7:30 p.m. ET: Middle Tennessee St. Blue Raiders (8-2) at Mississippi Rebels (6-3)

Spread: Mississippi -11
Total: 134

Two guards will be on display as Eli Lawrence and Middle Tennessee will take on Jarkel Joiner and Mississippi. MTSU’s Lawrence has been averaging 14.4 points over the last 5 games. Mississippi’s Joiner has scored 22% of the team’s points this season and is averaging 15.2 over his last 5 games. The Rebels recently had a terrible loss to W. Kentucky 48-71 while shooting 27% from the field and were out-rebounded 42-30. That’s the kind of loss that will get a team motivated and focused to show up for the next game. The Rebels are 5-0 when they score at least 73 points and 1-3 when they fall shy of that total. Look for Mississippi’s defense to be in full effect and as long as they shoot the rock better this game it should lead to a double-digit win. Take Mississippi to cover this number that seems too big but there’s a good reason for it. The Rebels will be hungry and show up tonight. 

Trends

• The Favorite is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.

The Bookie:          Mississippi -11 / Over 134
Fade the Public:   Mississippi / Under
Sharp Action:       Mississippi / Under