Middle Tennessee vs. UTEP betting: College basketball preview for February 1

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The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (14-7, 5-3 CUSA) are at home in CUSA play against the UTEP Miners (15-6, 5-3 CUSA) on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET. The Blue Raiders are 3.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under is set at 142.5 in the matchup.

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Middle Tennessee Cover -3.5 vs UTEP -114

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Middle Tennessee vs. UTEP betting lines

  • Middle Tennessee moneyline odds to win: -183
  • UTEP moneyline odds to win: +152
  • Spread: Middle Tennessee (-3.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Middle Tennessee statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Middle Tennessee sports an identical winning percentage against the spread in home games (.625) as it does on the road.
  • The Blue Raiders have exceeded the total less consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in two of eight home matchups (25%). In away games, they have hit the over in four of eight games (50%).
  • Middle Tennessee has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 6-2 (.750). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 2-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Blue Raiders have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 70.6 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 76.6 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • Middle Tennessee’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (70) is 0.3 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (70.3).
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Blue Raiders are making 0.4 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.7 compared to 7.3 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (32.1% compared to 32% season-long).

Middle Tennessee betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-7-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 7-3-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-10-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 6-2; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (128th in nation) 41.7 (89th) 35.1 (56th) 31.5 (201st) 12 (299th) 11 (144th)

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UTEP statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • UTEP has been better against the spread away (4-2-0) than at home (3-6-0) this season.
  • Miners games have finished above the over/under 55.6% of the time at home (five of nine), and 100% of the time on the road (six of six).

Recent trends

  • The Miners have fared worse offensively over their past 10 games, compiling 72.8 points per contest, 0.6 fewer points their than season average of 73.4.
  • Over its previous 10 games, UTEP is allowing 71.6 points per contest, 3.1 more points than its season average (68.5).
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Miners are making 8 treys per game, 0.2 more than their season average (7.8). However, they own a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (35.9%) compared to their season average (38%).

UTEP betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 3-0-0 (As Favorite: 5-7-0; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-7-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 6-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-3 (Home: 7-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.5 (143rd in nation) 44.2 (227th) 27.1 (353rd) 33.1 (291st) 13.9 (167th) 11.8 (235th)
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