Middle Tennessee vs. UTEP Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 26

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (13-14, 7-9 CUSA) host the UTEP Miners (10-17, 6-10 CUSA) at Murphy Center, starting at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 26, 2026. The Miners are 8.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has a point total of 139.5.

Their last time out, Middle Tennessee won on Saturday 78-66 against Delaware. In Middle Tennessee's win, Sean Smith led the way with a team-high 18 points (adding one rebound and four assists). UTEP is coming off of a 67-63 loss to New Mexico State in its most recent outing on Saturday. Jamal West scored 22 points in UTEP's loss, leading the team.

Middle Tennessee vs. UTEP Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee
• Spread favorite: Middle Tennessee -8.5
• Moneyline favorite: Middle Tennessee -442
• Moneyline underdog: UTEP +328
• Over/Under: 139.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Middle Tennessee vs. UTEP

• A total of 14 of Middle Tennessee's games this season have gone over Thursday's total of 139.5 points.
• This season, nine games UTEP has played finished with a combined score higher than 139.5 points.
• The Blue Raiders average 75.3 points per game against the Miners' 69.6, amounting to 5.4 points over the contest's over/under of 139.5.
• These two teams surrender a combined 144.6 points per game, 5.1 more than this contest's over/under.
• Middle Tennessee has seen a 148.2 average over/under in its games this season, 8.7 points more than the over/under in this contest.
• UTEP's games have an average over/under of 141.2 points this season, 1.7 more points than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: Middle Tennessee vs. UTEP

• In Middle Tennessee's 24 games this season, it has 10 wins against the spread.
• The Blue Raiders covered the spread in their only game when favored by 8.5 points or more.
• UTEP has played 25 games, with 13 wins against the spread.
• This season, the Miners have an against-the-spread record of 4-1 in their five games as an underdog of 8.5 points or more.
• At home this season, Middle Tennessee is 3-7 against the spread and 6-4 overall.
• Middle Tennessee is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 8.5-point favorite or more at home.
• On the road, UTEP is 2-9 overall and 7-4 against the spread.

Betting the Moneyline: Middle Tennessee vs. UTEP

• Middle Tennessee has won five, or 45.5%, of the 11 games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Blue Raiders have played as a favorite of -442 or more once this season and won that game.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Middle Tennessee has a 81.5% chance to win.
• UTEP has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in 20 games this year and has walked away with the win six times (30%) in those games.
• This season, the Miners have been a moneyline underdog of -442 or more five times, losing every contest.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies UTEP has a 23.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.