UT Martin Skyhawks vs Lindenwood Lions Prediction, 2/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UT Martin Skyhawks vs Lindenwood Lions

Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026

Location: Hyland Arena in Saint Charles, MO

TV: ESPN+

Hyland Arena is the location where the Lindenwood Lions (15-10) will take on the UT Martin Skyhawks (19-6) on Thursday.

The UT Martin Skyhawks faced off with Morehead State and took a loss by a final of 61-55 in their last contest. UT Martin finished the contest having earned a 25.8% field goal percentage (16 out of 62) and buried 6 of their 39 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Skyhawks buried 17 of 25 shots for a percentage of 68.0%. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they compiled 41 with 21 of them being offensive. They also doled out 7 dimes for the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 10 steals. When discussing defending, UT Martin allowed their opponent to shoot 36.5% from the field on 19 out of 52 shooting. Morehead State distributed 10 dimes and had 8 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Morehead State pulled down 37 rebounds (11 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Morehead State ended up shooting 88.9% at the free throw line by knocking down 16 of 18 attempts. They also knocked down 7 of their 18 tries from three-point range. In regard to personal fouls, the Skyhawks ended up with 16 while Morehead State accounted for 20 personal fouls.

Matas Deniusas is one player who was a contributor for the contest. He ended up going 33.3% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game. He saw the court for 36 mins and collected 9 rebounds. He racked up 15 points on 4 out of 12 shooting.

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UT Martin will enter this game with a mark of 19-6 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 14.8 times per game and as a team they commit 17.1 personal fouls per game. As a unit, UT Martin is pulling down 41.6 boards per contest and is sitting with 350 assists for the campaign, which ranks 159th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Skyhawks are shooting 30.9% on 3-pointers (205 of 664) and 67.3% from the charity stripe. They average 72.1 pts per game (278th in Division 1) while hitting 43.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Skyhawks are able to force 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.2 fouls. They are giving up 27.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 3rd in college in points per game allowed (62.6). The Skyhawks are allowing a FG percentage of 37.9% (535 of 1,412) and they concede 32.5 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 100th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 298 surrendered for the campaign.

In their last game, the Lindenwood Lions got the win with a final of 79-74 when they faced Little Rock. In the matter of cleaning the glass, Lindenwood permitted Little Rock to pull down 33 in all (12 on the offensive side). They finished 20.8% from 3-point land by connecting on 5 out of 24 and finished the contest at 13 of 18 from the charity stripe (72.2%). The Lions allowed Little Rock to bury 28 out of their 64 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 43.8% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Lions went 28 out of 63 from the field which had them at 44.4%. In regard to shots from distance, Lindenwood converted 9 out of 17 tries (52.9%). They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw tries for a rate of 66.7%. Little Rock committed 14 fouls for the game which got the Lions to the charity stripe for a total of 21 shots. They also turned it over 11 times, while getting 4 steals in this contest. The Lions were able to collect 24 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 37 in this contest.

Anias Futrell was important for the Lions in the matchup. He made 8 of 18 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and had 6 rebounds. He accumulated 24 points in his 39 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 3 assists for the contest.

Lindenwood has a record of 15-10 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Lions are hitting on 46.4% from the floor, which ranks 117th in college hoops. Lindenwood has accounted for 1,997 pts for the campaign (79.9 per contest) and they pull down 39.7 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.3 times per contest (107th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 13.8 times per game. The Lions are committing 16.7 fouls per contest and they hit 68.4% from the charity stripe.

The Lions on defense are ranked 158th in the country in PPG surrendered with 72.8. They are forcing 14.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.3% from the floor (85th in the nation). The Lindenwood defense allows 29.9% on shots from beyond the arc (155 of 519) and their opponents are converting on 66.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 12.5 assists and 36.7 rebounds every game, which is ranked 108th and 305th in college.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Lindenwood

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