Who’s Playing
Tennessee State @ UT Martin
Current Records: Tennessee State 9-14; UT Martin 8-15
What to Know
Get ready for an Ohio Valley battle as the UT Martin Skyhawks and the Tennessee State Tigers will face off at 4:30 p.m. ET Saturday at Skyhawk Arena. UT Martin will be strutting in after a win while Tennessee State will be stumbling in from a defeat.
The Skyhawks took their contest against the SE Missouri State Redhawks on Thursday by a conclusive 84-63 score.
Meanwhile, the Tigers were expected to have a tough go of it on Thursday, and that’s exactly how things played out. Things couldn’t have gone much worse for them as they lost 88-61 to the Belmont Bruins.
Barring any buzzer beaters, UT Martin is expected to win a tight contest. Those playing the odds have seen things go back and forth with UT Martin, who are 10-11 against the spread.
UT Martin had enough points to win and then some against Tennessee State in the teams’ previous meeting last month, taking their game 94-78. Will the Skyhawks repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a better game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Skyhawk Arena — Martin, Tennessee
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Skyhawks are a slight 2.5-point favorite against the Tigers, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Skyhawks as a 3-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
UT Martin have won five out of their last eight games against Tennessee State.
- Jan 06, 2022 – UT Martin 94 vs. Tennessee State 78
- Jan 07, 2021 – Tennessee State 74 vs. UT Martin 62
- Jan 09, 2020 – UT Martin 87 vs. Tennessee State 74
- Mar 02, 2019 – UT Martin 91 vs. Tennessee State 86
- Jan 31, 2019 – Tennessee State 68 vs. UT Martin 67
- Dec 28, 2017 – UT Martin 63 vs. Tennessee State 60
- Jan 07, 2017 – Tennessee State 76 vs. UT Martin 65
- Feb 25, 2016 – UT Martin 72 vs. Tennessee State 56
Injury Report for UT Martin
No Injury Information
Injury Report for Tennessee State
- Hercy Miller: Out for the Season (Not Injury Related)
