UT Martin vs. SIU-Edwardsville betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 14

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The SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (17-9, 10-5 OVC) will try to build on a four-game winning streak when they host the UT Martin Skyhawks (19-7, 11-4 OVC) on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at Sam M. Vadalabene Center as only 1.5-point underdogs. The matchup airs at 4:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total for the matchup is set at 128.5.

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UT Martin Cover -1.5 vs SIU-Edwardsville -101

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UT Martin vs. SIU-Edwardsville betting lines

  • UT Martin moneyline odds to win: -114
  • SIU-Edwardsville moneyline odds to win: -109
  • Spread: UT Martin (-1.5)
  • Total: 128.5

UT Martin statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • UT Martin has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered four times in nine games when playing at home, and it has covered nine times in 12 games on the road.
  • In home games, the Skyhawks eclipse the total 0% of the time (zero of nine games). They hit the over more consistently in road games, eclipsing the total in 58.3% of games (seven of 12).
  • As a moneyline favorite, UT Martin has won a lower percentage of its games at home (.889) compared to away games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Skyhawks have seen a decrease in scoring recently, racking up 67.7 points per game in their last 10 contests, 4.5 points fewer than the 72.2 they’ve scored this year.
  • UT Martin has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 59.0 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 63.0 it has conceded per game this year.
  • While the Skyhawks are making more threes per game over their past 10 outings (8.3 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (8.2), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (30.4% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 31.2% on the season).

UT Martin betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-10-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 9-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 9-7-0 (As Favorite: 9-7-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-16-0 (Home: 0-9-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-2 (Home: 8-1; Away: 5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.3 (285th in nation) 38.6 (sixth) 38.0 (ninth) 29.2 (74th) 14.1 (166th) 13.9 (355th)

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SIU-Edwardsville statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, SIU-Edwardsville has had better results away (9-4-0) than at home (3-6-0).
  • Cougars games have gone above the over/under less often at home (three times out of nine) than away (five of 13) this year.
  • The Cougars’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is 1.000 (2-0), and on the road it is .625 (5-3).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Cougars are posting 67.9 points per game, compared to their season average of 72.1.
  • SIU-Edwardsville has fared better defensively over its past 10 games, allowing 61.9 points per contest, 2.4 fewer points than its season average of 64.3 allowed.
  • In their previous 10 games, the Cougars are draining 6.7 treys per game, 0.3 fewer threes than their season average (7.0). They own a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (36.0%) compared to their season average (34.7%).

SIU-Edwardsville betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-10-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 9-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 8-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-9-0; As Underdog: 8-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-14-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 5-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-6 (Home: 3-4; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-3 (Home: 2-0; Away: 5-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.8 (203rd in nation) 38.6 (sixth) 33.6 (109th) 30.8 (167th) 13.3 (226th) 10.7 (134th)
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