Middle Tenn State at Belmont

This is the first road game for a Tennessee State squad that dealt with a slew of offseason changes. They lost starting point guard Tyrik Dixon to transfer (Missouri State), and David Simmons also transferred. Antwain Johnson averaged over 10 points a game and was dismissed, so there are a lot of new faces that are facing their first road contest. Middle Tennessee State is 17-7 UNDER the total after a victory, is on a 7-3 run UNDER on the road, plus is 17-8 UNDER against teams with a winning percentage above .600. They face a Belmont squad that plays strong defense, off a 24-win campaign. Belmont is 9-4 UNDER the total against teams with a winning percentage above .600. Look for a strong defensive battle between unbeaten teams as the UNDER is 30-9 in non-conference tilts when the total is between 150 and 159.5 points with just two starters returning from last year for one squad in the first five games of the season. Play this game to stay UNDER.