The Mississippi Rebels hope to send their betting backers to the pay window on Saturday as they look to cover the point spread at Murphy Center against the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to back the Mississippi Rebels before tip-off in this one found them as 5-point underdogs over at Sportsbook earlier.
Mississippi Rebels vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders sport a record of 6-1 and 3-1 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the Mississippi Rebels have 4-3 and 1-6 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 1-3 for the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and 4-3 for the Mississippi Rebels.
The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders sit at No. 18 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Mississippi Rebels sit at No. 57 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features Middle Tennessee's No. 87-ranked scoring average of 79.8 PPG, against a Mississippi Rebels defense rated No. 226 and allowing 77.83 PPG. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders FG% has averaged 47.12% to date this season, less than the Mississippi Rebels shooters have managed so far (47.57% per game).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Rebels endured a 83-80 loss at the hands of the Hokies on Saturday, despite a 17-point effort from Terence Davis at The Pavilion at Ole Miss.
The Blue Raiders grabbed a 66-63 win over the Commodores on Wednesday, behind a 23-point effort from Nick King at Memorial Gymnasium-TN.
- Mississippi is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
- Mississippi is 11-4-1 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Mississippi's last 7 games on the road
- Middle Tennessee is 17-2 SU in its last 19 games
- Middle Tennessee is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Mississippi home to Sam Houston State, Wednesday, December 13th
Middle Tennessee at Auburn, Saturday, December 16th
