Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (6-11) vs. UTEP Miners (9-8)
January 18, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: UTEP Miners -5.5; Over/Under: +124.5
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The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders need a win after losing 6 of their last 7 games. The UTEP Miners need a win after losing 3 of their last 4 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs UTEP Miners prediction.
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Betting Preview
The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are coming off losses to Murray State, LA Tech and Sam Houston. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are averaging 62.6 points on 40.4 percent shooting and allowing 65.8 points on 43.2 percent shooting. Jestin Porter is averaging 12.2 points and 2.9 rebounds, while Elias King is averaging 11.9 points and 4.4 rebounds. Camryn Weston is the third double-digit scorer and Jared Coleman-Jones is grabbing 6.6 rebounds. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are shooting 27.2 percent from beyond the arc and 65.5 percent from the free throw line. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are allowing 30.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.1 rebounds per game.
UTEP Miners Betting Preview
The UTEP Miners recently lost to New Mexico State and FIU while beating Chicago State. The UTEP Miners are averaging 74.6 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 69.5 points on 44.1 percent shooting. Tae Hardy is averaging 14.7 points and 3.1 rebounds, while Zid Powell is averaging 11.1 points and 5.1 rebounds. Otis Frazier III is the third double-digit scorer and Calvin Solomon is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The UTEP Miners are shooting 31 percent from beyond the arc and 68.5 percent from the free throw line. The UTEP Miners are allowing 32 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.2 rebounds per game. UTEP is 9-8 in the CUSA standings.
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs UTEP Miners prediction
I’m not thrilled to back either of these teams, as Middle Tennessee and UTEP are a combined 5-23-1 ATS on the season. Just yuck all the way around. With that said, UTEP is still the better team and is 8-2 SU at home. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders cant score the ball with any consistency, and that means 54 or fewer points in 3 of their last 4 games. UTEP should be up for this one at home on national TV. It’s the Miners or pass for me. This one is a good choice for a parlay.
