BASKETBALL Middle Tennessee (10-4, 2-0) @ FAU (6-8, 0-2), 4PM, Saturday, January 6, 2018

[SpaceRaider]

FAU
Series: MT leads 18-4
Location: Boca Raton, Fla.
Founded: 1961 Enrollment: 30,759 Colors: Blue & Red Nickname: Owls
Facility: FAU Arena (2,980)
Head Coach: Michael Curry Georgia Southern, 1990 FAU Record: 27-65 (4 seasons) Overall Record: Same
2016-17 Record: 10-20, 6-12 (11th C-USA) 2017 Postseason: None
Starters R/L: 3/2 Lettermen R/L: 6/8 Newcomers: 9

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Date: Saturday, January 6th
Time: 4:00 p.m. CT
Match-up: Middle Tennessee (10-4, 2-0) vs. Florida Atlantic (6-8, 0-2)
Location: Boca Raton, Fla. | FAU Arena

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[SpaceRaider]

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game?gameId=400992594

http://www.vegasinsider.com/college...ee-state-@-florida-atlantic.cfm/date/01-06-18

 

[SpaceRaider]

excerpt:

...Down at FAU Arena on Saturday, the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and the Florida Atlantic Owls will be meeting up on the college basketball court.

Middle Tennessee enters this matchup with a 10-4 record overall. The Raiders have won their last two games, most recently an OT affair versus Florida International. In that one, Middle Tennessee guard Giddy Potts posted 25 points.

Tops in scoring for the Blue Raiders this year is Nick King, with 23.8 PPG and 7.1 RPG. Also in the double-digit club for Middle Tennessee are Potts (12.8 PPG) and Brandon Walters (10.8 PPG; 4.3 RPG).

Over on the FAU side, they’re sitting at 6-8 on the season. The Owls are on a five-game losing streak right now, and in their most recent game they fell to UAB. In that UAB matchup, the Owls had no scorers in double-figures.

Heading up the offense for FAU this year is Gerdarius Troutman with 13.5 PPG. Also in the double-digit club for the Owls are Justin Massey (13.4 PPG) and Ronald Delph (13.3 PPG; 8.7 RPG).

The Raiders are 19-7 ATS in their last 26 versus Conference USA and 10-4 ATS in their last 14 Saturday games. Middle Tennessee is also 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games following an ATS loss and 28-13 ATS in their last 41 games overall.

Meanwhile, the Owls are 2-6 ATS in their last eight home games and 1-5 ATS in their last six games overall. FAU is also 2-5 ATS in their last seven games following a straight-up loss and 1-4 ATS in their last five versus Conference USA.

Middle Tennessee has been scoring pretty well in their losses lately, with at least 70 points in each of their last three. The last pair of games haven’t gone so well offensively but were both wins. FAU hasn’t been able to do much right during this losing streak, and the’ve managed just 101 points in their last two games combined.....

 

[MTsumner92]

Score?

 

[JohnDavidBlue]

57 54
Middle Up.
We are missing ft.
17 sec

 

[JohnDavidBlue]

59 57
Fau heaved a three and hit.
King at line

 

[JohnDavidBlue]

61 57
Time out.

 

[JohnDavidBlue]

We survive 61 57

 

[MTsumner92]

Hallelujah!

 

[MTBig Blue]

I think this team needs a few days off. They have to be tired from traveling so much. Hopefully being at home will recharge our batteries a little.

 

[MTsumner92]

Glad to see Simmons come on. Just a little more production from Gamble and we should be in good shape.