In regular season action on Saturday, the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (10-15, 4-6 CUSA) will play the UTEP Miners (13-12, 4-6 CUSA), with UTEP’s Tae Hardy among the key players to watch. Tipoff at Murphy Athletic Center is at 6:00 PM ET. Middle Tennessee is a slim 1.5-point favorite against UTEP when the Blue Raiders take the court against the Miners on Saturday. A 135.5-point total is set for the game.
Middle Tennessee vs. UTEP Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee | -1.5 | 135.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | UTEP (+1.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (135.5) |
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Middle Tennessee vs. UTEP Stat Rankings
| Middle Tennessee Avg. (Rank) | UTEP Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 64.1 (351st) | Points Scored | 73.7 (192nd) |
| 68.1 (86th) | Points Allowed | 69.3 (105th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 9.1 (143rd) | Off. Rebounds | 8.4 (208th) |
| 6.3 (284th) | 3pt Made | 5.3 (338th) |
| 9.0 (357th) | Assists | 11.8 (292nd) |
| 13.2 (328th) | Turnovers | 13.6 (341st) |
Middle Tennessee vs. UTEP Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Blue Raiders are 7-16-0 this season.
- Middle Tennessee has an ATS record of 5-5 as 1.5-point favorites or greater.
- There have been nine Blue Raiders games (out of 23) that hit the over this year.
- Middle Tennessee and its opponent have broken the 135.5-point mark nine times this year.
- The over/under for this game is 135.5 points, 3.3 more than the average point total for Blue Raiders games this season.
- UTEP is 8-13-1 against the spread this year.
- As a 1.5-point underdog or more, the Miners have two wins ATS (2-6-1).
- Middle Tennessee has seen nine of its 23 games go over the point total.
- Miners games have finished with over 135.5 points scored nine times this season.
- The average total for UTEP’s games is 143.0 points, 7.5 more than this game’s over/under.
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Middle Tennessee Impact Players
- J. Coleman-Jones is tops on his team in both rebounds (7.5) and assists (1.8) per contest, and also puts up 9.9 points. Defensively, he posts 0.7 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
- Elias King is posting 12.7 points, 0.8 assists and 4.7 rebounds per contest.
- Justin Bufford is putting up 6.5 points, 1.4 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game.
- Jacob Johnson puts up 5.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest. Defensively, he puts up 0.7 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
UTEP Impact Players
- Hardy is putting up a team-best 15.5 points per game. And he is producing 3.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists, making 41.4% of his shots from the floor and 37.8% from 3-point range, with 2.1 triples per game.
- Otis Frazier III is averaging 10.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, making 50.3% of his shots from the field.
- Zid Powell is posting a team-high 3.0 assists per game. And he is delivering 10.7 points and 4.9 rebounds, making 37.1% of his shots from the floor.
- Calvin Solomon is posting 6.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, making 45.1% of his shots from the field.
- Corey Camper Jr gives the Miners 8.0 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest. He also averages 1.3 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
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