Middle Tennessee vs. Kennesaw State Predictions - January 9

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The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (10-5, 1-1 CUSA) will host the Kennesaw State Owls (9-5, 1-0 CUSA) after winning four straight home games.

The Blue Raiders are currently healthy 9.5-point favorites against the Owls. The matchup has an over/under of 157.5.

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Middle Tennessee vs. Kennesaw State Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Thursday, January 9, 2025
  • Game time: 7:30 PM ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Location: Murfreesboro, Tennessee
  • Arena: Murphy Center
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Middle Tennessee vs. Kennesaw State Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Middle Tennessee (-9.5)
  • Moneyline: Middle Tennessee (-500), Kennesaw State (+360)
  • Total: 157.5 points

Pick ATS:Kennesaw State (+9.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (157.5)
  • Prediction: Middle Tennessee 79, Kennesaw State 71

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Middle Tennessee vs. Kennesaw State Comparison

Middle Tennessee Rank Middle Tennessee Stat Kennesaw State Stat Kennesaw State Rank
111th 78.0 Points Scored 81.2 60th
180th 71.1 Points Allowed 74.6 270th
325th 11.5 Assists 14.9 119th
121st 10.9 Turnovers 13.9 332nd
156th 45.6% Field Goal % 43.1% 274th
129th 42.2% Field Goal % Allowed 40.3% 50th

Middle Tennessee Key Players

  • Jestin Porter leads the Blue Raiders in scoring, tallying 13.9 points per game to go with 2.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists.
  • Essam Mostafa is Middle Tennessee's leading rebounder, grabbing 8.7 per game, while Camryn Weston is its best passer, distributing 3.3 assists in each contest.
  • Porter makes more threes per game than any other member of the Blue Raiders, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.3 per contest.
  • Porter is Middle Tennessee's leader in steals, averaging 1.5 steals per game, while Chris Loofe leads them in blocks with 1.1 per contest.

Kennesaw State Key Players

  • Simeon Cottle is at the top of the Owls scoring leaderboard with 19.0 points per game. Cottle also collects 2.5 rebounds and racks up 3.3 assists per game.
  • Jamil Miller has a stat line of 6.4 rebounds, 9.1 points and 1.1 assists per game for Kennesaw State to take the top rebound spot on the team. Adrian Wooley has the top spot for assists with 3.6 per game, adding 17.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per outing.
  • Cottle hits 3.2 three-pointers per game, the most on the Owls.
  • Wooley (1.3 steals per game) is the steal leader for Kennesaw State while Andre Weir (0.9 blocks per game) is the block leader.

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