The Tennessee State Tigers and UT Martin Skyhawks face off on Thursday in a college basketball showdown at the Elam Center. When these two teams faced off on January 12th it was UT Marting that secured the 77-66 victory.
Tennessee State comes into this game with a 17-12 record overall and they have gone 12-13 against the spread. In the last game against SIU Edwardsville, Tennessee State scored 100 points and that was enough to secure the 15 point victory. Jr. Clay had a strong game finishing with 40 points and eight rebounds. Tennessee State is averaging 77.5 points while their defense is giving up 73.6 points per game. The offense is ranked 49th in the league while the defense is ranked 287th. Jr. Clay is averaging 19.1 points while shooting 43.4 percent from the field and 34.5 percent from behind the three point line.
On the other side of this matchup is UT Martin who sits with an 18-11 record and they have gone 12-13 against the spread. In the last game against Tennessee Tech, UT Martin scored 100 points and they ended up winning by nine points. This is a team that wants to push the pace, but at times the defense has been an issue. UT Martin is averaging 81.9 points while their defense is giving up 75 points per game. The offense is ranked 13th while the defense is ranked 317th. Parker Stewart is averaging 17.1 points while shooting 42.2 percent from the field and 38.4 percent from behind the three point line.
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