UT Martin vs. SIU-Edwardsville betting: College basketball preview for January 18

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The SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (12-6, 5-2 OVC) will attempt to continue a five-game winning streak when they hit the road to play the UT Martin Skyhawks (8-10, 4-3 OVC) on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Kathleen and Tom Elam Center as just 2-point underdogs. The contest airs at 4:30 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is set at 136.5.

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UT Martin Cover -2 vs SIU-Edwardsville -109

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UT Martin vs. SIU-Edwardsville betting lines

  • UT Martin moneyline odds to win: -132
  • SIU-Edwardsville moneyline odds to win: +110
  • Spread: UT Martin (-2)
  • Total: 136.5

UT Martin statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • UT Martin sports a worse record against the spread when playing at home (1-2-0) than it does in away games (6-4-1).
  • The Skyhawks have gone over the total less often at home, hitting the over in zero of three home matchups (0%). In road games, they have hit the over in six of 11 games (54.5%).

Recent trends

  • The Skyhawks have seen an uptick in scoring lately, putting up 83 points per game in their last 10 outings, 6.6 points more than the 76.4 they’ve scored this season.
  • The last 10 games have seen UT Martin concede 2.1 fewer points per game (68.3) than its season-long average (70.4).
  • The Skyhawks’ past 10 outings have seen them make 11.4 three-pointers per game while shooting 36.4% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up compared to their 2024-25 averages of 9.8 makes and 32.3%.

UT Martin betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-7-1 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 6-4-1)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-0; As Underdog: 6-4-1)
  • O-U-P: 6-9-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 2-1; 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
41.9 (313th in nation) 41 (61st) 38.3 (eighth) 33 (284th) 13.8 (179th) 12.1 (246th)

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SIU-Edwardsville statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, SIU-Edwardsville has performed better at home (5-1-0) than away (5-4-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Cougars games have finished over more often at home (four of six, 66.7%) than away (two of nine, 22.2%).
  • The Cougars’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-1), and on the road it is .333 (2-4).

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Cougars are scoring 72.4 points per game, compared to their season average of 72.8.
  • SIU-Edwardsville is giving up 64.8 points per contest over its past 10 games, which is 0.8 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (65.6).
  • The Cougars are draining 8.1 threes per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 0.1 more than their average for the season (8). Likewise, they sport a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (37.3%) compared to their season average from three-point land (33.6%).

SIU-Edwardsville betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-5-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 7-1-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-10-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 2-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 4-0; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43 (275th in nation) 39.4 (27th) 36 (37th) 32.4 (250th) 14.3 (148th) 10.9 (125th)
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