Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles vs UT Martin Skyhawks Prediction, 2/5/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles vs UT Martin Skyhawks

Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026

Location: Kathleen and Tom Elam Center in Martin, TN

TV: ESPN+

Kathleen and Tom Elam Center is where the UT Martin Skyhawks (17-5) will go up against the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (5-17) on Thursday.

The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against SIU Edwardsville and took a loss by a score of 58-46 in their last game. Southern Indiana walked away from the contest having earned a 28.3% FG percentage (15 of 53) and knocked down 6 out of their 24 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Screaming Eagles buried 10 of 13 shots for a percentage of 76.9%. With regard to getting rebounds, they collected 21 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 9 assists for the contest while creating 13 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When talking about defense, Southern Indiana allowed the other team to shoot 45.7% from the floor on 21 of 46 shooting. SIU Edwardsville doled out 6 assists and had 9 steals in this contest. In addition, SIU Edwardsville grabbed 34 rebounds (6 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a block. SIU Edwardsville ended up shooting 77.8% at the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of 18 attempts. They knocked down 2 of 11 tries from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Screaming Eagles walked away with 16 and SIU Edwardsville finished the game with 16 fouls.

Devin Curtis is one guy who came through in this matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime. He played for 24 mins played and pulled down 3 rebounds. He finished with 11 points on 4 out of 8 shooting.

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Southern Indiana heads into this matchup with a record of 5-17 on the season. They turn it over 12.7 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.1 personal fouls every game. As a team, Southern Indiana is snagging 38.9 boards per contest and has tallied 233 dimes on the year, which is 358th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Screaming Eagles are connecting on 31.0% on 3-pointers (181 of 583) and 64.8% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 69.0 points per outing (323rd in college hoops) on 38.4% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Screaming Eagles are forcing their opponents into 11.8 turnovers every game while drawing 17.2 fouls. They are surrendering 31.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 155th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (72.6). The Screaming Eagles defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 43.1% (573 of 1,330) and they relinquish 40.8 boards per game as a squad. They rank 10th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 228 relinquished so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the UT Martin Skyhawks walked away with a victory by a final of 84-44 when they faced Western Illinois. The Skyhawks were able to snag 28 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 41 for the matchup. They also turned the ball over 6 times, while earning 13 steals for this game. Western Illinois committed 13 fouls for this contest which got the Skyhawks to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They were able to make 13 of the free throw tries for a rate of 76.5%. In reference to 3-point attempts, UT Martin buried 9 out of 27 attempts (33.3%). When all was said and done, the Skyhawks walked away from this one shooting 31 out of 60 from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.7%. The Skyhawks allowed Western Illinois to convert 13 of their 49 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 26.5% for the matchup. They finished the game shooting 25.0% from distance by going 6 of 24 and ended up shooting 12 of 18 from the free throw line (66.7%). In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, UT Martin allowed Western Illinois to grab 20 in total (6 on the offensive side).

Filip Petkovski was important for the Skyhawks in the matchup. He racked up 17 points in his 28 minutes on the court and earned 1 assist in the matchup. He converted 7 out of 11 for the contest for a rate of 63.6%, and had 8 rebounds.

UT Martin has a win-loss mark of 17-5 so far this year. As an offensive unit, the Skyhawks are hitting on 44.0% from the field, which is 261st in college. UT Martin has accounted for 1,617 points this year (73.5 per contest) and they collect 41.5 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 14.1 times per game (183rd in the country) and they are giving up possession 14.9 times per game. The Skyhawks are responsible for committing 17.3 personal fouls every game and they shoot 68.0% from the free throw line.

The Skyhawks defensively are ranked 6th in college in points allowed per game with 63.5. They are forcing 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 38.1% from the field (6th in Division 1). The UT Martin defense allows 27.5% from downtown (143 of 520) and their opponents are knocking down 67.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 12.1 dimes and 32.2 boards per game, which ranks 84th and 61st in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Southern Indiana

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