Tennessee-Martin vs Tennessee State 2/5/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Tennessee State Tigers will travel to Skyhawk Arena to take on the UT Martin Skyhawks this Saturday afternoon in College Basketball action.

The Tennessee State Tigers lost their 2^nd straight game and dropped to 9-14 on the season after being defeated by the Belmont Bruins, 88-61, this past Thursday. Tennessee State struggled defensively against Belmont and could not fight back after going into halftime trailing by a 41-24 margin. Tennessee State shot 41.1% from the field & 23.8% from beyond the arc while allowing Belmont to shoot 58.9% from the field & 36.7% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Tigers was Shakem Johnson who had 11 poitns, 4 rebounds, & 1 assist in 23 minutes from off the bench.

On the season, Tennessee State is averaging 72.3 ppg on 45.1% shooting from the field. The Tigers are averaging 6.7 three-pointers per game on 35.4% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Tennessee State has been led by Carlos Marshall Jr. (13.7 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.3 apg), Marcus Fitzgerald (11.7 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 2.3 apg), Kassim Nicholson (10.7 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 1.0 apg), & Dedric Boyd (10.4 ppg, 2.7 rpg).

Defensviely, Tennessee State is allowing their opponents to average 72.2 ppg on 44.8% shooting from the field. The Tigers have a rebound margin of 2.1 and a turnover margin of -0.3.

The UT Martin Skyhawks snapped a 2-game losing streak and improved to 8-15 on the season after defeating the Southeast Missouri State Redbirds, 84-63, this past Thursday. UT Martin led by a 38-34 margin at halftime and was able to pull away late after closing out the final 6:03 of regulation on a 17-1 run. UT Martin shot 47.4% from the field & 45.5% from beyond the arc while holding Southeast Missouri State to just 37.0% shooting from the field & 33.3% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Skyhawks was Bernie Andre who had a double-double with 14 points, 12 rebounds, & 2 assists.

On the season, UT Martin is averaging 70.0 ppg on 42.0% shooting from the field. The Skyhawks are averaging 6.8 three-pointers per game on 29.2% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, UT Martin has been led by KJ Simon (16.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.7 spg, 1.4 bpg), KK Curry (10.6 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 1.1 apg, 1.0 bpg), Bernie Andre (9.2 ppg, 6.1 rpg), Chris Nix (7.2 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.1 bpg).

Defensively, UT Martin is allowing their opponents to average 73.5 ppg on 43.5% shooting from the field. The Skyhawks have a rebound margin of -0.2 and a turnover margin of -0.2.

The Tigers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up loss, however, are just 15-34-2 ATS in their last 51 road games. The Skyhawks are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record, however, are just 1-5 ATS in their last 6 Saturday games.

Tennessee State is just 3-9 on the road this season and after seeing the Tigers get dominated by Belmont at home earlier this week, it’s hard to trust the Tigers right now. UT Martin is no powerhouse, however, the Skyhawks are 5-5 at home this season and as we have already seen UT-Marin defeat Tennessee State on the road by a 94-78 margin this season, I think the Skyhawks do plenty in this one to cover this small home spread. Good Luck!