UT Martin vs. Southern Indiana betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 5

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The UT Martin Skyhawks (18-5, 10-2 OVC) are heavy favorites (-11.5) as they try to continue an 11-game home winning streak when they square off against the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (5-17, 2-10 OVC) on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at Kathleen and Tom Elam Center. The game airs at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under for the matchup is set at 132.5.

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UT Martin vs. Southern Indiana betting lines

  • UT Martin moneyline odds to win: -746
  • Southern Indiana moneyline odds to win: +518
  • Spread: UT Martin (-11.5)
  • Total: 132.5

UT Martin statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, UT Martin has fared worse at home, covering three times in seven home games, and eight times in 11 road games.
  • In home games, the Skyhawks eclipse the over/under 0% of the time (zero of seven games). They hit the over more consistently in road games, going over the total in 54.5% of games (six of 11).
  • As a moneyline favorite, UT Martin has an identical winning percentage at home compared to on the road (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Skyhawks’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, scoring 68.0 points a contest compared to the 72.7 they’ve averaged this year.
  • UT Martin’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (58.9) is 4.1 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (63.0).
  • The Skyhawks are trending down from deep during their last 10 outings, making 7.4 threes per game and shooting 30.6% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 8.2 makes and 31.6% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

UT Martin betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-9-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 8-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 11.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 8-6-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-14-0 (Home: 0-7-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-1 (Home: 7-0; Away: 5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (267th in nation) 38.4 (sixth) 37.9 (14th) 28.9 (69th) 14.2 (167th) 14.0 (353rd)

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Southern Indiana statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Southern Indiana’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .111 (1-8-0). On the road, it is .556 (5-4-0).
  • Both at home (two of nine) and away (two of nine), the Screaming Eagles’ games have gone over (in terms of the over/under) 22.2% of the time.
  • The Screaming Eagles’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-6), and on the road it is .222 (2-7).

Recent trends

  • The Screaming Eagles have fared worse offensively over their previous 10 games, putting up 65.8 points per contest, 3.2 fewer points their than season average of 69.0.
  • Over its past 10 games, Southern Indiana is allowing 68.0 points per contest, compared to its season average of 72.6 points allowed.
  • In their last 10 games, the Screaming Eagles are sinking 7.5 treys per game, 0.8 fewer threes than their season average (8.3). They also own a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (29.9%) compared to their season average (31.1%).

Southern Indiana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-12-0 (Home: 1-8-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 11.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 7-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-14-0 (Home: 2-7-0; Away: 2-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-15 (Home: 0-6; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
38.4 (364th in nation) 43.1 (133rd) 34.2 (88th) 35.5 (350th) 10.6 (358th) 11.6 (221st)
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