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Sam Houston State Bearkats vs. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
The Sam Houston State Bearkats and the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Murphy Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Raiders as -5.5-point favorites versus the Bearkats, while the game's total opened at 149.
Middle Tennessee lost its last outing, a 85-74 result against Bulldogs on February 20. They failed to cover in that game as a -6-point favorite.
Sam Houston State won its last outing, a 78-62 result against Hilltoppers on February 20. They covered in that game as a +4-point underdog.
Sam Houston State:
Team record: 11-16 SU,7-17 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Middle Tennessee:
Team record: 17-9 SU,13-9-2 ATS
Middle Tennessee is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Middle Tennessee is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Middle Tennessee's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Sam Houston State home to Louisiana Tech Saturday, March 1
Middle Tennessee at New Mexico State Thursday, February 27