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Middle Tenn. @ Old Dominion

Current Records: Middle Tenn. 22-8; Old Dominion 12-18

What to Know

The Middle Tenn. Blue Raiders and the Old Dominion Monarchs are set to square off in a Conference USA matchup at 2 p.m. ET March 5 at Chartway Arena. Neither of these teams found much success offensively their last time out, scoring well below their season averages.

The Blue Raiders were close but no cigar on Wednesday as they fell 60-56 to the Charlotte 49ers. The contest was as close as the oddsmakers predicted, but Middle Tenn. had been the slight favorite coming in.

Meanwhile, Old Dominion ended up a good deal behind the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs when they played on Wednesday, losing 67-54.

The losses put Middle Tenn. at 22-8 and Old Dominion at 12-18. A couple numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Middle Tenn. enters the matchup with 15.3 takeaways on average, good for 33rd best in college basketball. On the other end of the spectrum, the Monarchs are 37th worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only 11.1 on average.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 2 p.m. ET
  • Where: Chartway Arena -- Norfolk, Virginia
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $11.00

Odds

The Monarchs are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Blue Raiders, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Monarchs as a 2-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Middle Tenn. have won five out of their last nine games against Old Dominion.

  • Feb 10, 2022 - Middle Tenn. 63 vs. Old Dominion 48
  • Feb 27, 2021 - Old Dominion 73 vs. Middle Tenn. 60
  • Feb 26, 2021 - Old Dominion 67 vs. Middle Tenn. 61
  • Jan 02, 2020 - Old Dominion 70 vs. Middle Tenn. 60
  • Feb 09, 2019 - Old Dominion 55 vs. Middle Tenn. 50
  • Feb 01, 2018 - Middle Tenn. 66 vs. Old Dominion 59
  • Feb 09, 2017 - Middle Tenn. 64 vs. Old Dominion 51
  • Mar 12, 2016 - Middle Tenn. 55 vs. Old Dominion 53
  • Jan 16, 2016 - Middle Tenn. 64 vs. Old Dominion 61

Injury Report for Old Dominion

  • Jason Wade: Out (Knee)

Injury Report for Middle Tenn.

  • Josh Jefferson: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)
  • Jared Coleman-Jones: Game-Time Decision (Knee)
  • Jalen Jordan: Out for the Season (Knee)