GAME THREAD: MTSU vs FAU - 01/10/15 @ 8:00 PM
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What: FAU (7-6, 0-2 C-USA) vs MTSU (8-7, 1-1 C-USA)
When: Sat, Jan 10th @ 8:00 PM
Where: Charles M. Murphy Athletic Center
TV: None
Live Video: Here
Radio: ESPN 106.3
Live Stats: Here
Blue Raiders Team Site: Here
Probable Starters
FAU
G Marquan Botley 11.2 ppg
G Solomon Poole 14.5 ppg
G Jackson Trapp 11.8 ppg
F Kelvin Penn 6.5 ppg
C C.J. Turman 5.3 ppg
MTSU
G Giddy Potts 3.9 ppg
G JaQuel Richmond 2.9 ppg
G Marcus Tarrance 6.7 ppg
F Jaquez Rozier 9.1 ppg
F Darnell Harris 5.2 ppg
The Series
Middle Tennessee leads 12-4, and has won the last five contests.
1/14/12 H L 54-67
2/18/12 A L 59-72
1/10/13 A L 52-62
2/02/13 H L 56-73
2/06/14 H L 63-67
MTSU at a Glance
Offense - 58.9 PPG, 39.5% FG, 34.5% 3PT
Defense - 59.3 PGA, 42.7% FGA, 32.5% 3PTA
Rebounding - 33.8 PG Team, 31.3 PG Opponents
Notables
MTSU (8-7, 1-1) will close a three game home stand Saturday night when they host FAU. After losing the conference opener to UAB 54-49, the Blue Raiders defeated FIU 65-52 to get over .500 for the season. MTSU's bench played a huge role in the game as they outscored FIU's bench 35-2.
MTSU allowed FIU guard Dennis Mavin to score 31 points but kept everyone else in check. No one besides Mavin scored over 10 for the Panthers.
MTSU senior forward Jacquez Rozier leads the team in points per game with 9.1 but the Blue Raiders use a balanced attack on offense. Sophomore forward Reggie Upshaw is not far behind Rozier as he averages 8.8 points per game with a team high 6.2 rebounds per game. Against FIU the Blue Raiders were led by freshman guard Edward Simpson Jr. He scored a game high 14 points, the most he's scored all season.
MTSU is 13th in Conference USA in field goal percentage at 39.5 percent. MTSU has scored over 60 points eight times this season and are undefeated when they do so. They have reached that magic number six times at home.
FAU at a Glance
Offense - 62.4 PPG, 42.7% FG, 34.9% 3PT
Defense - 59.9 PGA, 42.0% FGA, 24.8% 3PTA
Rebounding - 32.2 PG Team, 33.8 PG Opponents
Notables
FAU (7-6, 0-2) is in the midst of a two game losing streak after falling on the road to UAB 66-57. Jackson Trapp led the way with 13 points and Kelvin Penn almost had a double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds.
The difference in the game proved to be the team's go-to players entering the game. UAB's Robert Brown scoredd 13 while FAU's Marquan Botley managed to go 1-12 from the floor for a total of two points. With Botley struggling from the floor, the Owls failed to get anything going from long distance against UAB shooting 22.7 percent from three.
The Owls are first in the nation in three-point field-goal percentage defense as they are holding opponents to 23.5 percent from long range.
The last time FAU played MTSU the game came down to the wire in The Burrow as the Blue Raiders narrowly defeated the Owls 67-63. Down nine with 28 seconds left, FAU scored eight straight points to come within a point with 11 seconds to go. Pablo Bertone had a chance to tie the game but missed a layup. Marquan Botley led FAU in scoring with 19 points, going 5-10 from long distance.
Latest Line
MTSU - 5
Owl's Nest Prediction
MTSU - 4
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Wise Owl
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I was just going to say MTSU must get a lot of points from their bench because look at their starting 5's PPG averages. Not much going on there.Cyrus said
MTSU
G Giddy Potts 3.9 ppg
G JaQuel Richmond 2.9 ppg
G Marcus Tarrance 6.7 ppg
F Jaquez Rozier 9.1 ppg
F Darnell Harris 5.2 ppg
MTSU's bench played a huge role in the game as they outscored FIU's bench 35-2.Posted On: Jan 9th 2015, 7:09 PM #340641
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fauowl said
I was just going to say MTSU must get a lot of points from their bench because look at their starting 5's PPG averages. Not much going on there.Cyrus said
MTSU
G Giddy Potts 3.9 ppg
G JaQuel Richmond 2.9 ppg
G Marcus Tarrance 6.7 ppg
F Jaquez Rozier 9.1 ppg
F Darnell Harris 5.2 ppg
MTSU's bench played a huge role in the game as they outscored FIU's bench 35-2.Posted On: Jan 9th 2015, 7:09 PM #340641Posted On: Jan 10th 2015, 7:35 AM #340646
28 ppg from the 5 starters listed, gotta be a record, or a mistake!
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LawOwl said
Will this game be broadcasted on ASN?Posted On: Jan 10th 2015, 12:50 PM #340656
No it will not.
Starting 5's.
FAU:
Penn, Turman, Trapp, Botley, Poole.
MTSU:
Rozier, Harris, Tarrance, Richmond, Potts.
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