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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs. UTEP Miners
The fans at Don Haskins Center will be treated to a game between the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and the UTEP Miners when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Miners as -11-point favorites versus the Blue Raiders, while the game's total opened at 135.5.
UTEP was a 67-57 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Mean Green. They earned a push of the +10-point spread as underdogs.
Last time out for Middle Tennessee, they were a 65-63 winner as they battled Golden Eagles at home. They failed to cover in the match as a -2.5-point favorite.
Middle Tennessee:
Team record: 5-16 SU,6-12 ATS
Middle Tennessee is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games
Middle Tennessee is 1-16 SU in its last 17 games
Middle Tennessee is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
UTEP:
Team record: 12-9 SU,9-8-1 ATS
UTEP is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
UTEP is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
UTEP is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home
Next up:
Middle Tennessee at UTSA Saturday, February 1
UTEP home to UAB Saturday, February 1