It's the semi's of the OVC Tournament from the Sommet Center in Nashville, and the Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks have the big advantage over the Morehead St. Eagles.
Look for a big effort tonight from the Skyhawks of Tennessee-Martin as they face Morehead State in the semifinals of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament at the Sommet Center in Nashville.
The Skyhawks are 22-8 and seeded No. 1 in the eight-team tournament. They’re coming off a lopsided 93-75 win over Tennessee-Tech in the first round of the OVC tourney. Senior Lester Hudson scored a career-high 42 points to lead his squad into the tournaments “Final Four.” The win came just days after Hudson was named the OVC Player of the Year for the second straight season.
TMU punched their ticket to the tournament as the top seed by winning the regular season championship last Saturday night with a 79-65 decision over Morehead State.
The Skyhawks are on ATS runs of 3-0 and 7-3 while the Eagles are 7-3 ATS in their last ten. T-M is also 14-5 ATS against conference opponents.
Tennessee-Martin went 22-8 on the season, 14-4 in conference play, and have the best player in the conference in Hudson. That’s going to be a tough combination for Morehead State to overcome. Lay the small number take T-M-U.
Free Pick: Tennessee-Martin -4½ (-110)