Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (9-4) at Florida International Panthers (6-7)
Miami; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Middle Tennessee faces Florida International after Camryn Weston scored 24 points in Middle Tennessee’s 82-64 loss to the Tennessee Volunteers.
The Panthers have gone 4-2 at home. Florida International scores 74.2 points while outscoring opponents by 4.0 points per game.
The Blue Raiders are 2-2 on the road. Middle Tennessee has a 2-1 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
Florida International scores 74.2 points per game, 3.1 more points than the 71.1 Middle Tennessee allows. Middle Tennessee has shot at a 46.3% clip from the field this season, 3.7 percentage points greater than the 42.6% shooting opponents of Florida International have averaged.
The matchup Thursday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jayden Brewer is averaging 14.5 points and 5.6 rebounds for the Panthers.
Jestin Porter is averaging 15.2 points for the Blue Raiders.
LAST 10 GAMES: Panthers: 5-5, averaging 71.0 points, 29.8 rebounds, 13.5 assists, 7.8 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.1 points per game.
Blue Raiders: 6-4, averaging 77.8 points, 36.1 rebounds, 11.4 assists, 6.8 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 44.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.4 points.
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