
#Middle tennessee vs charlotte basketball series#
A win would give CLT victories in back-to-back contests against Middle Tennessee for the first time in the history of a series that dates to 1987. The Niners victory over UTEP came in front of a crowd of no people following a bout of COVID-19 that impacted the Charlotte campus. The 49ers have won two of their last three conference home openers, taking down UAB, 51-44 in 2020, before knocking off UTEP, 66-53 last season. Charlotte comes into the pre-New Years tilt following a tough, 76-68, loss at UAB to open Conference USA last Thursday night down in Birmingham. Thursday's Conference home opener for CLT will be the 16th all-time meeting between the 49ers and Blue Raiders on the collegiate hardwood and the sixth all-time bout in the Queen City. ET on ESPN+.įans can follow Thursday's contest via the ESPN+ live stream to hear Bobby Rosinski and Charlotte hoops alum, Jobey Thomas on the call, HERE, on ESPN 730 The Game or the Varsity App, HERE, to listen to Matt Swierad and Charlotte alum Trevor Wilt describing the action or via Sidearm Live Stats, HERE. The opening tap from Halton Arena is slated for 6 p.m. – The Charlotte men's basketball team returns to action for the first of a pair of New Years weekend home bouts when it hosts Middle Tennessee on Thursday night in its C-USA home opener. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders have held their own this season as well, and the difference is they're at home, where they win by an average of 11.6 points and hold teams under 41 percent shooting. The Charlotte 49ers have proven themselves on the road and the underdog role, so they're worth a look in this spot. The home team is 12-1-1 ATS in the last 14 meetings. The over is 9-3 in Blue Raiders last 12 overall. The under is 3-1-1 in 49ers last 5 overall. The Blue Raiders are 20-5-3 ATS in their last 28 home games and 11-5-2 ATS in their last 18 Thursday games. The 49ers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Thursday games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are allowing 35.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.1 rebounds per game.
#Middle tennessee vs charlotte basketball free#
The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are shooting 31.9 percent from beyond the arc and 66.9 percent from the free throw line. Camryn Weston is grabbing 4.7 rebounds and Teafale Lenard Jr. Deandre Dishman is averaging 12.5 points and 5.8 rebounds, while Eli Lawerence is averaging 12.3 points and 4.4 rebounds.

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are averaging 70.2 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 66.2 points on 43.7 percent shooting. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Preview The Charlotte 49ers are allowing 36.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.4 rebounds per game. The Charlotte 49ers are shooting 38.2 percent from beyond the arc and 74 percent from the free throw line. is grabbing 5.5 rebounds and Jackson Threadgill is grabbing 1.9 rebounds. Brice Williams is averaging 11.8 points and 4.2 rebounds, while Aly Khalifa is averaging 10.8 points and 7.1 rebounds. The Charlotte 49ers are averaging 68.4 points on 47.7 percent shooting and allowing 60.8 points on 41.7 percent shooting. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction. The Charlotte 49ers and Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Murphy Center.
