Belmont Bruins vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Middle Tennessee vs Belmont NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Nashville.

Middle Tennessee vs Belmont Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Blue Raiders versus the Bruins? Tip off is at at 3:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Curb Event Center in Nashville, TN. The odds for this non-conference game currently have Belmont as the -3 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 153.5 points.

Middle Tennessee vs. Belmont Matchup At A Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Belmont Bruins
  • Where: Nashville at Curb Event Center
  • Date: Saturday, December 7th
  • Betting Odds BELM -3, MTNST +127 | BELM -157 O/U 153.5

Blue Raiders Preview: Can Middle Tennessee Pull Off A Win at Curb Event Center?

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Recent Game/Games

The Blue Raiders improved to 5-2 after a 76-69 road win over UAB on Sunday. Middle Tennessee entered the game as +8.5 point underdogs but not only pulled off the upset, they also covered the spread.

Middle Tennessee led 38-28 at halftime and matched that output in the 2nd half, scoring 38 points while allowing 41. The total points for the game were 145, falling short of the 154.5 O/U line.

Blue Raiders Offense Breakdown

Middle Tennessee put up 76 points in their last game, shooting 41% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 45.9%. Their three-point shooting was a struggle, hitting just 29.2% on 7-of-24 attempts, while they connected on 48.6% of their two-point shots. At the free-throw line, they were efficient, making 19-of-24 for 79.2%.

Jestin Porter led the way with 18 points, hitting 4-of-11 from deep, while Yaxel Lendeborg and Ja'Borri McGhee each added 16 points. Lendeborg also grabbed 10 rebounds, shooting 60% from the field, as did Essam Mostafa, who contributed 12 points and 9 boards.

Blue Raiders Team Defense

Middle Tennessee's defense gave up 69 points, holding their opponent to 37% shooting from the field. They allowed 26 made field goals on 70 attempts.

From three-point range, the opponent shot 4/22 for 18%. Middle Tennessee also sent them to the free-throw line 22 times, where they made 13 free throws for 59%.

Bruins Preview: Pressure Builds for Belmont as Home Favorites

Belmont improved to 6-2 on the season with a 99-97 win over Illinois State on Wednesday. The Bruins were -5 favorites at home but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 196 far exceeded the O/U line of 151.5.

Belmont led 54-45 at halftime but allowed 43 points in the 2nd half while scoring just 34 themselves. Despite the win, the Bruins will need to tighten up defensively moving forward.

Bruins Offense Breakdown

Belmont's offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 99 points with a 48.9% shooting percentage from the field. They connected on 38.2% of their three-point attempts, hitting 13 threes, and had an effective field goal percentage of 56.5%.

Isaiah Walker led the way with 24 points, shooting 83.3% from the field and 75% from beyond the arc. The Bruins also dished out 28 assists, with Dalton Banks contributing 9 assists and 13 points.

Bruins Team Defense

Belmont's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 97 points while allowing the opposition to shoot 48% from the field. The Bruins couldn't contain the two-point shooting, as they allowed 32 makes on 58 attempts, a 55% success rate.

From beyond the arc, Belmont's opponents hit 13 threes on 34 attempts, shooting 38%. The Bruins also sent them to the free-throw line 22 times, where they converted 15 free throws, shooting 68%. Belmont gave up 11 offensive rebounds in the game.

Blue Raiders vs Bruins Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

  • Across their last five road contests, Middle Tennessee has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 3-2, while averaging 74 points per game.
  • Across their last three home contests, Belmont has been good against the spread posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 73 points per game.
  • Middle Tennessee has done well both straight up and vs the spread as the underdog, going 4-1 SU and 4-1 ATS in their last five games.
  • Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Belmont has an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 7-3 straight up.

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