Middle Tennessee vs Boston University 3/21/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and Boston Univ. Terriers meet Monday in the college basketball CBI Quarterfinal at the Ocean Center. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders look for another win after beating Cal Baptist on Saturday. The Boston Univ. Terriers look for another win after beating UNC Greensboro on Sunday.

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are averaging 73.9 points on 44.9 percent shooting and allowing 66.3 points on 42 percent shooting. Josh Jefferson is averaging 14.7 points and 3.2 rebounds, while Donovan Sims is averaging 10.9 points and 4.4 rebounds. Eli Lawerence is the third double-digit scorer and Deandre Dishman is grabbing 5 rebounds. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are shooting 33.1 percent from beyond the arc and 76.1 percent from the free throw line. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are allowing 30.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32 rebounds per game.

The Boston Univ. Terriers are averaging 70.9 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 67 points on 44.7 percent shooting. Javante McCoy is averaging 17.7 points and 3 assists, while Sukhmail Mathon is averaging 15.1 points and 10.2 rebounds. Walter Whyte is the third double-digit scorer and Jonas Harper is grabbing 2.3 rebounds. The Boston Univ. Terriers are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 72.9 percent from the free throw line. The Boston Univ. Terriers are allowing 33.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.4 rebounds per game.

The Blue Raiders are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games and 21-6-2 ATS in their last 29 games overall. The Terriers are 20-8 ATS in their last 28 neutral site games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win. The under is 7-1 in Blue Raiders last 8 overall. The over is 13-3 in Terriers last 16 overall.

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders not only have the rest advantage, but they’ve been the better team this season and are 23-7-2 against the spread on the season. The Boston University Terriers are on the end of a back to back, and they lose in the underdog role by an average of 5.2 points. We’re not being asked to lay a ton here. Give me MTSU and the chalk.