BASKETBALL Middle Tennessee (16-3, 6-0) @ FAU (5-12, 1-5), 6PM, Saturday, January 21, 2017

[SpaceRaider]

Middle Tennessee (16-3, 6-0 C-USA) at FAU Owls (5-12, 1-5 C-USA)

Date: Saturday, January 21

Tip-Off: 6:00 p.m. CT

TV: None

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Series Record: 21st meeting; MT leads series 16-4

Last Meeting: March 3, 2016 (MT 76, FAU 59)


Rosters: MT/FAU

warren nolan live rpi: MT #29 / FAU #334

Live-RPI.com: MT #29 / FAU #334

Sagarin: MT #63 / FAU #278

Pomeroy: MT #51 / FAU #278

KPI: MT #25 / FAU #321

 

[SpaceRaider]

favored on the road by double digits, again...

 

[SpaceRaider]

excerpt:

...The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and FAU Owls meet Saturday in college basketball action at the FAU Arena.

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders look to stay hot while building on their six-game winning streak. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are averaging 74.2 points on 42.8 percent shooting and allowing 64.8 points on 43 percent shooting. JaCorey Williams is averaging 17.9 points and 7.2 rebounds while Reggie Upshaw is averaging 15.2 points and 3.1 assists. Giddy Potts is the third double-digit scorer and Edward Simpson is grabbing 2.2 rebounds. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are shooting 38 percent from beyond the arc and 66.3 percent from the free throw line. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are allowing 33.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.5 rebounds per game. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders have won six of their last seven road games.

The FAU Owls could use a bounce back win after losing six of their last seven games. The FAU Owls are averaging 70.8 points on 41.9 percent shooting and allowing 71.7 points on 43.6 percent shooting. Adonis Filer is averaging 10.3 points and three rebounds while Nick Rutherford is averaging 10.2 points and 4.6 assists. Ronald Delph is grabbing 7.7 rebounds and Jailyn Ingram is dishing 1.3 assists. The FAU Owls are shooting 33.6 percent from beyond the arc and 69 percent from the free throw line. The FAU Owls are allowing 36.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.6 rebounds per game. The FAU Owls have lost five of their last seven home games.

The Blue Raiders are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 road games and 19-7 ATS in their last 26 games overall. The Owls are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games as an underdog and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games as a home underdog. The Blue Raiders are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Florida Atlantic.

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders have shown no problem winning on the road this season and FAU hasn't been the same team since beating Ohio State earlier in the year. In fact, the FAU Owls have been better on the road this season than at home. The Blue Raiders in a double digit win is a solid bet.....

 

[MTTim]

This could be the game Giddy ends his slump.

 

[SpaceRaider]

This could be the game Giddy ends his slump.

I sure hope you're right.

 

[SpaceRaider]

 

[MTTim]

I sure hope you're right.

Giddy has a big heart and a good person. Always rooting for him.

 

[SpaceRaider]

goblueraiders.com:
http://goblueraiders.com/news/2017/1/20/mens-basketball-mt-fau-to-face-off-saturday.aspx
RAIDERS HOPE TO EXTEND WINNING STREAK

GAME INFORMATION
(Game Notes)

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Date: Saturday, January 21
Time: 6:00 p.m. CT
Teams: Middle Tennessee (16-3, 6-0) vs. Florida Atlantic (5-12, 1-5)
Location: Boca Raton, Fla.
Arena: FAU Arena (2,980)

Live Video | Live Audio | Live Stats

 

[SpaceRaider]

45-21, Raiders lead at the half.

 

[RandallThomason]

FIU is threatening an upset over UAB. Up 5 with 6 minutes to go.

I'm surprised at our lopsided score. Figured it would be about like thursday's game. Good to see Giddy have a good first half.

 

[MTTim]

Giddy up.

 

[MTLynn]

Gamble had a career game... good to see ... especially the 3 pointer

 

[JohnDavidBlue]

Sweet. RPI will still keep going down.

 

[SpaceRaider]

Sweet. RPI will still keep going down.

MT RPI going wrong direction, live rpi and warren nolan now have MT rpi at 34 from 29 prior to game...

 

[SpaceRaider]

goblueraiders.com:
Raiders fly past Owls in Boca, 86-57







http://www.wgnsradio.com/podcast-mbb-blue-raiders-vs-fl-atlantic-cms-37343

 

[SpaceRaider]

 

[SpaceRaider]

Upressonline.com:

FAU unable to overcome slow start in loss to Middle Tennessee

excerpt:

...Despite the Owls shooting 47 percent in the second half, FAU’s defense still struggled, allowing Middle Tennessee to shoot 62 percent from the field. The Blue Raiders finished the game shooting 56 percent from the field, including 8-for-20 from three.

“These guys are like robots,” said head coach Michael Curry of Middle Tennessee.“ .....

 

[SpaceRaider]

Murfreesboro Post:
http://www.murfreesboropost.com/mtsu-men-complete-sweep-with-86-57-win-at-fau-cms-46052
MT men complete sweep with 86-57 win at FAU

 

[Matt Dossett]

Interesting to note that before the two road games in Florida this week, Lunardi had MT as a 10 seed in the big dance.

 

[Matt Dossett]

Can only afford to drop one more regular season game if they expect to contend for an at-large bid...providing they don't win C-USAT of course.

 

[Matt Dossett]

just saw FIU beat UAB wow

 

[MT Glenn]

We won't get an at-large bid. Our RPI has already peaked and the selection committee has screwed higher ranked teams before. The last two years, it's looked like they use the BPI more than RPI too.

 

[MT Glenn]

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bpi

We're currently ranked 56 with a SOS of 210.

 

[MTBig Blue]

just saw UAB beat FIU. wow

I think you mean that FIU beat UAB.

But yes, that was huge.

 

[Matt Dossett]

I think you mean that FIU beat UAB.

But yes, that was huge.

lol yep. Brain fart

 

[SpaceRaider]

FAUOwlAccess.com:

LIGHTS OUT, SLOW START ONCE AGAIN DOOMS FAU IN BLOWOUT LOSS

 

[MT Glenn]

FAUOwlAccess.com:

LIGHTS OUT, SLOW START ONCE AGAIN DOOMS FAU IN BLOWOUT LOSS

They were desperate for something positive to say.

Only outscored 41-36 in the second half.
Pfister avoided fouling out for the second straight game.

 

[SpaceRaider]