BASKETBALL CUSA Tourney: #2 Middle Tennessee vs #3 Marshall (CBSSN), 5:30PM, Friday, 3/11/2016
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...The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and the Marshall Thundering Herd face off on Friday in Conference USA college basketball action.
The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are 22-9 this season and they earned their way to this game by blasting Charlotte on Thursday. MTSU is averaging 72 points per game and they are shooting 44.7 percent from the floor while defensively they are allowing 68 points and their opponents are shooting 42.8 percent. Giddy Potts leads the Blue Raiders averaging 15 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. Reggie Upshaw is averaging 13.5 points and 8.7 rebounds, Darnell Harris is averaging 11.8 points, and Perrin Buford is averaging 11.6 points and 5.9 rebounds. Middle Tennessee is 14-5 in CUSA and 3-0 in neutral site games.
The Marshall Thundering Herd are 17-15 this season and they earned their way into this game with a win over UTEP on Thursday. Marshall is averaging 85.9 points per game and they are shooting 46.6 percent while defensively they are allowing 84.4 points and their opponents are shooting 46.4 percent. James Kelly leads the Herd averaging 20.6 points and 9.9 rebounds per game. Jon Elmore is averaging 16 points and 6.0 assists, Ryan Taylor is averaging 14.1 points and 6.4 rebounds, and Stevie Browning is averaging 12.7 points. Marshall is 13-6 in CUSA and 2-2 in neutral site games.
Middle Tennessee is 5-2 against the spread in neutral site games, 2-6 against the spread following a win, and 1-4 against the spread following a game that they didn’t cover the point spread. Marshall is 0-4 against the spread in their last four games, 4-1 against the spread following a win, and 1-4 against the spread following a game that they didn’t cover the point spread. The favorite has covered the point spread in four of the last five meetings of these two teams.....
...The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and the Marshall Thundering Herd face off on Friday in Conference USA college basketball action.
The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are 22-9 this season and they earned their way to this game by blasting Charlotte on Thursday. MTSU is averaging 72 points per game and they are shooting 44.7 percent from the floor while defensively they are allowing 68 points and their opponents are shooting 42.8 percent. Giddy Potts leads the Blue Raiders averaging 15 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. Reggie Upshaw is averaging 13.5 points and 8.7 rebounds, Darnell Harris is averaging 11.8 points, and Perrin Buford is averaging 11.6 points and 5.9 rebounds. Middle Tennessee is 14-5 in CUSA and 3-0 in neutral site games.
The Marshall Thundering Herd are 17-15 this season and they earned their way into this game with a win over UTEP on Thursday. Marshall is averaging 85.9 points per game and they are shooting 46.6 percent while defensively they are allowing 84.4 points and their opponents are shooting 46.4 percent. James Kelly leads the Herd averaging 20.6 points and 9.9 rebounds per game. Jon Elmore is averaging 16 points and 6.0 assists, Ryan Taylor is averaging 14.1 points and 6.4 rebounds, and Stevie Browning is averaging 12.7 points. Marshall is 13-6 in CUSA and 2-2 in neutral site games.
Middle Tennessee is 5-2 against the spread in neutral site games, 2-6 against the spread following a win, and 1-4 against the spread following a game that they didn’t cover the point spread. Marshall is 0-4 against the spread in their last four games, 4-1 against the spread following a win, and 1-4 against the spread following a game that they didn’t cover the point spread. The favorite has covered the point spread in four of the last five meetings of these two teams.....
Very concerned about this game. I think I would have rather faced UTEP than Marshall. If Marshall gets hot from 3, they will be a tough out.
With that said, if we play the way we played yesterday in the second half, we shouldn't have to worry too much.
With that said, if we play the way we played yesterday in the second half, we shouldn't have to worry too much.
Marshall is tough in the paint. We're matching up well but we have to hit the bank shots to win this game. Marshall is a 2nd half team. We gotta keep staying with them early or we're toast.
Could not ask for a much better 1st half. I wish we could have taken advantage of a few more of their miscues, but we are in excellent position.
Still up by 11. Marshall's been on a run but we are still holding. If we get it, it's a big win.
You are right. Feels like they have made a big run, but we are +5 in this half. I think their press has been a bad mistake - seems we keep beating it for easy buckets.
I think they have relied on frenetic tempo and offense to pressure teams into mistakes. You are right - once we get past their 1st trap in the in backcourt, we are off to the races.
Great day to be a blue raider. Really proud of Raymond as that was the best game of his career.
My sons birthday party was tonight so I had to go off the grid. Just watched and can't believe what we di from the line. At one point we were 25of 28. Reggie looks like he got rid of the yips these last two games. I am heading down in the morning. Go Blue!!!
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