Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 2/9/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders will go against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in NCAAB action in E.A. Diddle Arena, KY, on Thursday, February 9, 2023, at 8:00 PM ET.

Middle Tennessee had trouble on the road this year, where they now own a 3-7 record. They had remarkable success lately, though, sweeping five of their previous six trips to Western Kentucky to play the Hilltoppers.

They are ranked as the conference’s fifth-best club by KenPom.

They defeated UTEP and UTSA by double digits in their most recent games. The most recent contest was an 84-60 thrashing against UTSA in which Middle Tennessee outscored UTSA 49-31 in the second half.

UTSA was outrebounded 44-34 by Middle Tennessee, who also created 20 turnovers. Three different Raiders players totaled 13 points for the squad, and DeAndre Dishman grabbed the most rebounds with 7.

They are fourth in the conference this season in terms of defense, holding opponents to 66.7 points per game.

However, the opponents’ field goal percentage against the Raiders is 44.4%, which ranks 10th out of 11 C-USA institutions.

The Raiders are 59th in the country and seventh in their conference with an average of 8.0 steals per game.

The total went OVER in 4 of Middle Tennessee’s previous 5 matches.
The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are 6-2 SU in their last 8 matches.
The Blue Raiders are 14-6 SU in their last 20 games with Western Kentucky.

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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Predictions 2/9/2023

Western Kentucky was 3-8 in conference play after a five-game winless skid, thus despite winning their last two matches, they are still seven games behind the leader.

They also defeated UTEP and UTSA in their two victories, but the margins of victory were only a few points. Their most recent opponent was UTEP, and the Hilltoppers prevailed 74-69.

Dontaie Allen, a junior guard, recorded a career-high 25 points, marking his second straight 20-point outing. The final 15:32 of the game saw Western Kentucky in the lead.

The Hilltoppers rank fifth in the conference this year with 73.1 points scored per game. However, their field goal percentage of 44.3% places them tenth in the conference.

Western Kentucky’s attack is dangerous because they shoot threes well, making 37.1% of their attempts, which ranks 42nd in the country.

They are third in the league and 47th in the nation when it comes to holding opponents to a 40.9% shooting percentage from the field.

They fall seventh among C-USA teams in three-point defense, permitting opponents to make 35.3% of their attempts.

The total went OVER in 5 of Western Kentucky’s last 6 matches.
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 matches.
The total went UNDER in 5 of the Hilltoppers’ last 7 games with Middle Tennessee.

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. The NCAAB pick for this game is the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders.

Middle Tennessee did not have much luck on the road this year, but they are the superior team in this contest. In the previous week’s games against opponents they had in common, the Raiders fared better than the Hilltoppers.

In their December matchup, Middle Tennessee outrebounded Western Kentucky 47-36 while also grabbing 14 offensive rebounds.

They shot 36.9% in that game, but they still won, but this time, they need to shoot better as that is about 10% below the season average.

The Raiders will regain possession of the glass, improve their shooting from the previous game, and leave Western Kentucky with a third consecutive victory. Middle Tennessee will win predicted at 73-71.

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