The Charlotte 49ers and the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders meet in college basketball action from the Ford Center at the Star on Thursday night as part of the Conference USA tournament. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
This game is lined at a pick ‘em, with the total for this game set at 126.5 points.
Injuries
Neither side has anyone listed on the injury report for this game, so barring any last-minute announcements, both sides will come into this game at full strength.
Matchup History
Middle Tennessee’s 62-58 win over Charlotte back on January 19th, 2023, snapped Charlotte’s two-game win streak in this matchup.
Trends
Charlotte is 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall and 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games against a team with a winning record while the under is 5-1-2 in their last 8 games following an ATS win. Middle Tennessee is 9-2 ATS in their last 11 neutral site games and 23-11-2 ATS in their last 36 games against a team with a winning record while the over is 4-0-1 in their last 5 games following an ATS loss.
Pick
I’m backing Middle Tennessee here. This is a fairly even matchup record wise and both have had success this season on a neutral floor, but it’s been Middle Tennessee that’s been the cover machine going back to last season and I expect it to be no different here. Charlotte is solid defensively, but sometimes I worry they rely too heavily on that defense to get the job done. I’ll side with Middle Tennessee for the win here and to move on in the tournament.