UT Martin Skyhawks vs Little Rock Trojans Prediction, 2/19/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UT Martin Skyhawks vs Little Rock Trojans

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026

Location: Jack Stephens Center in Little Rock, AR

TV: ESPN+

The UT Martin Skyhawks (20-8) are en route to Jack Stephens Center on Thursday where they will take on the Little Rock Trojans (10-17).

The UT Martin Skyhawks faced SE Missouri State and took a loss by a final of 56-53 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Skyhawks ended up finishing with 16 and SE Missouri State recorded 14 fouls. They also made 5 out of their 22 tries from 3-point land. SE Missouri State ended up shooting 70.8% when shooting free throws by converting 17 of 24 shots. Furthermore, SE Missouri State pulled down 43 boards (13 offensive, 30 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. SE Missouri State doled out 9 dimes and had 10 steals for the contest. In reference to defense, UT Martin allowed the other team to shoot 29.8% from the floor on 17 of 57 shooting. They also distributed 6 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and getting 12 steals. With regard to rebounding, they compiled a total of 37 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Skyhawks buried 13 of their 20 attempts for a percentage of 65.0%. UT Martin finished the game with a 28.1% FG percentage (18 of 64) and converted 4 out of their 23 shots from 3-point land.

Matas Deniusas is someone who was a major factor in the matchup. He scored 17 points on 6 out of 16 shooting. He played 36 minutes played and also grabbed 5 rebounds. He ended up shooting 37.5% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended.

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UT Martin enters this one with a mark of 20-8 for the year. They average 71.8 pts per game (280th in Division 1) on 43.0% from the field. The Skyhawks are shooting 31.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (229 of 734) and 67.1% from the free throw line. As a team, UT Martin is pulling down 40.7 rebounds per game and has totaled 386 assists for the campaign, which ranks 134th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 14.8 times per game and as a team are committing 17.1 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Skyhawks are able to force 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.1 fouls. They currently rank 129th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 336 surrendered for the campaign. The Skyhawks defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 38.4% (605 of 1,577) and they concede 33.1 rebounds per game as a team. They relinquish 28.4% from 3-point land and they are ranked 4th in the nation in points per game from their opponents (63.3).

In their last game, the Little Rock Trojans went home defeated by a final of 78-72 when they faced Eastern Illinois. The Trojans earned 19 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 29 in this matchup. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 4 steals in the game. Eastern Illinois earned 14 personal fouls for the game which got the Trojans to the free throw line for 18 attempts. They were able to knock down 11 of those for a rate of 61.1%. When talking about shooting from 3-point land, Little Rock converted 7 of 18 tries (38.9%). Overall, the Trojans shot 27 out of 60 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.0%. The Trojans permitted Eastern Illinois to convert 25 out of 64 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.1% in this contest. They finished 37.5% from 3-point land by shooting 6 of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 22 of 30 from the free throw line (73.3%). In regard to how they rebounded, Little Rock permitted Eastern Illinois to snag 37 in all (18 on the offensive side).

Truman Claytor IV ended up having an impact for the Trojans for the contest. He earned 17 points in his 27 mins of playing time and earned 1 assist in the matchup. He made 6 of 10 in the matchup giving him a rate of 60.0%, and tallied 2 rebounds.

Little Rock has a mark of 10-17 this season. The Trojans are responsible for committing 15.4 personal fouls every game while shooting 67.5% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 14.1 times per game (170th in the country) and they turn it over 13.1 times per game. Little Rock has accumulated 1,904 pts on the season (70.5 per contest) and they average 33.4 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Trojans are hitting on 44.7% from the floor, which ranks them 210th in D-1.

The Little Rock defense surrenders 36.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (236 of 646) and their opposition makes 69.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 14.4 dimes and 35.6 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 267th and 245th in the nation. The Trojans defensively are ranked 217th in college in points given up per game with 74.8. They have forced 13.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.9% from the floor (283rd in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UT Martin

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