Lindenwood Lions vs UT Martin Skyhawks Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lindenwood Lions vs UT Martin Skyhawks

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: Kathleen and Tom Elam Center in Martin, TN

TV: ESPN+

The UT Martin Skyhawks (13-4) are welcoming the Lindenwood Lions (10-7) at Kathleen and Tom Elam Center on Saturday.

The Lindenwood Lions stepped onto the hardwood against Little Rock and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 82-74 in their last contest. Lindenwood finished with a 49.1% FG percentage (28 of 57) and knocked down 7 out of their 25 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Lions made 11 of their 14 shots for a rate of 78.6%. In regard to grabbing boards, they earned a total of 23 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 17 dimes for this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In relation to the defense, Lindenwood allowed their opponent to shoot 53.2% from the floor on 33 out of 62 shooting. Little Rock recorded 19 dimes and had 11 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Little Rock snagged 30 rebounds (13 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Little Rock ended up going 85.7% at the free throw line by making 12 of their 14 shots. They also knocked down 4 out of their 16 tries from beyond the arc. In regard to personal fouls, the Lions finished with 15 and Little Rock accounted for 11 personal fouls.

Anias Futrell is one player who had an impact for this game. He finished 52.4% from the field and also earned 3 assists. He played 40 mins played and also collected 2 boards. He notched 30 points on 11 of 21 shooting.

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Lindenwood enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 10-7 for the year. They average 80.9 points per outing (104th in the country) while hitting 47.0% from the field. The Lions are hitting 30.7% on shots from 3-point land (103 of 336) and 67.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Lindenwood is grabbing 40.6 boards per contest and has accounted for 276 dimes for the season, which is 94th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 13.1 times per game and as a squad are committing 16.9 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Lions are forcing their opponents into 14.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.6 fouls. They currently rank 172nd in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 226 surrendered for the year. The Lions are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.0% (443 of 1,056) and they surrender 36.9 boards per contest as a team. They are giving up 29.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 139th in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (71.8).

The last time they took the court, the UT Martin Skyhawks went home victorious with a score of 73-56 when they faced Southern Indiana. Regarding rebounds, UT Martin allowed Southern Indiana to snag 25 overall (10 on the offensive glass). They finished 30.8% from distance by going 8 of 26 and finished the game at 18 out of 29 at the free throw line (62.1%). The Skyhawks permitted Southern Indiana to bury 15 out of their 51 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 29.4% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Skyhawks shot 25 for 55 from the field which had them at 45.5%. In terms of three-point shots, UT Martin knocked down 7 of their 16 attempts (43.8%). They were able to bury 16 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 80.0%. Southern Indiana was called for 19 fouls in the game which took the Skyhawks to the charity stripe for a total of 20 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while getting 8 steals for this contest. The Skyhawks corralled 24 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards for a total of 38 in this game.

Filip Radakovic was important for the Skyhawks in this matchup. He made 6 out of 11 for the contest giving him a rate of 54.5%, and accounted for 10 rebounds. He earned 21 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist in the game.

UT Martin has a mark of 13-4 so far this season. As an offense, the Skyhawks are shooting 43.9% from the field, which is 262nd in Division 1. UT Martin has accounted for 1,273 pts this year (74.9 per contest) and they pull in 41.4 boards per game. They are earning an assist 13.9 times per game (214th in college) and they turn the ball over 14.7 times per game. The Skyhawks commit 17.2 fouls per contest and they go 68.4% from the free throw line.

The UT Martin defense concedes 28.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (115 of 403) and their opponents are making 70.0% of their foul shots. They give up 12.5 assists and 32.7 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 106th and 83rd in those defensive categories. The Skyhawks defensively are ranked 18th in the nation in points allowed per contest with 65.0. They are able to force 13.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 38.8% from the floor (17th in D-1).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Lindenwood

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