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| Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks | Morehead State Eagles |
| 6-14 | January 18, 2014, 02:00 | Ellis Johnson Arena | 12-7 |
Morehead State will look to improve on its 12-7 record on Saturday when they host Tennessee-Martin in NCAA basketball odds action at Ellis Johnson Arena.
Morehead State battles the Skyhawks, currently sitting with a 6-14 mark (4-8 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 5-8 for the Eagles and 4-7 for the Skyhawks.
View Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks vs Morehead State Eagles Odds and Stats.
Bettors looking to go with the Eagles in this one found them listed as -14.5-point favorites earlier on the NCAA basketball betting menu for Saturday's contest. Check for updates as money coming in on the Skyhawks was expected to move the line.
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 313-rated Tennessee-Martin taking on the No. 73-rated Eagles in this contest.
In their last action, Tennessee-Martin was a 100-81 Sportsbook at home against Tennessee State. They covered the 2.5-point spread as favorites. The Tigers were burned for 25 points by Myles Taylor on Monday as the Skyhawks put another game in the win column, 100-81, at Skyhawk Arena.
Morehead State won its last outing, an 80-67 result against SE Missouri State on January 16. They covered in that game as a 6.5-point favorite. Morehead State got 20 points from Brent Arrington en route to an 80-67 victory over SE Missouri State on Thursday at Ellis Johnson Arena.
How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Skyhawks is ranked No. 231 in NCAA hoops at 32.3 per game. Contrast that with Morehead State’s No. 15 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Morehead State is the No. 139-ranked team in the country at 6 per game, while Tennessee-Martin rates No. 103 at 6.5 per game.
A few Skyhawks at Eagles trends to consider:
Tennessee-Martin is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Tennessee-Martin is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Tennessee-Martin is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Morehead State
Tennessee-Martin is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Morehead State
Morehead State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Morehead State is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
Morehead State is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Tennessee-Martin
Morehead State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tennessee-Martin
Next up:
Tennessee-Martin home to Eastern Illinois, Thursday, January 23rd
Morehead State at Belmont, Thursday, January 23rd
