California Baptist Lancers vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 3/19/2022 Picks Predictions Previews
The California Baptist Lancers will battle the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders to open the first round of the Roman CBI tournament at Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL, on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at 5:00 PM EST. The Lancers are entering this opening round placing 9th in the WAC standings and carrying a 18-15 record to close the season.
California Baptist ended the year with a 30-point loss to Sam Houston, making only 24.5% of their shots and 11.5% from beyond the arc that eventually led to the blowout loss.
The Lancers are led by Ty Rowell with 11.7 points but the Armstrong brothers along with Daniel Akin, who is recording 11.2 points per game, are not far behind.
Taran Armstrong is averaging 10.6 and 6.3 assists for California Baptist and the team has four double-figure scorers overall. As a team, the Lancers rank 153rd nationally in scoring and 42nd nationally in offensive rebounding.
- The total went UNDER in 7 of Cal Baptist’s last 9 matches.
- The Cal Baptist Lancers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games.
- The total went UNDER in 9 of Cal Baptist’s last 12 games this season.
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California Baptist Lancers vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Predictions 3/19/2022
The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are heading into this matchup on a 23-10 overall record and having finished 1st place in the CUSA E Division after the slate witnessed them string together 5-game and 8-game winning streaks, obtaining victory in 13 of 14 at one point.
The team is yet to lose at home this season and it seems highly unlikely that it’ll be the case in the first round with Cal Baptist,
Middle Tennessee is guard-heavy with Josh Jefferson averaging 14.7 points to lead the way for the Blue Raiders along with Eli Lawrence who is recording 11.1 points. Donovan Sims is also scoring 11.0 points per game for Middle Tennessee.
The team comes into this tournament ranked 110th nationally in scoring, 94th nationally in scoring defense, and are 51st in three-point percentage defense.
- The total went UNDER in 6 of Middle Tennessee’s last 7 outings.
- The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are 14-4 SU in their last 18 games.
- The total went UNDER in 4 of Middle Tennessee’s last 5 games this season.
California Baptist Lancers vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders. The NCAAB pick for this contest is the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders. The Blue Raiders have gone through stretches of success and are easily the better team on both sides of the court for this matchup.
In addition, Middle Tennessee has been battle-tested throughout the CUSA slate this season and has found ways to bag home wins against weaker opponents. Prediction: The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders will win this game and cover 76-65.
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California Baptist Lancers vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 3/19/2022 Picks Predictions Previews
NCAAB Starting Time: 5:00 PM (EST)
Date: Saturday, March 19, 2022
Location: Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL
TV: FloSports
NCAAB ODDS: Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders -6
NCAAB TOTALS: 139