UTEP Miners vs Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders Betting Picks & Predictions
UTEP (15-6, 5-3 C-USA) will be facing Middle Tennessee State (14-7, 5-3 C-USA) at the Murphy Center on Saturday afternoon in an effort to climb the Conference USA standings.
Game outlook
UTEP (15-6, 5-3 C-USA) will be facing Middle Tennessee State (14-7, 5-3 C-USA) at the Murphy Center on Saturday afternoon in an effort to climb the Conference USA standings. After recent losses for both teams, the Miners are looking to bounce back from a 78-74 defeat to Western Kentucky, while the Blue Raiders aim to recover from a 61-57 loss to New Mexico State. Middle Tennessee State holds a 6-4 record in their last 10 matchups against UTEP. With Middle Tenn. St. being the betting favorite at -4.5, it will be interesting to see which team comes out on top in this highly anticipated game.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Miners +164 | Blue Raiders -199
Spread: Miners +4.5 (-110) | Blue Raiders -4.5 (-110)
Total: Over/Under 142.5 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Middle Tenn. St. will win straight-up is 67%.
UTEP Miners
The UTEP Miners recently suffered a loss to Western Kentucky following a win over Kennesaw State. They will be looking to bounce back in their upcoming game on Saturday. UTEP averages 73.4 points per game and has shown strength in defensive play, allowing an average of 68.5 points per game. In their last game, UTEP scored 74 points with key players like David Terrell Jr., Otis Frazier III, and Devon Barnes contributing to the team's performance. Despite their offensive capabilities in field goals and three-pointers, UTEP will need to improve defensively if they want to secure a win in their next game. Their current power ranking is 141, with rankings of 224 in offense and 93 in defense. With a season record of 14-6, UTEP will look to continue their solid offensive performance while tightening up defensively.