UT Martin has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Tennessee State.
- Mar 02, 2024 – UT Martin 96 vs. Tennessee State 87
- Dec 28, 2023 – UT Martin 91 vs. Tennessee State 75
- Feb 23, 2023 – Tennessee State 88 vs. UT Martin 82
- Jan 12, 2023 – UT Martin 77 vs. Tennessee State 66
- Feb 05, 2022 – Tennessee State 69 vs. UT Martin 61
- Jan 06, 2022 – UT Martin 94 vs. Tennessee State 78
- Jan 07, 2021 – Tennessee State 74 vs. UT Martin 62
- Jan 09, 2020 – UT Martin 87 vs. Tennessee State 74
- Mar 02, 2019 – UT Martin 91 vs. Tennessee State 86
- Jan 31, 2019 – Tennessee State 68 vs. UT Martin 67
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