UTEP Miners vs MTSU Blue Raiders Prediction, 2/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTEP Miners vs MTSU Blue Raiders

Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025

Location: Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, TN

TV: ESPN+

The UTEP Miners (15-5) are on their way to Murphy Center on Saturday where they will compete against the MTSU Blue Raiders (14-6).

The UTEP Miners faced Kennesaw State and notched a win by a score of 73-71 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Miners ended up walking away with 15 while Kennesaw State totaled 18 fouls. They also made 7 out of their 24 attempts from distance. Kennesaw State walked away from this one shooting 66.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of 18 shots. On top of that, Kennesaw State snagged 36 boards (9 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't have a block. Kennesaw State earned 13 dimes and had 5 steals in the matchup. Concerning defending, UTEP allowed 45.6% from the floor on 26 out of 57 shooting. They also doled out 15 assists for the matchup while forcing 22 turnovers and having 14 steals. With respect to rebounding, they collected a total of 25 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Miners made 16 of their 23 tries for a percentage of 69.6%. UTEP walked away from the contest having earned a 42.6% field goal percentage (26 of 61) and knocked down 5 of their 17 three-point attempts.

Otis Frazier III is one guy who was a contributor for the game. He finished shooting 42.9% from the field and recorded 3 assists. He was on the court for 38 mins and collected 5 boards. He accounted for 17 points on 6 of 14 shooting.

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UTEP comes into this game with a mark of 15-5 this season. They turn it over 12.3 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.0 fouls every game. As a team, UTEP is snagging 29.2 rebounds per game and is sitting with 275 dimes for the year, which ranks 227th in the nation in terms of passing. The Miners are shooting 38.2% from downtown (154 of 403) and 71.7% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 73.4 pts per contest (212th in Division 1) while going 45.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Miners are able to force 18.0 turnovers per game while drawing 17.5 fouls. They relinquish 31.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 82nd in Division 1 in points per game allowed (68.1). The Miners defense is allowing a FG percentage of 43.6% (459 of 1,052) and they surrender 36.2 boards per game as a group. They are 155th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 265 surrendered on the campaign.

In their last game, the MTSU Blue Raiders walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 75-69 against Louisiana Tech. The Blue Raiders recorded 18 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 24 in this matchup. They turned it over 7 times, while earning 10 steals in this game. Louisiana Tech had 9 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Blue Raiders to the charity stripe for a total of 10 attempts. They were able to make 6 of them for a rate of 60.0%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, MTSU knocked down 7 of 25 tries (28.0%). When all was said and done, the Blue Raiders shot 28 for 64 from the floor which had them shooting 43.8%. The Blue Raiders permitted Louisiana Tech to bury 24 of 51 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.1% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 29.4% from distance by going 5 out of 17 and ended up shooting 22 of 28 at the free throw line (78.6%). In the matter of cleaning up the glass, MTSU permitted Louisiana Tech to snag 40 in all (10 offensive).

Camryn Weston was important for the Blue Raiders in the game. He accumulated 16 points in his 30 mins of playing time and had 4 dimes in the game. He made 5 out of 13 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 38.5%, and had 5 rebounds.

MTSU has a mark of 14-6 so far this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Blue Raiders are hitting on 46.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 125th in college hoops. MTSU has scored 1,552 pts so far this year (77.6 per contest) and they pull in 38.4 boards per game. They are earning an assist 12.2 times per contest (294th in college) and they are turning it over 11.2 times per contest. The Blue Raiders are responsible for committing 18.0 fouls per contest and they shoot 67.5% from the free throw line.

The MTSU defense allows 28.2% on three-point shots (125 of 443) and opponents are converting on 74.8% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 12.7 assists and 35.3 rebounds every game, which is ranked 157th and 231st in those defensive categories. The Blue Raiders on the defensive side of the court are 163rd in college in PPG allowed with 70.8. They are forcing 12.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.8% from the floor (97th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UTEP

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