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UTEP Miners vs. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
The fans at Murphy Center will be treated to a game between the UTEP Miners and the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Raiders as -4.5-point favorites versus the Miners, while the game's total opened at 142.5.
Last time out for Middle Tennessee, they were a 61-57 loser as they battled Aggies at home. They failed to cover in the match as a -6.5-point favorite.
UTEP lost its last outing, a 78-74 result against Hilltoppers on January 30. They failed to cover in that game as a +2.5-point underdog.
UTEP:
Team record: 14-6 SU,9-8-1 ATS
UTEP is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
UTEP is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of UTEP's last 8 games on the road
Middle Tennessee:
Team record: 14-7 SU,11-6-2 ATS
Middle Tennessee is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Middle Tennessee is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Middle Tennessee's last 6 games at home
Next up:
UTEP at New Mexico State Saturday, February 8
Middle Tennessee at Jacksonville State Thursday, February 6