Who's Playing

SIU-Edwardsville @ UT Martin

Current Records: SIU-Edwardsville 17-10; UT Martin 16-11

What to Know

Get ready for an Ohio Valley battle as the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars and the UT Martin Skyhawks will face off at 9 p.m. ET Thursday at Skyhawk Arena. UT Martin will be strutting in after a victory while SIU-Edwardsville will be stumbling in from a defeat.

The contest between the Cougars and the Eastern Illinois Panthers on Saturday was not a total blowout, but with SIU-Edwardsville falling 84-73 at home, it was darn close to turning into one. What made the loss an especially bitter pill for SIU-Edwardsville to swallow was that they had been favored by 12 points coming into the matchup.

Meanwhile, UT Martin made easy work of the Little Rock Trojans on Saturday and carried off an 84-61 win.

SIU-Edwardsville is now 17-10 while the Skyhawks sit at 16-11. UT Martin is 8-7 after wins this season, and SIU-Edwardsville is 4-5 after losses.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 9 p.m. ET
  • Where: Skyhawk Arena -- Martin, Tennessee
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Skyhawks are a slight 1-point favorite against the Cougars, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 1-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -111

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Series History

UT Martin have won nine out of their last 15 games against SIU-Edwardsville.

  • Feb 02, 2023 - SIU-Edwardsville 89 vs. UT Martin 75
  • Feb 10, 2022 - SIU-Edwardsville 71 vs. UT Martin 63
  • Jan 24, 2022 - UT Martin 76 vs. SIU-Edwardsville 70
  • Feb 25, 2021 - SIU-Edwardsville 66 vs. UT Martin 53
  • Jan 30, 2021 - SIU-Edwardsville 76 vs. UT Martin 60
  • Feb 27, 2020 - SIU-Edwardsville 90 vs. UT Martin 75
  • Jan 25, 2020 - UT Martin 79 vs. SIU-Edwardsville 76
  • Feb 16, 2019 - UT Martin 73 vs. SIU-Edwardsville 69
  • Jan 26, 2019 - UT Martin 85 vs. SIU-Edwardsville 69
  • Feb 15, 2018 - SIU-Edwardsville 70 vs. UT Martin 69
  • Jan 20, 2018 - UT Martin 70 vs. SIU-Edwardsville 69
  • Feb 11, 2017 - UT Martin 80 vs. SIU-Edwardsville 73
  • Jan 21, 2017 - UT Martin 75 vs. SIU-Edwardsville 67
  • Feb 20, 2016 - UT Martin 68 vs. SIU-Edwardsville 51
  • Feb 06, 2016 - UT Martin 79 vs. SIU-Edwardsville 62