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Middle Tenn at UTEP: Recap

Thursday Jan 8, 2026 9:00 pm - El Paso, TX
Odds: Middle Tennessee by 3.5, Total Points: 138.5

Matchup Menu: MTU @ UTEP

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Game Winner Pick Confidence Projection
Middle Tenn MTU 62.1%
UTEP 37.9%
ATS Pick Confidence Projection
MTU -3.5 MTU 51.0%
UTEP 49.0%
Totals Pick Confidence Projection
Over 138.0 Over 52.8%
Under 47.2%
Money Line Value Pick Confidence Projection
Lay Off MTU -2.8%
UTEP -1.5%
Final Score Projection Vegas Implied Actual
MTU 71.5 70.8 80
UTEP 67.7 67.2 83

Offensive Stat Comparison

Stat MTU UTEP
Points/Game 73.5 66.4
Avg Score Margin -1.1 -6.3
Assists/Game 13.7 11.0
Total Rebounds/Gm 35.5 31.6
Effective FG % 51.6% 48.3%
Off Rebound % 27.8% 24.5%
FTA/FGA 0.327 0.334
Turnover % 14.9% 15.3%

Defensive Stat Comparison

Stat MTU UTEP
Opp Points/Game 74.6 72.7
Opp Effective FG % 51.0% 51.5%
Off Rebounds/Gm 8.8 7.8
Def Rebounds/Gm 22.8 21.1
Blocks/Game 4.0 3.5
Steals/Game 5.8 7.1
Personal Fouls/Gm 17.4 17.9