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Belmont vs Middle Tenn. St. Predictions

Game time: December 9, 2023 at 8:30 PM ET

Venue: Murphy Center — Murfreesboro, TN

Article updated Dec 9, 1:36 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Belmont Bruins are on the road playing the Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders at the Murphy Athletic Center stadium on Saturday, 12/9/2023 @ 8:30pm EST. Middle Tenn. St. is

Game outlook

The Belmont Bruins are on the road playing the Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders at the Murphy Athletic Center stadium on Saturday, 12/9/2023 @ 8:30pm EST. Middle Tenn. St. is the betting favorite opening at -1 and the current line is Middle Tenn. St. -2.

Bruins vs Blue Raiders Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Blue Raiders to win tonight's game by 1 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Belmont Bruins to cover the 2 point spread and the total to go over 140.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Belmont 73 to Middle Tenn. St. 74

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Belmont Bruins and Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw players predict Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Middle Tenn. St. will win straight-up is 57%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be BELMT 68.25, MIDTN 72.25.

OddsShark 's prediction is Belmont will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

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60% picked Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders on Covers.com

Belmont Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 105, Belmont is ranked #49 in offense (scoring an average of 82.22 per game), #338 in defense (allowing an average of 80.44 points to be scored against them per game) and are 7-3 (3-6 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Bruins hit an average of 49.36% of their field goals (ranked #31) and 67.25% of their free throws (ranked #281) and makes an average of 37.67% of their three pointers ranked #51 in the NCAAB). They average 35.78 rebounds per game (ranked # 227) and average 15.56 offensive assists and 13.89 turnovers per game (ranked # 69 and 286 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Belmont allows an average of 45.71% field goals (ranked #292) and 67.59% free throws (ranked #81 in the NCAAB) The Bruins allow an average of 32.73% of the three pointers (ranked #195) and averages 37.00 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 37.00) Finally, the Bruins average 15.67 defensive assists and 12.11 turnovers per game (ranked # 331 and 236 respectively).

Middle Tenn. St. Key Betting Stats

Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders has a power ranking of 215 and are #325 for offense (scoring an average of 66.20 per game), #74 for defense (giving up an average of 66.10 points per game) and 5-5 (3-6 ATS) overall. Belmont went 1-2 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Middle Tenn. St..

For offense, the Blue Raiders hit an average of 40.28% of their field goals (ranked #327) and 67.71% of their free throws (ranked #267) and makes an average of 27.83% of their three pointers (ranked #331 in the NCAAB). They average 35.90 rebounds per game (ranked # 221) and average 9.50 offensive assists and 13.10 turnovers per game (ranked # 353) and 222 respectively).

On defense, Middle Tenn. St. allows an average of 45.70% field goals (ranked #291) and 66.44% free throws (ranked #59 in the NCAAB) The Blue Raiders allow an average of 29.55% of the three pointers (ranked #72) and averages 34.20 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.20) Finally, the Blue Raiders average 11.00 defensive assists and 12.70 turnovers per game (ranked # 79 and 185 respectively).

Betting Summary

Middle Tenn. St. has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Belmont Bruins to cover the 2 point spread and the total to go over 140.5 points.

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Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Bruins vs Blue Raiders archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Bruins vs Blue Raiders matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Belmont Bruins-104 → +110Moved
  • Moneyline · Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders-118 → -130Moved
  • Spread · Belmont Bruins+1 (-110) → +2 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders-1 (-110) → -2 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over140.5 (-110) → 140.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Under140.5 (-110) → 140.5 (-110)Unchanged

ATS and O/U trends

Belmont Bruins
4-3 matchup record · 3-7-0 ATS · 8-2-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders
4-5 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 3-7-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-09T06:36:13.134Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Belmont Bruins and Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Belmont Bruins defeated Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders 75-65

Belmont Bruins defeated Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders 75-65 on December 9, 2023, a 10-point decision in the series. Belmont Bruins' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 38-30. Against SportsJaw's recorded Belmont Bruins +2 (-110) spread, Belmont Bruins covered, while the 140 combined points finished under the recorded total of 140.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • WarbuczSpread · Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders -1 (-110)Loss
  • JwSpread · Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders -1 (-110)Loss
  • BluedevilSpread · Belmont Bruins +2 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · Belmont Bruins +2 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 140.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Belmont Bruins +2 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 140.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders -2 (-110)Loss
  • VfernandezTotal · Under 141 (-110)Win
  • Fisher49Spread · Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders -2 (-110)Loss