Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs New Mexico State Aggies Matchup

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

New Mexico State vs Middle Tennessee Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Aggies versus the Blue Raiders? Tip off is at at 7:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Murphy Athletic Center in Murfreesboro, TN. The odds for this Conference USA conference game currently have Middle Tennessee as the -7 point favorite with the over/under line sitting at 140.5 points.

New Mexico State vs. Middle Tennessee Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: New Mexico State Aggies at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
Where: Murfreesboro at Murphy Athletic Center
Date: Thursday, January 30th
Betting Odds MTNST -7, NMXST +225 | MTNST -280 O/U 140.5

Aggies Preview: Will the Aggies Find a Way to Win on the Road?

New Mexico State fell to 8-9 on the season after a 65-59 home loss to Jacksonville State on Saturday. The Aggies were -4.5 favorites going into the game but couldn’t cover the spread.

After a 29-29 tie at halftime, New Mexico State was outscored 36-30 in the second half. The game’s total points of 124 fell short of the O/U line of 136.5.

Aggies Offense Breakdown

In their last game, New Mexico State struggled offensively, shooting just 34.4% from the field and 30% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 40.6%, and they managed only 59 points overall. The Aggies hit 6 of 10 free throws and grabbed 9 offensive rebounds, with 13 assists as a team.

Jaron Pierre Jr. led the way with 20 points, shooting 36.8% overall and 40% from three. Robert Carpenter added 16 points, hitting 4 of 11 from deep. Peter Filipovity contributed 13 points and a team-high 17 rebounds, while Mason Nicholson was efficient, shooting 5 of 6 from the field and pulling down 11 boards.

Aggies Team Defense

New Mexico State's defense held their opponent to 65 points, allowing them to shoot just 34% from the field. Inside the arc, the Aggies limited their opponent to 38% shooting, with 13 made two-point baskets on 34 attempts.

From three-point range, New Mexico State's defense gave up 9 threes on 30 attempts, a 30% shooting rate. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 10 times, where they made 6, shooting 60%. The Aggies allowed 9 offensive rebounds.

Blue Raiders Preview: Can The Blue Raiders Secure a Home Victory?

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Recent Game/Games

The Blue Raiders fell to 12-6 on the season after a 75-69 road loss to Louisiana Tech on Saturday. Entering the game as +3.5 point underdogs, Middle Tennessee not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

Despite leading 30-27 at halftime, the Blue Raiders allowed 48 points in the 2nd half while scoring 39. The game’s total points of 144 went over the pre-game O/U line of 140.5.

Blue Raiders Offense Breakdown

Middle Tennessee put up 69 points in their last game, shooting 43.8% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 50%. They struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 28% of their threes (7/25), while connecting on 53.8% of their two-point attempts (21/39).

Daniel Batcho led the way with 25 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 69.2% from the floor. Kaden Cooper added 16 points and 13 boards, hitting 3 of 5 from deep (60.0%). Sean Newman Jr. dished out 8 assists, while Jlynn Counter contributed 5 assists and 13 points.

Blue Raiders Team Defense

Middle Tennessee's defense gave up 75 points in their last game, with their opponents shooting 47% from the field, hitting 24 of 51 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 19 two-point baskets on 34 attempts, a 55% shooting rate.

From three-point range, Middle Tennessee's defense held their opponents to 5 made threes on 17 attempts, a 29% success rate. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 28 times, where they converted 22 of those for 78%. Middle Tennessee gave up 11 offensive rebounds.

Aggies vs Blue Raiders Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their last three road contests, New Mexico State has been good against the spread posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 68 points per game.
Although Middle Tennessee has a straight up record of 5-5 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 5-3-2. The team averaged 74 points per game in these games.
In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Aggies have a straight up record of 5-5 and an ATS mark of 6-4.
Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Middle Tennessee has an ATS mark of 6-3-1 while going 9-1 straight up.