FIU Panthers vs MTSU Blue Raiders Prediction, 1/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: FIU Panthers vs MTSU Blue Raiders

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024

Location: Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, TN

TV: ESPN+

The FIU Panthers (7-12) are on their way to Murphy Center on Saturday where they will try to beat the MTSU Blue Raiders (7-13).

The FIU Panthers stepped onto the hardwood against Liberty and went home with a loss by a final score of 78-69 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Panthers finished with 13 and Liberty finished the game with 5 personal fouls. They knocked down 16 of their 33 tries from 3-point land. Liberty ended up going 61.5% at the free throw line by burying 8 of 13 attempts. On top of that, Liberty had 34 rebounds (14 offensive, 20 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Liberty distributed 26 dimes and had 2 steals for this game. When discussing the defense, FIU allowed their opponent to shoot 46.6% from the field on 27 out of 58 shooting. They also doled out 12 assists in the game while creating 11 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they earned 28 with 7 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Panthers made 2 of 4 shots for a percentage of 50.0%. FIU ended the game with a 47.5% field goal percentage (29 out of 61) and converted 9 of their 26 3-point shots.

Javaunte Hawkins is one guy who was a major factor in this contest. He ended up going 52.9% from the floor and totaled 2 assists. He saw the court for 34 mins played and snagged 3 rebounds. He was able to score 24 points on 9 out of 17 shooting.

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FIU enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 7-12 so far this season. They turn the ball over 14.6 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 18.8 fouls every game. As a team, FIU is pulling in 32.9 rebounds per game and has totaled 292 assists this season, which has them ranked 78th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Panthers are hitting 34.2% on 3-point shots (163 of 477) and 65.7% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 76.3 pts per game (130th in the country) while hitting 45.2% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Panthers are forcing their opponents into 18.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.6 fouls. They rank 332nd in the country in giving up assists with 290 relinquished this year. The Panthers defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.1% (498 of 1,058) and they surrender 37.4 rebounds per game as a group. They relinquish 37.1% from 3-point land while they are 283rd in D-1 in points per game allowed (75.7).

In their last game, the MTSU Blue Raiders went home victorious with a score of 75-67 when they played Jacksonville State. The Blue Raiders were able to collect 21 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 33 for this game. They coughed up the ball 15 times, while getting 8 steals in the matchup. Jacksonville State had 17 fouls for the contest which got the Blue Raiders to the free throw line for a total of 20 shots. They were able to bury 16 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 80.0%. In regard to three-point shots, MTSU made 9 of their 19 attempts (47.4%). In all, the Blue Raiders went 25 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.6%. The Blue Raiders permitted Jacksonville State to convert 26 out of their 61 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.6% in this contest. They finished 28.6% from 3-point land by going 4 out of 14 and finished the game at 11 out of 15 at the free throw line (73.3%). In the matter of rebounds, MTSU allowed Jacksonville State to get 26 overall (9 offensive).

Jestin Porter ended up having an impact for the Blue Raiders for the game. He recorded 30 points in his 36 mins of playing time and earned 2 dimes in this game. He buried 10 of 18 for this game giving him a rate of 55.6%, and earned 3 rebounds.

MTSU has a record of 7-13 on the campaign. The Blue Raiders are responsible for committing 15.7 fouls every game and they shoot 66.2% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 9.7 times per game (356th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 14.7 times per contest. MTSU has totaled 1,261 points on the season (63.1 per contest) and they collect 35.1 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Blue Raiders are hitting on 40.6% from the field, which has them ranked 335th in college basketball.

The MTSU defense allows 31.5% on shots from 3-point land (112 of 355) and their opponents are knocking down 70.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 10.2 assists and 35.0 total rebounds per game, which ranks 21st and 191st in those defensive categories. The Blue Raiders defensively are ranked 61st in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 66.6. They are able to force 12.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.3% from the floor (183rd in the nation).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take MTSU

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