Earning a win and covering the posted point spread will be the goals for Belmont when they take on the Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks on Saturday in college basketball betting odds action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks were listed as 8.5-point underdogs at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark earlier in the day. It opened first at Sportsbook, where the over/under betting odds total was expected shortly.
Belmont Bruins vs Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Belmont Bruins will look to cover the spread vs the Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks on Saturday, as the Bruins are 7-4-2 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Skyhawks are 4-4 ATS. Belmont is 7-6 against the total, while Tennessee-Martin is 3-5 versus the total betting line.
This college basketball game matches up the No. 282 (Tennessee-Martin) and the No. 59 (Belmont) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA basketball power rankings.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Tennessee-Martin's No. 155 nationally ranked offense (74.5 points per game) against a Belmont Bruins defense that sits as the No. 161 at 72.43 PPG. The Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks have been averaging 46.4% from the field, less than the Bruins have managed so far this season (47.47% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The battle between the Bruins and Redhawks didnt turn out to be much of a battle at all as Southeast Missouri State was handed a 94-72 defeat on Thursday at Show Me Center.
Tennessee-Martin got 19 points from Jailen Gill en route to a 63-60 victory over Tennessee State on Thursday at Skyhawk Arena.
Next Betting Matchups
Belmont home to Tennessee Tech, Thursday, January 4th
Tennessee-Martin at Austin Peay, Thursday, January 4th