The TN-Martin Skyhawks and the Arkansas State Red Wolves meet Tuesday in college basketball action from ASU Convocation Center. TN-Martin is currently 3-3 on the year. The Skyhawks are coming off a win over Prairie View. As for Arkansas State, they’re 2-2 this season following a loss to UC Davis in their last game. Check back all season long for free college basketball picks at Sports Chat Place.
TN-Martin’s season began with an 80-58 blowout loss to Pittsburgh and a 90-72 loss to Youngstown State. The Skyhawks won their next pair versus Champion Christian and Harris-Stowe, then lost to Ole Miss 72-68.
In Sunday’s matchup versus Prairie View, the Skyhawks were up 37-36 by halftime. TN-Martin scored 43 points in the second half and eked out an 80-79 win. Jordan Sears led the team on 20 points, and Parker Stewart added 19 points.
Over on the Arkansas State side, they took out Harding in their opener 86-55. Next up in game two was LSU; that one turned into a 61-52 Red Wolves loss. Arkansas State bounced back with a win over Lyon in the next outing.
In Friday’s matchup versus UC Davis, Arkansas State trailed 31-25 going into the second half. The Red Wolves took a 44-35 deficit from there in a 75-60 defeat. Caleb Fields led the team on 25 points and seven rebounds.
PICK: I’m going to try TN-Martin, but probably not going near this one. It should be a pretty close matchup if both teams play to their capabilities. In any case, TN-Martin survived a tough game against Prairie View in their last outing. The Skyhawks shot 49.1 percent from the field and had 37 rebounds. TN-Martin should be able to put up a decent score here, as the Red Wolves are coming off something of a flat performance versus UC Davis.