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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

Western Kentucky · #119 · CUSA · 0–0Middle Tennessee · #160 · CUSA · 1–0Sat, Feb 27 · 2:00 PM ETMurphy Center · Murfreesboro, TN
Model line
Middle Tennessee −4.3
Win probability
Middle Tennessee 67%
Projected tempo
71.1
possessions
Site
Middle Tennessee home
33%Win probability67%

The model makes Middle Tennessee a 4.3-point favorite, winning about 67 times in 100.

Offense vs defense

Each offense against the other team's defense. Small numbers are national ranks; the better rank in each row is bold.

Western Kentucky offense vs Middle Tennessee defense

Western Kentucky OStatMiddle Tennessee D
70.9#59Tempo#26366.6
47.5#329eFG%#15951.0
14.5#44TOV%#29115.0
31.8#134ORB%#8628.5
41.2#45FT rate#20335.7
11.9#338Block%#10110.7
51.2#213Assist%#5147.2
45.8#3502P%#13951.0
33.4#2043P%#17433.9
75.7#62FT%—
39.4#1843PA rate#31035.3

Middle Tennessee offense vs Western Kentucky defense

Middle Tennessee OStatWestern Kentucky D
66.6#263Tempo#5970.9
51.6#169eFG%#17451.2
17.1#209TOV%#13717.2
30.7#172ORB%#13529.5
32.7#246FT rate#35746.8
8.3#78Block%#3156.9
53.5#150Assist%#30757.6
52.3#1562P%#14551.0
33.8#1843P%#20634.3
70.2#266FT%—
45.3#603PA rate#9042.3

Team stats from the 2025–26 season, the same inputs the model uses for these ratings.

Last 5 games

H home · A away · N neutral site.

Western Kentucky

Thu, Mar 12NKennesaw St.146L 87–96
Sat, Mar 7AFIU187L 67–92
Thu, Mar 5AMissouri St.263L 74–87
Sat, Feb 28HUTEP169W 97–65
Thu, Feb 26HNew Mexico St.140W 93–70

Middle Tennessee

Mon, Nov 2HFiskW 117–73
Thu, Mar 12NLouisiana Tech282L 69–80
Sat, Mar 7AMissouri St.263W 75–63
Thu, Mar 5AFIU187W 73–67
Sat, Feb 28HNew Mexico St.140W 86–85