Southern Mississippi takes to the basketball court against Middle Tennessee on Saturday, hoping to send the Blue Raiders to a loss while covering the college basketball betting point spread at Murphy Center.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to back the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles before tip-off in this one found them as 16-point underdogs over at Sportsbook earlier.
Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are 12-4 so far on the season, and 7-6 ATS vs the number. The Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles, meanwhile, are 9-9 and 7-6 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Middle Tennessee go 3-10 and the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles go 9-4 on betting totals.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders rated this week at No. 77 and the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles sitting at No. 262.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Middle Tennessee's No. 141-ranked offense, averaging 74.62 PPG, against a Golden Eagles defense that ranks No. 141 at 71.83 PPG. The Blue Raiders field goal percentage has averaged 45.73% so far, more than the Golden Eagles marksmen have achieved on the year, 45.44% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Golden Eagles got 23 points from Tyree Griffin, but it was UAB that prevailed in a 86-75 final on Thursday at Bartow Arena.
The Blue Raiders got a 22-point performance from Nick King, who added 10 rebounds, as Middle Tennessee ran past Louisiana Tech 72-57 on Thursday at Murphy Center.
Next Betting Matchups
Southern Mississippi home to Rice, Thursday, January 18th
Middle Tennessee at Marshall, Thursday, January 18th