Who's Playing

Tennessee State @ UT Martin

Current Records: Tennessee State 17-12; UT Martin 18-11

What to Know

The UT Martin Skyhawks and the Tennessee State Tigers will face off in an Ohio Valley clash at 9 p.m. ET Feb. 23 at Skyhawk Arena. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, UT Martin and Tennessee State will really light up the scoreboard Thursday.

The Skyhawks netted a 100-91 victory over the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Tennessee State didn't have too much trouble with the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars at home on Saturday as they won 100-85.

UT Martin is the favorite in this one, with an expected 4.5-point margin of victory. They are currently three-for-three against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

Their wins bumped UT Martin to 18-11 and the Tigers to 17-12. Watch the matchup and check back on CBS Sports to find out who keeps up the positive energy and who hits a stumbling block.

How To Watch

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

Odds

The Skyhawks are a 4.5-point favorite against the Tigers, 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 4.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -111

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Series History

UT Martin have won six out of their last ten games against Tennessee State.

  • Jan 12, 2023 - UT Martin 77 vs. Tennessee State 66
  • Feb 05, 2022 - Tennessee State 69 vs. UT Martin 61
  • 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