Arkansas-Little Rock vs Tennessee-Martin 12/29/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The UT Martin Skyhawks and Little Rock Trojans meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Simmons Bank Arena. The UT Martin Skyhawks look for their ninth win. The Little Rock Trojans look for their fifth win.

The UT Martin Skyhawks are averaging 84.9 points on 46.9 percent shooting and allowing 73.6 points on 42.3 percent shooting. Parker Stewart is averaging 17.4 points and 4.6 rebounds, while KJ Simon is averaging 15.9 points and 4.1 rebounds. Jordan Sears is the third double-digit scorer and Desmond Williams is grabbing 1.6 rebounds. The UT Martin Skyhawks are shooting 36.6 percent from beyond the arc and 70.2 percent from the free throw line. The UT Martin Skyhawks are allowing 32.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37.4 rebounds per game.

The Little Rock Trojans are averaging 72.6 points on 42.3 percent shooting and allowing 78.8 points on 47.3 percent shooting. Myron Gardner is averaging 13.3 points and 9.5 rebounds, while DJ Smith is averaging 11.7 points and 2.7 rebounds. DeAntoni Gordon is the third double-digit scorer and Jordan Jefferson is grabbing 1.9 rebounds. The Little Rock Trojans are shooting 30.6 percent from beyond the arc and 72 percent from the free throw line. The Little Rock Trojans are allowing 37.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.5 rebounds per game.

The Skyhawks are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 road games and 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The Trojans are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win. The under is 5-0 in Skyhawks last 5 Thursday games. The under is 16-6 in Trojans last 22 home games.

It’s a bit surprising that the Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks are this small of a favorite when you consider they’ve been comfortably the better team this season. The Little Rock Trojans are losing on the year by an average of 6.2 points, and they lose in the underdog role by an average of 14.7 points. I’ll lay the bucket with the Skyhawks.