Belmont vs. Middle Tennessee betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 7

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The Belmont Bruins (8-1) visit the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (5-3) after winning three road games in a row. The Bruins are favored by just 2 points in the contest, which begins at 4:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 7, 2025. The matchup has an over/under set at 154.5 points.

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Belmont Cover -2 vs Middle Tennessee -110

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Belmont vs. Middle Tennessee betting lines

  • Belmont moneyline odds to win: -143
  • Middle Tennessee moneyline odds to win: +120
  • Spread: Belmont (-2)
  • Total: 154.5

Belmont statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • At home last season, Belmont owned a worse record against the spread (5-9-1) compared to its ATS record in away games (8-5-0).
  • When it came to point totals, the Bruins hit the over more consistently at home last year, as they exceeded the total 11 times in 15 opportunities (73.3%). On the road, they hit the over seven times in 13 opportunities (53.8%).
  • As a moneyline favorite last season, Belmont won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.769) compared to away games (.800).

Last season stats

  • The Bruins were 51st in the nation in points scored (79.3 per game) and 306th in points allowed (76.6) last year.
  • Belmont was 184th in the country in rebounds per game (31.8) and 290th in rebounds conceded (33.0) last year.
  • Last season the Bruins were 10th-best in the nation in assists with 17.2 per game.

Belmont betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-3-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-5-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
51.5 (18th in nation) 36.3 (fifth) 36.8 (55th) 30.3 (142nd) 18.7 (27th) 14.0 (319th)

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Middle Tennessee statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Middle Tennessee performed better against the spread on the road (9-4-0) than at home (6-7-0) last season.
  • In terms of the over/under, Blue Raiders games went over four of 13 times at home (30.8%) and six of 13 on the road (46.2%) last season.

Last season stats

  • The Blue Raiders ranked 96th in college basketball last year with 76.7 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 195th with 72.5 points allowed per contest.
  • Middle Tennessee ranked 25th-best in the country by averaging 35.3 rebounds per game. In terms of rebounds allowed, it ranked 226th in college basketball (31.9 allowed per contest).
  • The Blue Raiders ranked 250th in the nation with 12.6 dimes per game.

Middle Tennessee betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-2-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-3-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.4 (129th in nation) 42.2 (128th) 35.1 (106th) 32.3 (238th) 15.9 (113th) 10.0 (57th)
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