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"Nov 20, 7:00 PM | UCF ArenaMiddle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs Central Florida Knights Odds2-1TEAM RECORD3-0The Central Florida Knights host Middle Tennessee on Tuesday, looking to build on their 3-0 mark against the 2-1 Blue Raiders in college hoops action at UCF Arena.The Knights sport records of 3-0 and 1-0 ATS heading into this battle, while the Blue Raiders have 2-1 and 0-1 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 0-0 for the Knights and 0-0 for the Blue Raiders. View Middle Tennessee vs Central Florida Odds and Stats.Betting Line:The Knights were listed as 4-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark earlier in the day. It opened first at BetOnline, where the total was expected shortly.Power Rankings / Prediction:According to new college basketball power rankings here, it&amp;#039;s the No. 76-ranked Knights and the No. 36-rated Blue Raiders in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 79-71 win for the Knights on Tuesday.ADVERTISEMENT: How They Match Up:Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Central Florida&amp;#039;s No. 158-ranked scoring average of 70.7 PPG, against a Blue Raiders defense rated No. 59 and allowing 58 PPG. The Knights FG% has averaged 50.3% to date this season, more than the Blue Raiders shooters have managed so far (41.7% per game).Defensively, Middle Tennessee features the nation&amp;#039;s No. 105-rated defense on the road, allowing 60.5 points per game. Central Florida, meanwhile, comes in at No. 218 nationally in scoring at home.Middle Tennessee was a 66-45 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Florida. They failed to cover the 11-point spread as underdogs. Middle Tennessee was crushed on Sunday, getting blown out by Florida and falling by a 66-45 score at Tampa Bay Times Forum.In their last action, Central Florida was a 53-50 winner at home against Savannah State.  The Knights grabbed a 53-50 win over the Tigers on Sunday, behind a 17-point effort from Keith Clanton at UCF Arena.Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Trends:When playing on Tuesday are 5-5After a loss are 7-3Central Florida Knights Trends:When playing on Tuesday are 5-5Before playing Florida are 4-1After a win are 5-5A few Blue Raiders at Knights trends to consider:Middle Tennessee is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games on the roadCentral Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at homeCentral Florida is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games Next up:Middle Tennessee home to Texas Southern, Saturday, November 24Central Florida at Florida, Friday, November 23"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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