The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (2-1) take on the Charleston Southern Buccaneers (2-1) at the Murphy Athletic Center. The game gets underway at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, November 16, 2018.
Charleston Southern Buccaneers at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Free Prediction
The Buccaneers will be hoping for a similar result after beating the South Carolina State Bulldogs in their last matchup, 89-72. The Buccaneers had a much better turnover percentage (9.7 vs. 24.5) and had a much better free throw rate (0.323 vs. 0.218). With 27 points on 8-for-14 shooting, Christian Keeling was the top scorer from either team.
In the Blue Raiders’ last matchup, they got blown out by the Belmont Bruins, 92-73. Belmont’s 14.7 turnover percentage was their largest strength over Middle Tennessee, who had a rate of 22.3. With 20 points on 7-for-13 shooting, Karl Gamble was Middle Tennessee’s high scorer.
From an effective field goal percentage perspective, Middle Tennessee figures to have a considerable advantage. Dating back to the 2017-18 season, the Blue Raiders offense ranks 75th in that metric at 0.535, while the Charleston Southern defense ranks 265th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.521).
Charleston Southern vs. Middle Tennessee Free Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Middle Tennessee ranks 50th in three pointers allowed per game (19.7) while Charleston Southern ranks 238th (23.6).
The Blue Raiders rank 125th in assists per game (14.2) while the Buccaneers rank 255th (12.1).
Charleston Southern ranks 139th in blocks per game (3.4) while Middle Tennessee ranks 229th (2.5).
The Blue Raiders rank 13th in rebounds allowed per game (30.7) while the Buccaneers rank 92nd (33.5).
Charleston Southern ranks 51st in steals per game (7.4) while Middle Tennessee ranks 117th in steals allowed per game (5.9).
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