UT Martin vs. Eastern Illinois Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 29

The UT Martin Skyhawks (15-5, 7-2 OVC) visit the Eastern Illinois Panthers (9-12, 5-5 OVC) at Lantz Arena, beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 29, 2026. The Skyhawks are 3.5-point favorites in the game. The point total is 128.5 for the matchup.

UT Martin is coming off of a 66-50 loss to Southeast Missouri State in its last outing on Tuesday. Matas Deniusas scored a team-best 11 points for UT Martin in the loss. Eastern Illinois is coming off of a 73-68 loss to Morehead State in its last outing on Saturday. Preston Turner put up 18 points, three rebounds and one assist for Eastern Illinois.

UT Martin vs. Eastern Illinois Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Lantz Arena in Charleston, Illinois
• Spread favorite: UT Martin -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: UT Martin -172
• Moneyline underdog: Eastern Illinois +143
• Over/Under: 128.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: UT Martin vs. Eastern Illinois

• This season, 12 of UT Martin's 17 games have gone over Thursday's total of 128.5 points.
• This season, 12 games Eastern Illinois has played finished with a combined score over 128.5 points.
• The total for the contest of 128.5 is 11.6 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Skyhawks (72.9 points per game) and the Panthers (67.2 points per game).
• The 133.9 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 5.4 more than the 128.5-point total in this contest.
• UT Martin has seen a 137.1 average over/under in its games this season, 8.6 points more than the over/under in this matchup.
• The over/under for this game is 8.4 points lower than the average over/under in Eastern Illinois' games this season (136.9 points).

Betting the Spread: UT Martin vs. Eastern Illinois

• In UT Martin's 17 games this season, it has nine wins against the spread.
• The Skyhawks are 4-4 ATS when favored by 3.5 points or more this season.
• Eastern Illinois has played 18 games, with 10 wins against the spread.
• The Panthers have been underdogs by 3.5 points or more 14 times this year and are 7-7 ATS in those contests.
• Eastern Illinois is 4-3 against the spread, and 5-2 overall, at home this year.
• At home, as a 3.5-point underdog or greater, Eastern Illinois is winless ATS (0-1).
• In away games, UT Martin is 6-3 against the spread, and 5-4 overall.
• On the road, UT Martin is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as 3.5-point favorites or more.

Betting the Moneyline: UT Martin vs. Eastern Illinois

• UT Martin has entered the game as moneyline favorites 11 times this season and won 10, or 90.9%, of those games.
• The Skyhawks are undefeated in seven games this season when favored by -172 or more on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that UT Martin has a 63.2% chance to win.
• Eastern Illinois has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in 15 games this year and has walked away with the win five times (33.3%) in those games.
• This season, the Panthers have come away with a win two times in 12 chances when named as an underdog of at least +143 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Eastern Illinois has a 41.2% chance of walking away with the win.