UT Martin Skyhawks vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Prediction, 12/20/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UT Martin Skyhawks vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles

Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025

Location: Hooper Eblen Center in Cookeville, TN

TV: ESPN+

The UT Martin Skyhawks (8-3) are headed to Hooper Eblen Center on Saturday where they will try to beat the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (5-6).

The UT Martin Skyhawks took the court against Champion Christian and took home the win by a score of 96-52 in their last game. UT Martin wrapped up the game with a 44.9% field goal percentage (35 of 78) and converted 12 of their 34 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Skyhawks buried 14 of 20 shots for a percentage of 70.0%. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they earned 63 with 23 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 23 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and earning 14 steals. When discussing defense, UT Martin allowed 28.4% from the field on 19 out of 67 shooting. Champion Christian distributed 12 dimes and had 12 steals in this game. Additionally, Champion Christian snagged 20 rebounds (3 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Champion Christian finished the game at 100.0% when shooting free throws by making 6 of their 6 tries. They also buried 8 of 35 attempts from beyond the arc. In reference to fouls, the Skyhawks ended up finishing with 7 and Champion Christian finished the game with 16 fouls.

AJ Hopkins is someone who was important for this contest. He shot 70.0% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended. He was on the hardwood for 26 minutes played and also grabbed 8 rebounds. He accounted for 21 points on 7 of 10 shooting.

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UT Martin comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 8-3 on the season. They have an average of 75.9 pts per contest (222nd in college) on 43.8% from the floor. The Skyhawks are connecting on 31.9% on 3-point shots (97 of 304) and 64.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, UT Martin is pulling down 43.2 boards per game and has 173 dimes this year, which has them ranked 116th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They cough up possession 16.2 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.5 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Skyhawks are able to force 14.4 turnovers every game and they draw 19.3 fouls. They are giving up 27.0% on shots from downtown and they are 29th in college hoops in opponents PPG (65.5). The Skyhawks are giving up a shooting percentage of 38.9% (244 of 628) and they concede 32.5 boards per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 139th in college in allowing assists with 138 conceded so far this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles got the win with a final of 101-69 when they faced Bethel. In the matter of attacking the glass, Tennessee Tech permitted Bethel to get 28 overall (9 on the offensive glass). They finished 13.0% from distance via 3 of 23 and ended up going 8 out of 11 at the free throw line (72.7%). The Golden Eagles allowed Bethel to bury 29 of 72 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 40.3% in this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Golden Eagles finished shooting 33 out of 60 from the field which gave them a percentage of 55.0%. In the matter of three-point attempts, Tennessee Tech made 10 out of 23 attempts (43.5%). They were able to make 25 of them for a percentage of 78.1%. Bethel committed 22 personal fouls in this game which got the Golden Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 32 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while getting 14 steals for the game. The Golden Eagles were able to pull down 31 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 37 in the matchup.

Brandon Muntu ended up having an impact for the Golden Eagles for the matchup. He totaled 22 points in his 24 minutes of playing time and had 3 dimes in this game. He made 8 of 10 in this matchup for a rate of 80.0%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.

Tennessee Tech has a record of 5-6 this season. The Golden Eagles commit 17.5 personal fouls every game and they hit 71.8% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 15.3 times per contest (139th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 14.8 times per contest. Tennessee Tech has accounted for 889 pts on the season (80.8 per contest) and they collect 38.3 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Golden Eagles are shooting 47.6% from the field, which is 91st in the nation.

The Tennessee Tech defense surrenders 34.8% on 3-pointers (98 of 282) and opponents are making 72.9% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 16.5 assists and 35.9 rebounds every game, which ranks them 328th and 249th in those defensive categories. The Golden Eagles defensively are ranked 278th in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 77.9. They are able to force 13.7 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.8% from the field (147th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Tennessee Tech

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