The Eastern Illinois Panthers (5-11, 1-4 OVC) are underdogs (by 5.5 points) to end an eight-game road losing streak when they visit the UT Martin Skyhawks (7-10, 3-3 OVC) on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM ET. The matchup’s over/under is set at 136.5.
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UT Martin vs. Eastern Illinois betting lines
- UT Martin moneyline odds to win: -268
- Eastern Illinois moneyline odds to win: +215
- Spread: UT Martin (-5.5)
- Total: 136.5
UT Martin statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- UT Martin has done a better job covering the spread in road games (6-4-1) than it has at home (1-1-0).
- The Skyhawks have exceeded the total less consistently at home, hitting the over in zero of two home matchups (0%). In road games, they have hit the over in six of 11 games (54.5%).
Recent trends
- The Skyhawks’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, scoring 83.0 points per contest compared to the 76.9 they’ve averaged this season.
- UT Martin’s defense has been tougher lately, as the team has given up 70.3 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 70.8 points per game its opponents average on the season.
- Over their last 10 outings, the Skyhawks are making 1.0 more three-pointer per game than their season long average (11.1 compared to 10.1 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (37.1% compared to 33.0% season-long).
UT Martin betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-6-1 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 6-4-1)
- O-U-P: 6-8-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 6-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-8 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.1 (307th in nation) | 41.0 (65th) | 38.4 (eighth) | 32.9 (276th) | 14.0 (168th) | 12.2 (254th) |
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Eastern Illinois statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Eastern Illinois has performed better against the spread away (3-5-0) than at home (2-4-0) this year.
- In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Panthers’ games have finished above the over/under at home (33.3%, two of six) compared to on the road (50%, four of eight).
- The Panthers, when moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-1) as on the road (0-8) this season.
Recent trends
- Over their past 10 games, the Panthers are averaging 72.0 points per game, 2.1 more than their season average (69.9).
- Eastern Illinois is ceding 68.2 points per game in its past 10 games, which is 5.0 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (73.2).
- The Panthers are making 4.7 treys per contest over their past 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (4.9). Additionally, they own a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (29.9%) compared to their season average from downtown (30.6%).
Eastern Illinois betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-9-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 3-5-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 3-6-0)
- O-U-P: 6-8-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 4-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-9 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.1 (272nd in nation) | 42.7 (145th) | 32.1 (218th) | 33.6 (297th) | 11.8 (317th) | 11.8 (219th) |
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