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| Southern Miss Golden Eagles | Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders |
| 21-4 | February 15, 2014, 02:00 | Murphy Center | 18-7 |
Murphy Center features an NCAA basketball betting clash between the host Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and the visiting Southern Miss Golden Eagles in college hoops action on Saturday.
The Blue Raiders currently sports a 18-7 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 10-11 ATS. The Golden Eagles are 21-4 and 15-7 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Blue Raiders produce a 9-11 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Golden Eagles have gone 11-10 against the number.
View Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Odds and Stats.
Bettors looking to go with the Blue Raiders in this one found them listed as 2.5-point underdogs earlier on the NCAA basketball betting menu for Saturday's contest. Check for updates as money coming in on the Golden Eagles was expected to move the line.
The Blue Raiders - Golden Eagles odds would favor the Golden Eagles if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Middle Tennessee is rated No. 57 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Southern Miss is at No. 6.
How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Middle Tennessee has the nation's No. 94-rated offensive output, at 73.64 PPG. The visiting Golden Eagles defense ranks No. 19 allowing on average 62.48 PPG. The Blue Raiders FG% has averaged 45.77% so far, less than the Golden Eagles marksmen have achieved on the year, 46.4% per game.
A few Golden Eagles at Blue Raiders trends to consider:
Southern Miss is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games
Southern Miss is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Southern Miss's last 9 games
Southern Miss is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Middle Tennessee is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Middle Tennessee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Middle Tennessee's last 9 games
Middle Tennessee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Southern Miss home to Texas-San Antonio, Thursday, February 20th
Middle Tennessee at Charlotte, Thursday, February 20th
