Middle Tennessee vs. Florida International betting: College basketball preview for January 2

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The Florida International Panthers (6-7, 0-0 CUSA) are underdogs (by 3.5 points) to build on a three-game home win streak when they host the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (9-4, 0-0 CUSA) on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The point total is 150 in the matchup.

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Middle Tennessee Cover -3.5 vs Florida International -110

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Middle Tennessee vs. Florida International betting lines

  • Middle Tennessee moneyline odds to win: -170
  • Florida International moneyline odds to win: +142
  • Spread: Middle Tennessee (-3.5)
  • Total: 150

Middle Tennessee statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Middle Tennessee owns an identical winning percentage against the spread at home (.750) as it does on the road.
  • In home games, the Blue Raiders exceed the total 25% of the time (one of four games). They hit the over more consistently in away games, exceeding the total in 50% of games (two of four).

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Blue Raiders were 19th-worst in college basketball on offense (65.7 points scored per game) and 121st defensively (70.3 points conceded).
  • On the glass, Middle Tennessee was 247th in college basketball in rebounds (31.0 per game) last year. It was 233rd in rebounds allowed (32.5 per game).
  • Last season, the Blue Raiders were fourth-worst in the nation in assists at 10.0 per game.

Middle Tennessee betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-3-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (124th in nation) 41.4 (98th) 37.1 (29th) 30.6 (157th) 11.7 (319th) 10.8 (110th)

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Florida International statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Florida International has had better results on the road (3-1-0) than at home (1-3-0).
  • Panthers games have gone above the over/under 25% of the time both at home (one of four) and on the road (one of four) this season.
  • The Panthers, as moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-1) as away (0-3) this season.

Last season stats

  • Last season the Panthers posted 73.6 points per game (172nd-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 76.5 points per contest (304th-ranked).
  • While Florida International ranked in the bottom 25 in the nation in rebounds per game with 27.8 (eighth-worst), it ranked 333rd in college basketball with 35.0 rebounds allowed per game.
  • The Panthers averaged 14.0 dimes per game, which ranked them 114th in the country.

Florida International betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-4-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-7-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.8 (204th in nation) 42.6 (155th) 31.8 (253rd) 30.5 (151st) 14.5 (156th) 12.3 (248th)
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