The No. 3 seed
North Texas Mean Green (13-9) and the No. 6 seed
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (5-17) will look to advance in the C-USA tournament on Wednesday as they meet in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+. North Texas is listed as a favorite to win this contest and advance closer to an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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Betting Odds
North Texas has compiled a 12-8 record against the spread this season.
FIU faces Middle Tenn. in CUSA tourney
March 8, 2021 GMT
No. 7 seed Florida International (9-17, 2-15) vs. No. 6 seed Middle Tennessee (5-17, 3-13)
Conference USA Conference Tourney First Round, Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Florida International and Middle Tennessee are set to do battle in the opening round of the CUSA tournament. The teams split the regular season series at one win apiece. The teams last met on Jan. 9, when the Blue Raiders shot 42.9 percent from the field while holding Florida International to just 38.6 percent on the way to a 67-56 victory.
PLENTY OF EXPERIENCE: Each of these teams has relied heavily on their seniors this year. Jordan Davis, Jo’Vontae Millner-Criss, Jalen Jordan, DeAndre Dishman and Dontrell Shuler have combined to account for 62 percent of Middle Tennessee’s scoring this season. For Florida International, Tevin Brewer, Dimon Carrigan, Radshad Davis and Eric Lovett have collectively accounted
Middle Tennessee (5-14, 3-10) vs. Old Dominion (13-6, 9-4) Chartway Arena, Norfolk, Virginia; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Old Dominion goes for the season sweep over Middle.
La. Tech, Middle Tenn. meet in conference play
February 18, 2021 GMT
Murphy Athletic Center, Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana Tech pays visit to Middle Tennessee in a CUSA matchup. Both teams last saw action this past Saturday. Louisiana Tech beat UAB by five at home, while Middle Tennessee fell to Marshall on the road, 96-85.
SUPER SENIORS: Middle Tennessee has relied heavily on its seniors this year. Jordan Davis, Jo’Vontae Millner-Criss, DeAndre Dishman, Jalen Jordan and Dontrell Shuler have collectively accounted for 63 percent of the team’s scoring this season and 63 percent of all Blue Raiders points over the last five games.DOMINANT DAVIS: Davis has connected on 28.6 percent of the 91 3-pointers he’s attempted and has gone 9 for 26 over his last five games. He’s also converted 74.4 percent of his foul shots this season.