East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-2) vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (0-1)
Game Info: Friday, November 27, 2020 at 11:00 am (Hertz Arena)
Betting Odds: East Tennessee State Buccaneers -- Over/Under: Click Here for the Latest Odds
The MiddleTennessee Blue Raiders and East Tennessee State Buccaneers face off on Friday in a college basketball showdown at Germain Arena.
The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders have played one game this season, and they were competitive against Nebraska Omaha but they lost by a point. The big problem in that first game was MIddle Tennessee was down 32-19 at half, and even though in the second half they played well, it wasn’t enough to get the victory. Guard Donovan SIms was the best player on the court for Middle Tennessee putting up 14 points and two rebounds. Jordan Davis also had a big game putting up 13 points and six rebounds in 32 minutes played. In this game if Middle Tennessee wants to come away with the game, they are going to need to get out to a fast start. If they get out to a slow start, they could be in some trouble again in this one.
On the other side of this matchup is East Tennessee State who have played two games so far this year and they lost both games. To start the season, ETSU lost 70-47 to Albielene Christian, and in the last game against Austin Peay they lost by a point. They were more competitive in the last game, but they couldn’t get the job done late, and that led to a one-point loss. In the last game, Ledarrius Brewer was the best player hitting 16 points.Ty Brewer also had a big game putting up 14 points and four rebounds in 26 minutes. It looks like this game may be close but East Tennessee State is going to need to make the plays late.
The under is 7-2 in Middle Tennessee’s last nine neutral site games. East Tennessee State is 6-2 against the spread in their last eight games played on Friday.
This is going to be a competitive game, with some really good defense being played by both teams. Look for a low scoring game, and this game is going to stay well under the total.