Middle Tennessee vs. Missouri State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 17

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (10-7, 4-2 CUSA) host the Missouri State Bears (10-7, 4-2 CUSA) at Murphy Center, tipping off at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The Blue Raiders are 8-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 137 points.

Middle Tennessee is coming off of a 59-58 loss to Louisiana Tech in its most recent game on Wednesday. Kamari Lands scored a team-high 13 points for Middle Tennessee in the loss. Missouri State's most recent contest on Wednesday ended in an 87-72 loss to Western Kentucky. Keith Palek III's team-high 24 points paced Missouri State in the losing effort.

Middle Tennessee vs. Missouri State Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET
• Where: Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee
• Spread favorite: Middle Tennessee -8
• Over/Under: 137 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Middle Tennessee vs. Missouri State

• Middle Tennessee and its opponents have combined to exceed Saturday's over/under of 137 points eight times this season.
• In Missouri State's 14 games this season, seven finished with more combined points than Saturday's total of 137.
• Together, the two teams combine for 150 points per game, 13.0 points more than the total of 137 for this matchup.
• The 140.6 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents combined this season are 3.6 more than the 137-point over/under in this contest.
• Middle Tennessee has a 143.5 average over/under in its games this season, 6.5 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• Missouri State's games have an average over/under of 147.1 points this season, 10.1 more points than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: Middle Tennessee vs. Missouri State

• Middle Tennessee is 7-7-0 against the spread this year.
• In Missouri State's 14 games this year, it has six wins against the spread.
• This season, the Bears are winless against the spread when entering a game as an underdog of 8 points or more.
• Middle Tennessee has covered the spread twice at home, and is 4-1 overall there, this season.
• Missouri State has one win against the spread, and are 1-5 overall, away from home.