The Golden Eagles hope to be lousy hosts on Thursday as the Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks pay a visit to Municipal Auditorium on the college basketball betting menu.

This game is part of the Ohio Valley Tournament which will decide the conference champion and help decide March Madness seedings. Municipal Auditorium is the location for this game, which makes it a neutral-site matchup.

Tennessee Tech battles the Skyhawks, currently sitting with a 12-20 mark (12-8-1 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 9-10 for the Golden Eagles and 9-12 for the Skyhawks.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 136-ranked Golden Eagles and the No. 298-rated Skyhawks in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 77-67 win for the Golden Eagles on Thursday.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Skyhawks rank No. 275 in NCAA Division 1 with 33 per game. That compares with Tennessee Tech’s No. 69 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Tennessee Tech is college basketball's No. 323-ranked team at 4.6 per game, while the Skyhawks rate No. 259 with 5.4 per game.

Defensively, Tennessee-Martin features the nation's No. 316-rated defense on the road, allowing 78.7 points per game. Tennessee Tech, meanwhile, comes in at No. 49 nationally in scoring at home.

Tennessee-Martin was a 68-64 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Tennessee State. They covered the 7–point spread as underdogs. Tennessee-Martin got 20 points from Terence Smith en route to a 68-64 victory over Tennessee State on Wednesday at Municipal Auditorium.

Tennessee Tech was a 77-75 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Jacksonville State. They failed to cover the 6.5–point spread as favorites. Kevin Murphy scored 25 points for Tennessee Tech on Saturday, leading the Golden Eagles to a 77-75 win over Jacksonville State at Eblen Center.


Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 2-8
After playing Tennessee State are 7-3
After a win are 3-7

Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
After playing Jacksonville State are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

A few Skyhawks at Golden Eagles trends to consider:
Tennessee Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Tennessee Tech is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tennessee-Martin
Tennessee Tech is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Tennessee-Martin