Middle Tennessee vs. Kennesaw State betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 17

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The Kennesaw State Owls (8-2, 0-0 CUSA) are underdogs (by 3.5 points) to continue a three-game road win streak when they visit the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (5-4, 0-0 CUSA) on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 159.5 points.

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Middle Tennessee Cover -3.5 vs Kennesaw State -112

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Middle Tennessee vs. Kennesaw State betting lines

  • Middle Tennessee moneyline odds to win: -175
  • Kennesaw State moneyline odds to win: +145
  • Spread: Middle Tennessee (-3.5)
  • Total: 159.5

Middle Tennessee statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last year, Middle Tennessee performed worse when played at home, covering six times in 13 home games, and nine times in 13 road games.
  • The Blue Raiders went over the over/under less consistently when playing at home last year, hitting the over in four of 13 home matchups (30.8%). In road games, they hit the over in six of 13 games (46.2%).
  • Middle Tennessee won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home last year, going 9-4 (.692). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it sported a record of 2-0 (1.000).

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Blue Raiders were 96th in the country on offense (76.7 points scored per game) and 195th defensively (72.5 points allowed).
  • Last year, Middle Tennessee was 25th-best in the nation in rebounds (35.3 per game) and 226th in rebounds conceded (31.9).
  • With 12.6 assists per game last year, the Blue Raiders were 250th in the country.

Middle Tennessee betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-3-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-4-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (220th in nation) 43.4 (176th) 35.3 (95th) 33.0 (275th) 15.2 (142nd) 9.7 (39th)

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Kennesaw State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Kennesaw State was better against the spread on the road (9-4-0) than at home (8-5-0) last year.
  • In terms of the over/under, Owls games finished over four of 13 times at home (30.8%) and seven of 13 away (53.8%) last season.
  • In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Owls had a better winning percentage at home (.667, 2-1 record) than on the road (.417, 5-7).

Last season stats

  • The Owls ranked 104th in the country last season with 76.5 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 213th with 73.2 points allowed per game.
  • Kennesaw State ranked 11th-best in the country by pulling down 36.5 rebounds per game. In terms of rebounds allowed, it ranked 104th in college basketball (30.1 allowed per contest).
  • The Owls ranked 203rd in the nation with 13.3 assists per game.

Kennesaw State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-3-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-1-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.7 (36th in nation) 37.8 (15th) 41.0 (fourth) 29.1 (93rd) 15.4 (130th) 12.5 (245th)
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