The Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles hope to send their betting backers to the pay window on Thursday 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 side with the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders to cover the point spread in this one found them as -23.5-point favorites earlier in the day. Watch for line moves and updates at Sportsbook before gametime.
Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Supporters of the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles have watched them go 6-13 and 8-7 ATS on the college basketball season, while the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are at 17-3 and 14-5 ATS. In totals betting, the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are 7-12, while the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles have a 6-9 mark.
This college basketball game matches up the No. 21 (Middle Tennessee) and the No. 240 (Southern Mississippi) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA basketball power rankings.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles rank No. 203 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 34.74 per game. That compares with Middle Tennessee’s No. 185 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Middle Tennessee is college basketball's No. 200-ranked team at 6.45 per game, while the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles rate No. 227 with 6.05 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Golden Eagles got 14 points from Cortez Edwards, but it was Rice that prevailed in a 61-58 final on Saturday at Reed Green Coliseum.
Middle Tennessee cruised to victory on Saturday, running Florida Atlantic out of the gym and running up a 86-57 score at FAU Arena.
Next Betting Matchups
Southern Mississippi at UAB, Saturday, January 28th
Middle Tennessee at Louisiana Tech, Saturday, January 28th