Evansville Purple Aces (2-0) at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (1-1)

Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST

LINE: Blue Raiders -7.5; over/under is 144.5

BOTTOM LINE: Evansville faces Middle Tennessee after Bryce Quinet scored 23 points in Evansville’s 78-76 overtime victory over the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles.

Middle Tennessee went 17-15 overall with an 11-4 record at home during the 2025-26 season. The Blue Raiders averaged 75.4 points per game last season, 28.8 in the paint, 11.8 off of turnovers and 8.9 on fast breaks.

Evansville finished 3-18 in MVC games and 1-12 on the road last season. The Purple Aces averaged 5.3 steals, 3.3 blocks and 12.3 turnovers per game last season.