UT Martin Skyhawks vs Southern Illinois Salukis Prediction, 12/10/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UT Martin Skyhawks vs Southern Illinois Salukis

Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Location: Banterra Center in Carbondale, IL

TV: ESPN+

Banterra Center is the location where the Southern Illinois Salukis (5-4) will play the UT Martin Skyhawks (7-2) on Wednesday.

The UT Martin Skyhawks stepped onto the hardwood against Alabama State and notched a win by a score of 74-64 in their last contest. UT Martin ended the contest having earned a 42.9% field goal percentage (27 out of 63) and knocked down 9 of 29 3-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Skyhawks converted 11 of their 23 shots for a percentage of 47.8%. With regard to grabbing boards, they compiled 40 with 18 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 15 assists for this game while creating 13 turnovers and earning 10 steals. When it comes to defense, UT Martin allowed their opponent to shoot 45.1% from the field on 23 out of 51 shooting. Alabama State earned 12 dimes and had 5 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Alabama State had 29 rebounds (5 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Alabama State finished the contest at 57.9% from the free throw line by making 11 of 19 attempts. They knocked down 7 out of their 18 attempts from 3-point range. When talking about fouls, the Skyhawks finished with 17 and Alabama State accounted for 21 fouls.

Andrija Bukumirovic is a guy who had an impact in the matchup. He went 38.5% from the field and also dished out 2 assists. He played for 33 mins played and snagged 13 boards. He ended up finishing with 15 points on 5 of 13 shooting.

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UT Martin will play this game with a record of 7-2 so far this year. They turn the ball over 15.9 times per game and as a team are committing 18.6 fouls per contest. As a unit, UT Martin is pulling in 42.2 rebounds per game and has 139 dimes this year, which ranks 192nd in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Skyhawks are connecting on 32.4% on 3-pointers (77 of 238) and 64.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 76.1 points per contest (208th in Division 1) while going 44.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Skyhawks are forcing 14.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.4 personal fouls. They are 77th in D-1 in giving up assists with 108 surrendered for the season. The Skyhawks are giving up a FG percentage of 38.2% (193 of 505) and they concede 32.6 rebounds per contest as a group. They are surrendering 27.0% from beyond the arc and they are 26th in the nation in PPG allowed (65.0).

In their last game, the Southern Illinois Salukis took home the win by a final score of 86-84 against High Point. Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Southern Illinois permitted High Point to pull down 32 in total (12 on the offensive glass). They shot 38.5% from distance by going 10 out of 26 and ended up shooting 18 out of 24 from the charity stripe (75.0%). The Salukis allowed High Point to convert 28 out of 65 tries from the field which left them shooting 43.1% for this contest. When all was said and done, the Salukis went 33 out of 67 from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.3%. In reference to three-point shots, Southern Illinois converted 10 of 22 attempts (45.5%). They were able to convert 10 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. High Point had 13 personal fouls for this game which got the Salukis to the free throw line for 14 tries. They turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 8 steals for the game. The Salukis corralled 29 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 for the matchup.

Damien Mayo Jr. ended up being a factor for the Salukis in this matchup. He earned 22 points in his 23 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 2 dimes for the game. He buried 7 out of 12 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and accounted for 5 rebounds.

Southern Illinois has a win-loss mark of 5-4 so far this season. The Salukis have committed 17.7 fouls per game while shooting 67.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.3 times per contest (140th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.8 times per contest. Southern Illinois has tallied 720 points so far this year (80.0 per game) and they collect 39.8 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Salukis are connecting on 49.0% from the field, which is 56th in college.

The Southern Illinois defense gives up 32.6% on 3-pointers (76 of 233) and their opponents are making 68.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 13.8 assists and 35.9 boards every game, which is ranked 212th and 238th in the nation. The Salukis defensively are ranked 187th in college in points given up per game with 73.4. They are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.2% from the field (95th in college).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UT Martin

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