UT Martin Skyhawks vs Tulane Green Wave Prediction, 11/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UT Martin Skyhawks vs Tulane Green Wave

Date: Monday, November 2, 2026

Location: Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans, LA

TV: ESPN+

The UT Martin Skyhawks (22-11 last year) are hitting the road to Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse on Monday where they will try to defeat the Tulane Green Wave (18-15 last season).

The UT Martin Skyhawks stepped onto the hardwood against Tennessee State and ended up losing by a score of 68-55 in their last game. UT Martin ended the game having earned a 37.5% FG percentage (21 out of 56) and made 8 out of their 28 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Skyhawks buried 5 of 7 tries for a rate of 71.4%. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 24 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 13 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 12 steals. In relation to the defense, UT Martin allowed 47.3% from the floor on 26 out of 55 shooting. Tennessee State dished out 13 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Tennessee State collected 34 rebounds (13 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Tennessee State finished the game at 87.5% from the charity stripe by making 7 of their 8 attempts. They knocked down 9 of 22 attempts from beyond the arc. When it comes to personal fouls, the Skyhawks walked away with 10 and Tennessee State racked up 11 personal fouls.

Andrija Bukumirovic is one guy who had an impact for this game. He ended up walking away with 17 points on 6 of 11 shooting. He played 35 mins played and also collected 5 rebounds. He finished 54.5% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist.

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UT Martin comes into this one after finishing with a mark of 22-11 last year. They turned it over 14.4 times per contest and as a team committed 16.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a group, UT Martin pulled down 39.9 boards per game and totaled 448 assists last season, which was 192nd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Skyhawks hit on 30.4% on shots from beyond the arc (265 of 871) and 67.7% from the charity stripe. They had an average of 69.8 pts per contest (314th in D-1) while hitting 42.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Skyhawks forced their opponents into 13.8 turnovers per game while drawing 17.4 personal fouls. They were 50th in college hoops in allowing assists 388 surrendered last season. The Skyhawks defense allowed a shooting percentage of 39.0% (717 of 1,840) and they surrendered 33.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They relinquished 29.2% on 3-point attempts while they were 3rd in college hoops in points per game allowed (63.2).

In their last game, the Tulane Green Wave took a loss by a score of 74-60 against Charlotte. When discussing rebounding, Tulane allowed Charlotte to get 40 in total (12 offensive). They went 37.5% from distance by connecting on 12 of 32 and finished the game at 18 out of 19 from the free throw line (94.7%). The Green Wave permitted Charlotte to knock down 22 of their 56 attempts from the field which left them shooting 39.3% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Green Wave shot 17 out of 55 from the floor which gave them a rate of 30.9%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, Tulane converted 7 out of their 33 tries (21.2%). They were able to make 19 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 100.0%. Charlotte committed 14 fouls in the game which took the Green Wave to the free throw line for a total of 19 tries. They also turned it over 4 times, while recording 6 steals for this game. The Green Wave were able to collect 14 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 20 in the game.

Rowan Brumbaugh ended up being a major contributor for the Green Wave for the contest. He converted 8 out of 14 for the matchup for a rate of 57.1%, and tallied 2 rebounds. He tallied 25 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and had 2 dimes in this contest.

Tulane had a win-loss record of 18-15 last year. The Green Wave committed 17.7 fouls per game and they shot 76.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates was at 12.8 times per contest (253rd in college) and they lost possession via turnover 10.7 times per game. Tulane had 2,389 pts throughout last year (72.4 per game) and they averaged 31.1 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Green Wave connected on 42.3% from the field, which was ranked 321st in D-1.

The Tulane defense allowed 34.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (266 of 776) and their opponents made 71.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrendered 13.5 dimes and 39.2 rebounds per contest, which ranked them 180th and 355th in college hoops. The Green Wave on the defensive end were ranked 231st in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 75.5. They were able to force 11.9 turnovers per game and allowed teams to shoot 43.8% from the floor (149th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UT Martin

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