Morehead State Eagles vs UT Martin Skyhawks Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Morehead State Eagles vs UT Martin Skyhawks

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: Kathleen and Tom Elam Center in Martin, TN

TV: ESPN+

Kathleen and Tom Elam Center is where the UT Martin Skyhawks (18-5) will try to beat the Morehead State Eagles (12-11) on Saturday.

The Morehead State Eagles played Lindenwood and took a loss by a score of 79-78 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Eagles ended up with 21 and Lindenwood had 21 fouls. They also made 11 of 24 attempts from downtown. Lindenwood finished shooting 69.0% at the free throw line by burying 20 of their 29 shots. In addition, Lindenwood collected 31 rebounds (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Lindenwood earned 14 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. In the matter of defending, Morehead State allowed the other team to go 46.2% from the field on 24 out of 52 shooting. They also dished out 10 assists in this game as well as forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and having 7 steals. Pertaining to rebounding, they earned 29 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Eagles made 23 of their 30 shots for a rate of 76.7%. Morehead State walked away from the game having earned a 43.9% field goal percentage (25 of 57) and converted 5 of their 16 shots from downtown.

Chase Dawson is a player who was a factor in the matchup. He walked away with 16 points on 6 out of 10 shooting. He played 26 mins and also grabbed 1 board. He ended up shooting 60.0% from the floor and also distributed 4 assists.

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Morehead State will enter this matchup with a mark of 12-11 so far this season. They turn it over 12.2 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Morehead State is grabbing 36.7 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 328 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 168th in college in terms of passing. The Eagles are hitting 33.4% on three-point attempts (141 of 422) and 72.0% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 76.5 pts per contest (179th in the nation) while hitting 46.1% from the floor.

Defensively, the Eagles are forcing 11.7 turnovers per game while drawing 18.5 fouls. They give up 36.1% on shots from distance and they rank 254th in college hoops in opponents points per game (76.6). The Eagles are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.7% (617 of 1,381) and they relinquish 34.0 boards per game as a unit. They are ranked 326th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 364 relinquished this year.

When they last played, the UT Martin Skyhawks went home victorious with a score of 55-52 when they played Little Rock. When discussing rebounding, UT Martin permitted Little Rock to get 29 in total (7 on the offensive glass). They finished 26.7% from 3-point land by shooting 4 out of 15 and walked away from this one shooting 2 of 3 from the charity stripe (66.7%). The Skyhawks permitted Little Rock to knock down 23 out of their 52 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.2% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Skyhawks finished 20 for 52 from the field which had them at 38.5%. In relation to shots from distance, UT Martin knocked down 10 out of 36 tries (27.8%). They were able to bury 5 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. Little Rock was called for 12 personal fouls for the contest which got the Skyhawks to the charity stripe for 10 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while getting 10 steals for the matchup. The Skyhawks were able to pull down 20 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 30 in this contest.

Matas Deniusas ended up being a factor for the Skyhawks in this matchup. He tallied 17 points in his 31 minutes on the court and had 1 assist for this contest. He made 6 out of 9 for the contest giving him a rate of 66.7%, and earned 6 rebounds.

UT Martin has a mark of 18-5 on the campaign. The Skyhawks have committed 17.0 fouls per contest while shooting 67.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 14.2 times per contest (176th in D-1) and they cough up possession 15.0 times per contest. UT Martin has totaled 1,672 points for the campaign (72.7 per contest) and they grab 41.1 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Skyhawks are shooting 43.8% from the floor, which ranks 269th in the nation.

The Skyhawks are ranked 4th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 63.0. They are able to force 13.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.4% from the floor (6th in the nation). The UT Martin defense gives up 27.5% on 3-point attempts (147 of 535) and opponents are making 67.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 12.2 dimes and 32.1 boards per game, which has them ranked 85th and 57th in those categories.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Morehead State

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