vs
Game Date:
03/16/2017
4:00pm EST
Lines:
Middle Tennessee -1.5
Minnesota +1.5
Total:
Over
137.5 (-110)
Under 137.5 (-110)
Community Picks: Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 0% vs Minnesota Golden Gophers 0%
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and Minnesota Golden Gophers Thread
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MILWAUKEE (AP) -- No. 5 seed Minnesota (24-9) vs. No. 12 seed Middle Tennessee (30-4) Continue to Article
March 15, 2017 6:16:pm EST
The rush to anoint Middle Tennessee State a first-round winner over Minnesota happened so fast that it immediately stripped the 5 vs. 12 matchup of any seed-driven David vs. Goliath storyline. Now, according to Vegas, it’s official: The 12th-seeded Blue Raiders of Middle Tennessee State is a current one-point favorite over the fifth-seeded Golden Gophers. According to ESPN’s Mackenzie Kraemer, Middle Tennessee is the seventh 12-seed to be favored in a first-round game since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985. Continue to Article
March 15, 2017 1:56:pm EST
The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders have gotten downright greedy when it comes to March. The Blue Raiders are back in the tournament for second straight year with a gaudy 30-4 record featuring wins over two Southeastern Conference teams after upsetting Michigan State in the tourney a year ago. ''But the hardest part is the sustainability, and that's what Gonzaga and those teams have done,'' Blue Raiders coach Kermit Davis said. Continue to Article
March 14, 2017 1:01:pm EST
Akeem Springs was hobbling away on crutches from the Gophers' NCAA tournament pep rally Sunday when he was stopped by fans. One man pointed and said, “He's not afraid to shoot.” Springs laughed. There hadn't been much to smile about for the Gophers senior captain since suffering a torn right Continue to Article
March 14, 2017 3:39:am EST
A year ago, Middle Tennessee pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the history of the NCAA Tournament as a No. 15 seed by knocking off No. 2 seed Michigan State. Middle Tennessee has won 20 of its last 21 games and brings a 10-game winning streak to Milwaukee, where it will face a Golden Gophers squad looking to continue a breakout season under coach Richard Pitino. Continue to Article
March 13, 2017 8:33:pm EST
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