Who's Playing

Charlotte @ Middle Tenn.

Current Records: Charlotte 12-6; Middle Tenn. 11-7

What to Know

The Middle Tenn. Blue Raiders and the Charlotte 49ers are set to square off in a Conference USA matchup at 7 p.m. ET Jan. 19 at Murphy Athletic Center. The Blue Raiders will be strutting in after a victory while Charlotte will be stumbling in from a defeat.

Middle Tenn. escaped with a win on Monday against the UAB Blazers by the margin of a single free throw, 74-73. Middle Tenn. got double-digit scores from four players: forward DeAndre Dishman (15), guard Eli Lawrence (13), guard Camryn Weston (11), and guard Teafale Lenard Jr (10).

Speaking of close games: Charlotte entered their contest against the Texas-El Paso Miners on Monday without any home losses -- but there's a first time for everything. Charlotte fell in a 60-58 heartbreaker. One thing holding the 49ers back was the mediocre play of guard Jackson Threadgill, who did not have his best game: he finished with 11 points on 5-for-11 shooting in his 33 minutes on the court.

Barring any buzzer beaters, the Blue Raiders are expected to win a tight contest Thursday. They are currently two-for-two against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

Middle Tenn. ended up a good deal behind Charlotte when they played in the teams' previous meeting last month, losing 82-67. Maybe Middle Tenn. will have more luck at home instead of on the road? Watch the game and check back on CBS Sports for all the details.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Murphy Athletic Center -- Murfreesboro, Tennessee
  • TV: ESPN Plus
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $27.23

Odds

The Blue Raiders are a slight 2-point favorite against the 49ers, 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 Blue Raiders as a 2.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -111

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Series History

Middle Tenn. have won nine out of their last 12 games against Charlotte.

  • Dec 29, 2022 - Charlotte 82 vs. Middle Tenn. 67
  • Mar 02, 2022 - Charlotte 60 vs. Middle Tenn. 56
  • Feb 13, 2022 - Middle Tenn. 78 vs. Charlotte 63
  • Feb 06, 2021 - Middle Tenn. 73 vs. Charlotte 60
  • Feb 05, 2021 - Middle Tenn. 66 vs. Charlotte 65
  • Jan 04, 2020 - Charlotte 68 vs. Middle Tenn. 62
  • Feb 23, 2019 - Middle Tenn. 86 vs. Charlotte 67
  • Feb 07, 2019 - Middle Tenn. 71 vs. Charlotte 53
  • Feb 03, 2018 - Middle Tenn. 78 vs. Charlotte 73
  • Feb 11, 2017 - Middle Tenn. 70 vs. Charlotte 55
  • Mar 10, 2016 - Middle Tenn. 79 vs. Charlotte 61
  • Jan 14, 2016 - Middle Tenn. 73 vs. Charlotte 72