SIU Edwardsville Cougars vs UT Martin Skyhawks Prediction, 1/15/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SIU Edwardsville Cougars vs UT Martin Skyhawks

Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026

Location: Kathleen and Tom Elam Center in Martin, TN

TV: ESPN+

The SIU Edwardsville Cougars (10-7) are hitting the road to Kathleen and Tom Elam Center on Thursday where they will try to beat the UT Martin Skyhawks (13-4).

The SIU Edwardsville Cougars took the court against Little Rock and took a loss by a final of 73-70 in their last game. SIU Edwardsville ended having earned a 46.3% FG percentage (25 out of 54) and made 9 of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Cougars converted 11 of 16 attempts for a rate of 68.8%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they earned 33 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 17 dimes for the matchup in addition to creating 7 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In reference to defense, SIU Edwardsville allowed the other team to go 41.7% from the floor on 25 out of 60 shooting. Little Rock dished out 15 dimes and had 11 steals for the game. Moreover, Little Rock grabbed 28 boards (13 offensive, 15 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Little Rock finished 68.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 17 of their 25 attempts. They knocked down 6 of 18 shots from beyond the arc. Regarding fouls, the Cougars ended up with 18 while Little Rock recorded 13 fouls.

Kyle Thomas is someone who was a major contributor for this game. He ended up walking away with 15 points on 5 of 8 shooting. He saw the court for 28 minutes and snagged 8 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 62.5% from the floor and recorded 2 assists.

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SIU Edwardsville will play this contest with a win-loss record of 10-7 this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.8 times per contest and as a group they commit 16.5 fouls per contest. As a unit, SIU Edwardsville is collecting 37.9 rebounds per contest and has tallied 229 dimes this season, which has them ranked 237th in college in terms of passing the rock. The Cougars are connecting on 34.4% on shots from beyond the arc (125 of 363) and 68.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 74.5 points per outing (242nd in D-1) while going 44.5% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Cougars are able to force 13.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.1 personal fouls. They are 28th in D-1 in allowing assists with 182 surrendered on the year. The Cougars defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 40.0% (386 of 966) and they concede 34.4 rebounds per game as a team. They relinquish 30.6% on 3-point attempts and they rank 30th in D-1 in PPG allowed (66.3).

In their last game, the UT Martin Skyhawks walked away with a victory by a final of 73-56 against Southern Indiana. The Skyhawks collected 24 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 38 in this matchup. They turned it over 14 times, while recording 8 steals in this game. Southern Indiana committed 19 fouls in the matchup which took the Skyhawks to the free throw line for a total of 20 attempts. They were able to knock down 16 of those for a percentage of 80.0%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, UT Martin made 7 out of their 16 tries (43.8%). When the final whistle was blown, the Skyhawks walked away from this one shooting 25 out of 55 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.5%. The Skyhawks allowed Southern Indiana to knock down 15 out of 51 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 29.4% for this game. They shot 30.8% from 3-point land by shooting 8 of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 18 out of 29 from the charity stripe (62.1%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, UT Martin allowed Southern Indiana to collect 25 in total (10 offensive).

Filip Radakovic ended up being a major contributor for the Skyhawks in this contest. He buried 6 of 11 for this contest giving him a rate of 54.5%, and accumulated 10 rebounds. He totaled 21 points in his 36 minutes on the court and totaled 1 assist for the game.

UT Martin has a record of 13-4 this season. The Skyhawks are responsible for committing 17.2 personal fouls per game and they hit 68.4% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 13.9 times per game (216th in the country) and they turn it over 14.7 times per contest. UT Martin has tallied 1,273 points for the year (74.9 per game) and they average 41.4 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Skyhawks are shooting 43.9% from the floor, which ranks them 265th in college.

The Skyhawks on the defensive side of the court are 19th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 65.0. They are able to force 13.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 38.8% from the floor (19th in college). The UT Martin defense concedes 28.5% on 3-pointers (115 of 403) and their opponents are making 70.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 12.5 dimes and 32.7 rebounds per game, which ranks them 104th and 82nd in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take SIU Edwardsville

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