This is only Middle Tennessee States second home game against a D-I opponent. Chattanooga has been coming on strong after a slow start to the season. Over their last three games, the Mocs are shooting 44.8 percent from beyond the arc and 77.3 percent from the free-throw line. The Blue Raiders struggle from beyond the arc and try to make up for it on the offensive boards. The defense is there but the Mocs have the offensive edge. Shop around, there are still some +5’s out there. I’m on Chattanooga.

Last year Chattanooga's experience prevailed in a 77-65 win over Middle Tennessee. But the Blue Raiders finished out last season strong, reaching the championship game of the CBI tournament. On a tricky spread tonight, I'm taking the Middle Tennessee on the money line, not the spread.

Wow, Wednesday was not great in college hoops but it seems that no expert I follow did all that well. Makes me feel slightly better. This is maybe the best matchup of the day between 7-3 teams that both might be NCAA Tournament-bound. Middle Tennessee was invincible at home last season and is 3-0 there this year. In fact, Middle Tennessee holds Conference USA's longest active home winning streak at 20 games, the fourth-longest such streak in program history. The Blue Raiders are one win short of tying their third-longest home winning streak. DeAndre Dishman is one of just seven seventh-year players in Division I men's basketball this season. He has two double-doubles on the year. If this spread got much higher -- it's currently 5 -- I'd probably take the Mocs but I'll jump now on MT moneyline.