SE Missouri State Redhawks vs UT Martin Skyhawks Prediction, 2/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SE Missouri State Redhawks vs UT Martin Skyhawks

Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Location: Kathleen and Tom Elam Center in Martin, TN

TV: ESPN+

Kathleen and Tom Elam Center is the location where the UT Martin Skyhawks (20-7) will try to defeat the SE Missouri State Redhawks (16-11) on Tuesday.

The SE Missouri State Redhawks stepped onto the hardwood against Lindenwood and notched a win by a score of 73-61 in their last game. SE Missouri State ended with a 41.2% FG percentage (21 of 51) and knocked down 3 out of their 15 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Redhawks knocked down 28 of 40 attempts for a percentage of 70.0%. With regard to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 36 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 11 assists for the contest as well as creating 10 turnovers and having 4 steals. With respect to defense, SE Missouri State allowed the other team to shoot 38.6% from the floor on 22 of 57 shooting. Lindenwood totaled 10 assists and had 6 steals for this game. Furthermore, Lindenwood had 26 boards (5 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Lindenwood finished shooting 56.0% when shooting free throws by making 14 of their 25 attempts. They also knocked down 3 of 16 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of fouls, the Redhawks walked away with 22 and Lindenwood recorded 26 fouls.

Marqueas Bell is a guy who was a factor for this game. He finished the game shooting 80.0% from the field and also distributed 2 assists. He played for 28 minutes and snagged 5 rebounds. He ended up with 25 points on 8 out of 10 shooting.

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SE Missouri State will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 16-11 for the year. They turn it over 11.9 times per contest and as a team they commit 19.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, SE Missouri State is collecting 33.5 boards per game and has accounted for 353 assists for the season, which is 215th in the nation in terms of passing. The Redhawks are connecting on 30.7% on 3-point shots (178 of 579) and 68.5% from the charity stripe. They average 75.7 pts per contest (188th in college hoops) while going 46.0% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Redhawks are forcing 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.2 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 33.7% on shots from downtown and they rank 117th in college in points per game allowed (71.4). The Redhawks defense is giving up a FG percentage of 43.9% (647 of 1,475) and they surrender 31.8 boards per game as a unit. They currently rank 28th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 281 surrendered for the year.

For their last game, the UT Martin Skyhawks walked away with a victory by a final of 81-76 when they played SIU Edwardsville. Regarding how they attacked the glass, UT Martin permitted SIU Edwardsville to grab 31 in all (13 on the offensive side). They went 46.4% from distance by hitting 13 of 28 and finished the contest at 17 out of 24 at the free throw line (70.8%). The Skyhawks permitted SIU Edwardsville to make 23 of their 54 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.6% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Skyhawks ended up shooting 26 for 49 from the field which had them sitting at 53.1%. When talking about shots from beyond the perimeter, UT Martin knocked down 11 of their 24 attempts (45.8%). They were able to convert 18 of those for a clip of 78.3%. SIU Edwardsville earned 20 fouls for the matchup which took the Skyhawks to the charity stripe for 23 shots. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while getting 12 steals in the matchup. The Skyhawks snagged 20 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 26 for the contest.

Andrija Bukumirovic ended up being a major contributor for the Skyhawks for the matchup. He knocked down 8 out of 11 for this game giving him a rate of 72.7%, and had 9 rebounds. He racked up 19 points in his 32 mins of playing time and totaled 1 assist for this game.

UT Martin has a win-loss record of 20-7 so far this year. As an offense, the Skyhawks are hitting on 43.6% from the field, which has them ranked 278th in D-1. UT Martin has earned 1,958 pts for the season (72.5 per contest) and they pull down 40.7 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 14.1 times per game (174th in Division 1) and they turn it over 14.8 times per contest. The Skyhawks are committing 17.1 personal fouls per game and they go 67.2% from the free throw line.

The UT Martin defense gives up 28.6% on 3-pointers (178 of 623) and opponents are connecting on 68.4% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 12.1 assists and 32.4 boards every game, which ranks them 81st and 66th in college. The Skyhawks on the defensive end are ranked 5th in college in points allowed per game with 63.5. They are forcing their opponents into 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 38.7% from the floor (7th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UT Martin

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