CUSA Tourney - #6 Middle Tennessee (17-15) vs #3 Old Dominion (24-6)

[SpaceRaider]

Thursday, 2:30PM

http://americansportsnet.com/cant-make-it-to-the-conference-usa-tournament-watch-more-games-here/


blueraiderball:

Preview - Middle Tennessee (17-15) and Old Dominion (24-6) Square Off

Comparison - MT vs ODU (2014-2015)


bbstate.com:

Middle Tennessee vs. Old Dominion



This post was edited on 3/12 12:38 PM by SpaceRaider

 

[JohnDavidBlue]

We are going to have our hands full. I haven't really been impressed on our play on the end of the schedule I hate to say it but I think our ride stops tomorrow.

Statistically, we should have beaten the 49s much more than the score showed.

 

[SpaceRaider]

excerpt:

...The Old Dominion Monarchs and the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders face off on Thursday in Conference USA college basketball action.


The Old Dominion Monarchs went 24-6 this season and they finished in second place in the CUSA standings. ODU is averaging 65.8 points and they are shooting 43.7 percent while defensively they area allowing 56.6 points and their opponents are shooting 40.2 percent. Try Freeman leads the Monarchs averaging 17.2 points per game. Aaron Bacote is averaging 10.7 points, Jonathan Arledge is averaging 8.4 points, and Richard Ross is averaging 8.3 points and 5.6 rebounds. Old Dominion is 2-1 in neutral site games and 13-5 in Conference USA.



The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are 17-15 this season and they are coming off of a three-point win over Charlotte on Wednesday that landed them in this game. MTSU is averaging 64.3 points and they are shooting 41.8 percent while defensively they are allowing 62.6 points and their opponents are shooting 43.8 percent. Reggie Upshaw Jr. leads the Blue Raiders averaging 10.5 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. Jaqawn Raymond is averaging 7.6 points, Perrin Buford is averaging 7.3 points, and Jacquez Rozier is averaging 7.3 points and 5.0 rebounds. Middle Tennessee is 1-2 in neutral site games and 10-9 in C-USA.

Old Dominion is 6-0 against the spread in their last six games, 4-1 against the spread in Thursday games, and 5-0 against the spread following a game that they covered the point spread. Middle Tennessee is 3-9-1 against the spread in their last 13 games, 3-8-1 against the spread in their last 12 Neutral site games, and 1-4-1 against the spread following a win.....











This post was edited on 3/12 3:39 AM by SpaceRaider

 

[Blueraider_Mike]

We beat them once, we can beat them again. No expectations, only anticipation.

 

[MTFNBY5]

Beat ODU and they're off the bubble and on to the NIT. Last I saw they were the only C-USA squad on the with a chance for an at-large and they need to make the finals to get in.

ODU has a lot to play for, but so do the Raiders.

 

[blueboro007]

We played a really good game to win against them this year. Forgot how good a record ODU has and it will be a hard game to win.

 

[RandallThomason]

We shut Bacote down in the first game. That performance will be hard to replicate. We must shoot the ball better today. No way do we play another game with only 4 turnovers.
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[SpaceRaider]

The Sports Network Preview and Prediction:

Middle Tennessee (17-15) vs. Old Dominion (24-6)

 

[C-Bow]

Raiders playing physical to start the game. ODU is without a bucket through 5 minutes.

5-0 MT.

 

[MTFNBY5]

Good first half - gotta pick up the offense in the 2nd half to pull this one out.

 

[MTCasey]

Hope they prove me wrong, but it feels like ODU is about to pull away.

 

[MTBig Blue]

MTSU in the Semi's!!! Great win, great resiliency in the last 10 minutes of the game.

 

[C-Bow]

Hellavu a battle down the stretch. So many players stepped up to get that win. Upshaw and Buford were HUGE out there.
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[C-Bow]

Can't say enough about Raymond, either. Cold blooded at the FT line down the stretch.
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[Blueraider_Mike]

I told you guys we could beat ODU

 

[BlueRaider95]

Not that I care about the goat f'ers but they got screwed on a 5 second call with about 38 seconds left in their game when they were up by 1. End up losing to UAB by 1.

 

[weatim]

Gutsy effort and nice win vs. ODU. Did not expect it against a 24-6 team. Whatever happens on Friday I am sure the Raiders will give it their best shot and at this point, their performance in the conference tournament this season has been to me one of the most impressive in recent years. Team playing with a lot of grit and poise.