{"id":99566,"date":"2016-03-14T01:45:55","date_gmt":"2016-03-14T05:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=99566"},"modified":"2016-03-15T23:46:07","modified_gmt":"2016-03-16T03:46:07","slug":"middle-tennessee-blue-raiders-march-madness-team-predictions-odds-and-preview-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/middle-tennessee-blue-raiders-march-madness-team-predictions-odds-and-preview-2016.html","title":{"rendered":"Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders \u2013 March Madness Team Predictions, Odds and Preview 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Midwest No. 15 – Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (Overall: 24-9, Conf: 13-5)<\/h2>\n

Team Strengths<\/h3>\n

\"March-Madness---News-Banners_250x130_v2\"<\/a><\/p>Reggie Upshaw. Remember this name. He\u2019s the main reason as to why the Blue Raiders are heading to the Big Dance for the first time since 2013. Upshaw, though, struggled in the C-USA title game opposite Old Dominion, scoring just nine points in total. But nevertheless, he came up big in the clutch by knocking down two crucial free throws with less than three seconds remaining on the lock to give his club the victory.<\/p>\n

Needless to say, Middle Tennessee\u2019s going to need that from him. He\u2019s one of the main go-to-guys of the team and his versatility proves it. He\u2019s made his presence felt in almost every way possible during the regular season, averaging 13.8 PPG, 8.7 RPG and 2.2 APG.<\/p>\n

Giddy Potts, meanwhile, should prove to be another lethal weapon for the Blue Raiders\u2019 offense (72.3 PPG). He leads the team in scoring with 15.0 points per contest on 49.2% shooting and his three-point shooting (.503), specifically, will play a big factor to the team\u2019s overall success in the NCAA Tournament.<\/p>\n

Create a betting account now<\/a> and place your\u00a0bets already for March Madness.<\/p>\n

Team Weaknesses<\/h3>\n

As much as how impressive the Blue Raiders have been shooting from down town, they haven\u2019t been receiving he same results in the charity stripe, however. Middle Tennessee is currently among the worst in the country in terms of free-throw shooting (60.7%). And that\u2019s definitely not a good sign for any team that\u2019s going dancing this year.<\/p>\n

Besides this, the Blue Raiders aggressiveness on defense has tormented them in a way this season. They are committing around 20.4 fouls per contest and are sending their opponents to the line around 23.2 times per game. The Blue Raiders have got to start playing smart on this side of the floor to avoid giving up easy points and prevent putting some of their key players in foul trouble.<\/p>\n

Team Statistics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Category<\/th>\nStat<\/th>\nNCAA Rank<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Points Per Game<\/th>\n72.3<\/th>\n173<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Rebounds\u00a0Per Game<\/th>\n36.8<\/th>\n121<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Blocks\u00a0Per Game<\/th>\n3.5<\/th>\n155<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
3-Point Percentage<\/th>\n38.9%<\/th>\n20<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Free Throw Percentage<\/th>\n60.7%<\/th>\n349<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Starting Lineup<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Position<\/th>\nName<\/th>\nPPG<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
F<\/th>\nReggie Upshaw<\/th>\n13.8<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
F<\/th>\nDarnell Harris<\/th>\n11.6<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
F<\/th>\nPerrin Bufford<\/th>\n12.0<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
G<\/th>\nJaqawn Raymond<\/th>\n5.0<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
G<\/th>\nGiddy Pots<\/th>\n15.0<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n

Middle Tennessee falls out in the first round.<\/p>\n

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