Western Illinois vs. UT Martin betting: College basketball preview for January 9

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The Western Illinois Leathernecks (8-7, 2-2 OVC) are slightly favored (by 1 point) to extend a three-game home winning streak when they host the UT Martin Skyhawks (6-9, 2-2 OVC) on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 8:30 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of 134.5 points.

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Western Illinois Cover -1 vs UT Martin -111

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Western Illinois vs. UT Martin betting lines

  • Western Illinois moneyline odds to win: -120
  • UT Martin moneyline odds to win: -100
  • Spread: Western Illinois (-1)
  • Total: 134.5

Western Illinois statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Western Illinois has played worse at home, covering one time in three home games, and three times in eight road games.
  • In terms of point totals, the Leathernecks hit the over more often when playing at home, as they’ve gone over the total two times in three opportunities this season (66.7%). In road games, they have hit the over five times in eight opportunities (62.5%).

Recent trends

  • The Leathernecks’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, racking up 74.8 points per contest compared to the 70.9 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Western Illinois has been more stingy on the defensive side of the ball as of late, allowing 68.0 points per game over its past 10 contests compared to the 69.5 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2024-25 season.
  • Over their past 10 contests, the Leathernecks are making 0.9 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.6 compared to 8.7 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (40.5% compared to 37.4% season-long).

Western Illinois betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-8-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 3-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-3-1 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 5-2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.8 (198th in nation) 44.7 (264th) 32.5 (211th) 29.1 (75th) 10.9 (344th) 10.6 (89th)

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UT Martin statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • UT Martin has performed better against the spread on the road (5-4-0) than at home (1-1-0) this year.
  • In terms of the over/under, Skyhawks games have gone over less often at home (zero of two, 0%) than on the road (four of nine, 44.4%).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Skyhawks are compiling 75.2 points per game, compared to their season average of 76.1.
  • While UT Martin is allowing 69.3 points per game in 2024-25, it has bettered that mark in its past 10 games, allowing 68.1 points per contest.
  • In their previous 10 games, the Skyhawks are making 9.4 treys per game, 0.3 fewer threes than their season average (9.7). They also have a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (31.6%) compared to their season average (31.9%).

UT Martin betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-8-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.8 (318th in nation) 39.9 (39th) 39.0 (seventh) 33.4 (293rd) 14.3 (159th) 12.0 (238th)
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