Missouri State vs Middle Tennessee 11/19/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (2-1) vs. Missouri State Bears (1-1)
November 19, 2022 3:00 pm EDT
The Line: Missouri State Bears -2.5 / Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders +2.5; Over/Under: +140.5
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The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and the Missouri State Bears meet in college basketball action from the Great Southern Bank Arena on Saturday.
The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders come into this game looking to build on their 81-46 win over Rice last time out. Camryn Weston leads the Blue Raiders in scoring with 12 PPG along with 5.3 RPG and 2.7 APG while Eli Lawrence has 11.7 PPG and 4 RPG. Deandre Dishman is Middle Tennessee’s top rebounder, logging 10.3 PPG and 6.3 RPG while Tyler Millin has 10 PPG to make up the group of double-digit scorers for Middle Tennessee so far this season. As a team, Middle Tennessee is averaging 76 PPG on 46.7% shooting from the field, 32.4% from three and 56.5% from the foul line this season.
The Missouri State Bears will try to bounce back from a 66-64 loss to BYU last time out. Chance Moore leads the Bears in scoring and rebounding with 18 PPG and 8.5 RPG while Bryan Trimble Jr. has 10 PPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Missouri State so far this season. Alston Mason and Dawson Carper each have 9+ PPG while Matthew Lee leads Missouri State in assists with 4 APG this season. As a team, Missouri State is averaging 73 PPG on 47.1% shooting from the field, 37.5% from three and 61.5% from the foul line this season.
Middle Tennessee is 24-8-2 ATS in their last 34 games overall and 19-7 ATS in their last 26 games following a win while the under is 9-3-1 in their last 13 games overall. Missouri State is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall while the over is 8-2 in their last 10 home games.
I get the case to be made either way here, but I’m looking at Middle Tennessee and the points. Sure, Missouri State’s at home here, but the Bears didn’t look all that great in their opener despite a close loss to BYU, while Middle Tennessee’s offense ahs come out of the gates flying and have been the same cover machine that made us money hand over fist last season. All in all, I think the Blue Raiders snag another cover here so give me Middle Tennessee here.
