Who's Playing
Middle Tenn. @ Chattanooga
Current Records: Middle Tenn. 8-3; Chattanooga 9-3
What to Know
The Middle Tenn. Blue Raiders will take on the Chattanooga Mocs in a holiday battle at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday at McKenzie Arena. The Blue Raiders will be strutting in after a victory while Chattanooga will be stumbling in from a defeat.
The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers typically have all the answers at home, but on Sunday Middle Tenn. proved too difficult a challenge. Middle Tenn. had just enough and edged out Coastal Carolina 84-80.
Meanwhile, the contest between Chattanooga and the Murray State Racers this past Saturday was not particularly close, with the Mocs falling 87-76.
Middle Tenn. is expected to lose this next one by 9. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread, however, as they are currently on a five-game streak of ATS wins.
The Blue Raiders' win brought them up to 8-3 while Chattanooga's loss pulled them down to 9-3. A pair of stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Middle Tenn. comes into the game boasting the 28th most takeaways per game in college basketball at 17.3. But the Mocs enter the matchup with only 10.7 turnovers per game on average, good for 26th best in college basketball. We'll see which of these strengths -- offense or defense -- will win out.
How To Watch
- When: Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: McKenzie Arena -- Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Mocs are a big 9-point favorite against the Blue Raiders, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Mocs as a 10-point favorite.
Over/Under: -111
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Series History
Chattanooga won the only game these two teams have played in the last seven years.
- Dec 07, 2020 - Chattanooga 80 vs. Middle Tenn. 70
