The Tennessee State Tigers will host a battle against the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Gentry Center. The game gets underway at 8:00 pm ET on Saturday, Nov. 21.
The Tigers had no trouble getting past Fisk University 72-50 on Wednesday. Darreon Reddick was the game’s leading scorer with 14 points on 4-for-7 shooting. The Blue Raiders, meanwhile, are coming off a 76-65 loss to Murray State on Tuesday. Reggie Upshaw led the team in scoring with 18 points.
Middle Tennessee takes on Tennessee State as a six-point favorite. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is set at 139 points. The Tigers start the season off cold Against The Spread (ATS) with a 0-1 record, while sporting a 2-1 Straight Up (SU) record. Tennessee State has been steady from the free throw line, shooting an impressive .750.
Tennessee State and Middle Tennessee meet for what will be their first head-to-head battle of the season. Middle Tennessee won the last game in the matchup, moving its SU record against the Tigers to 9-0. The Blue Raiders also hold the advantage ATS with a record of 6-2-1.
Predictions: SU Winner – TennSt, ATS Winner – TennSt, O/U – Over
Notes
Tennessee State is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games.
Tennessee State is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home.
Tennessee State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Middle Tennessee.
Tennessee State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Middle Tennessee.
