Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Wednesday when the Tennessee State Tigers try to run the Skyhawks off the court at Municipal Auditorium in college hoops action.

This game is part of the Ohio Valley Tournament which will decide the conference champion and help decide March Madness seedings. This game is being played at a neutral-site court (Municipal Auditorium).

The Tigers sport records of 14-15 and 10-11-1 ATS heading into this battle, while the Skyhawks have 11-20 and 11-8-1 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 13-9 for the Tigers and 9-11 for the Skyhawks.



View Tennessee-Martin vs Tennessee State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NCAAB line for this matchup, Tennessee State sat as 6.5-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Tigers - Skyhawks odds would favor the Tigers if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Tennessee State is rated No. 180 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Tennessee-Martin is at No. 298. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 70-64 win for the Tigers.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Tennessee State has the nation's No. 195-rated offensive output, at 68.3 PPG. The visiting Skyhawks defense ranks No. 310 allowing on average 74.4 PPG. The Tigers FG% has averaged 42.6% so far, almost the same as the Skyhawks marksmen have achieved on the year, 42.6% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Tennessee-Martin owns the country's No. 324-rated mark, allowing 79.5 points per game on the highway. Tennessee State, on the other hand, rates No. 220 in scoring at home.

Tennessee-Martin was a 77-64 loser in their most recent outing at home against Morehead State. They failed to cover the 10–point spread as underdogs. Benzor Simmons scored 18 points in a futile effort to lead the Skyhawks to a win (they lost 77-64 to Morehead State at Skyhawk Arena on Saturday).

Tennessee State was a 66-62 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Eastern Illinois. They failed to cover the 7.5–point spread as favorites. Robert Covington scored 22 points and added 11 rebounds for a double-double, leading Tennessee State over Eastern Illinois, 66-62, on Saturday at Gentry Complex.


Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
After playing Morehead State are 1-9
After a loss are 4-6

Tennessee State Tigers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 1-9
After playing Eastern Illinois are 3-7
After a win are 7-3

A few Skyhawks at Tigers trends to consider:
Tennessee State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tennessee-Martin
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tennessee State's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tennessee State's last 6 games when playing Tennessee-Martin
Tennessee State is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games