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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs. UTEP Miners
The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and the UTEP Miners will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Don Haskins Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Miners as -1-point favorites versus the Blue Raiders, while the game's total opened at 146.5.
In their last action, UTEP was a 80-73 loser at home against Hilltoppers. They failed to cover the -5.5-point spread as favorites.
In their last action, Middle Tennessee was a 71-66 winner on the road against Aggies. They covered the +1.5-point spread as underdogs.
Middle Tennessee:
Team record: 19-9 SU,14-10-2 ATS
Middle Tennessee is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Middle Tennessee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Middle Tennessee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing UTEP
UTEP:
Team record: 16-11 SU,12-12-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
UTEP is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
UTEP is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games at home
UTEP is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Middle Tennessee home to Liberty Thursday, March 6
UTEP at Sam Houston State Thursday, March 6