Tennessee-Martin vs Morehead State 2/16/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Morehead State Eagles will travel to Skyhawk Arena to take on the UT Martin Skyhawks this Wednesday night in College Basketball action.

The Morehead State Eagles lost their 2^nd straight game and dropped to 19-8 on the season after being defeated by the 23^rd ranked Murray State Racers, 57-53, this past Saturday. Morehead State led by a 50-42 margin with just 4:24 left in regulation, however, the defensive struggled down the stretch and Murray State was able to seal the victory after a Tevin Brown layup gave the Racers a 55-53 lead with :16 seconds left in regulation. Morehead State shot 42.2% from the field & 35.0% from beyond the arc while allowing Murray State to shoot 35.7% from the field & 15.8% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Eagles was Johni Broome who had a double-double with 14 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist, & 4 blocks.

On the season, Morehead State is averaging 69.7 ppg on 46.0% shooting from the field. The Eagles are averaging 8.3 three-pointers per game on 36.9% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Morehead State has been led by Johni Broome (16.6 ppg, 10.7 rpg, 1.2 apg, 3.7 bpg), Tray Hollowell (11.1 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 1.8 apg), Skyelar Potter (10.9 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.7 apg), & Ta’lon Cooper (8.8 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 6.2 apg).

Defensively, Morehead State is holding their opponents to an average of 63.1 ppg on 41.0% shooting from the field. The Eagles have a rebound margin of 4.1 and a turnover margin of -1.8.

The UT Martin Skyhawks lost their 3^rd straight game and dropped to 8-18 on the season after being defeated by the Eastern Illinois Panthers, 82-70, this past Saturday. UT Martin struggled defensively against Eastern Illinois and the Panthers were able to pull away late in the 2^nd half after taking a 71-62 lead with 4:43 left in regulation. UT Martin shot 48.9% from the field & 30.8% from beyond the arc while allowing Eastern Illinois to 48.3% shooting from the field & 47.8% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Skyhawks was KJ Simon who had 21 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, & 1 block.

On the season, UT Martin is averaging 69.3 ppg on 41.7% shooting from the field. The Skyhawks are averaging 6.7 three-pointers per game on 29.0% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, UT Martin has been led by KJ Simon (16.6 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.7 spg, 1.5 bpg), KK Curry (10.2 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.1 apg, 1.0 bpg), Bernie Andre (9.5 ppg, 6.3 rpg), & Koby Jeffries (6.5 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1.5 spg).

Defensively, UT Martin is allowing their opponents to average 73.5 ppg on 43.6% shooting from the field. The Skyhawks have a rebound margin of -0.4 and a turnover margin of -0.4.

The Eagles are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS loss & 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400. The Skyhawks are 19-43 ATS in their last 62 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record & 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games.

UT Martin has lost 5 of their last 6 games and has had plenty of issues on both ends of the court this season as the Skyhawks come into his game ranked just 227^th in scoring offense, 288^th in FG%, & 289^th in scoring defense. Morehead State is just 6-7 on the road this season, however, the Eagles have been playing some solid basketball as of late and as their defense, which ranks 36^th in scoring defense & 77^th in defensive FG%, should give the Skyhawks all sorts of trouble, I think Morehead State does enough to cover this double-digit spread. Good Luck!