How to watch Middle Tenn. vs. New Mexico St. basketball game
How to watch Middle Tenn. vs. New Mexico St. basketball game
Who’s Playing
N. Mex. State Aggies @ Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
Current Records: N. Mex. State 11-9, Middle Tennessee 14-6
How To Watch
- When: Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Murphy Center — Murfreesboro, Tennessee
- TV: ESPN Plus
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
What to Know
After two games on the road, Middle Tennessee is heading back home. They and the N. Mex. State Aggies will face off in a Conference USA battle at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday at Murphy Center. The Blue Raiders are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they’ve averaged 77.6 points per game this season.
Middle Tennessee is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering La. Tech just ended the team’s four-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 75-69 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs.
Middle Tennessee’s defeat shouldn’t obscure the performances of Jlynn Counter, who posted 13 points plus five assists, and Camryn Weston, who posted 16 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, N. Mex. State’s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight loss. They fell 65-59 to Jax. State. The match was a 29-29 toss-up at halftime, but the Aggies couldn’t quite close it out.
The loss doesn’t tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Peter Filipovity, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 17 rebounds. He is becoming a predictor of N. Mex. State’s success: when he posts at least eight rebounds the team is 6-3 (and 5-6 when he doesn’t).
Middle Tennessee’s defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. As for N. Mex. State, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Middle Tennessee has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 38.4 rebounds per game. However, it’s not like N. Mex. State struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 38.2. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we’ll see if one team can grab an edge.
Middle Tennessee was able to grind out a solid win over N. Mex. State in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 76-69. Does Middle Tennessee have another victory up their sleeve, or will N. Mex. State turn the tables on them? We’ll have the answer soon enough.
Series History
Middle Tennessee and N. Mex. State both have 1 win in their last 2 games.
- Feb 15, 2024 – Middle Tennessee 76 vs. N. Mex. State 69
- Jan 20, 2024 – N. Mex. State 73 vs. Middle Tennessee 62