FIU Panthers vs MTSU Blue Raiders Prediction, 2/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: FIU Panthers vs MTSU Blue Raiders

Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Location: Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, TN

TV: ESPN+

Murphy Center is the site where the MTSU Blue Raiders (11-10) will take on the FIU Panthers (10-11) on Wednesday.

The FIU Panthers took the court against Jacksonville State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 78-74 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Panthers finished with 23 and Jacksonville State accounted for 21 personal fouls. They buried 4 of 18 tries from distance. Jacksonville State walked away from this one shooting 68.8% at the free throw line by burying 22 of their 32 attempts. In addition, Jacksonville State pulled down 32 rebounds (6 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Jacksonville State dished out 14 assists and had 11 steals in this game. Concerning defending, FIU allowed their opponent to shoot 48.1% from the field on 26 out of 54 shooting. They also dished out 6 dimes in the game in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and having 9 steals. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they earned 34 with 7 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Panthers knocked down 16 of their 22 shots for a percentage of 72.7%. FIU finished the game having earned a 44.1% field goal percentage (26 out of 59) and buried 6 of 21 shots from downtown.

Corey Stephenson is a guy who was a major contributor for this contest. He finished 50.0% from the field and also earned 1 assist. He played 33 minutes and also totaled 6 rebounds. He notched 20 points on 7 of 14 shooting.

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FIU will play this game with a win-loss record of 10-11 on the campaign. They have an average of 82.8 points per game (64th in Division 1) while hitting 46.0% from the field. The Panthers are shooting 35.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (163 of 463) and 67.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, FIU is pulling down 38.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 333 assists on the year, which is 134th in D-1 in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 12.9 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.5 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Panthers are forcing 15.8 turnovers per game and they draw 19.5 personal fouls. They are giving up 34.5% on three-point shots and they rank 303rd in the country in opponents PPG (78.5). The Panthers defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 42.9% (565 of 1,317) and they surrender 37.7 boards per game as a squad. They rank 326th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 354 conceded for the campaign.

In their last game, the MTSU Blue Raiders took a defeat with a final score of 65-60 when they played Western Kentucky. The Blue Raiders pulled down 31 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 for the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while recording 4 steals in the matchup. Western Kentucky committed 18 fouls for this contest which got the Blue Raiders to the charity stripe for 29 tries. They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw tries for a rate of 55.2%. With respect to shots from beyond the arc, MTSU buried 4 of their 19 tries (21.1%). When this game wrapped up, the Blue Raiders walked away from this one shooting 20 out of 50 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.0%. The Blue Raiders allowed Western Kentucky to convert 24 of 64 attempts from the field which left them shooting 37.5% in this game. They shot 32.1% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 9 out of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 8 out of 10 at the free throw line (80.0%). In regard to cleaning up the glass, MTSU permitted Western Kentucky to snag 34 overall (10 on the offensive glass).

Kamari Lands was important for the Blue Raiders for the matchup. He converted 8 of 14 in the game for a rate of 57.1%, and tallied 5 rebounds. He racked up 25 points in his 34 mins on the court and tallied 1 assist for the contest.

MTSU has a win-loss mark of 11-10 for the season. As an offensive team, the Blue Raiders are shooting 44.0% from the field, which has them ranked 263rd in college hoops. MTSU has scored 1,544 points so far this season (73.5 per contest) and they grab 36.9 boards per game. They are earning an assist 14.0 times per contest (190th in college) and they are turning it over 11.5 times per game. The Blue Raiders commit 17.4 fouls per game and they connect on 67.3% from the free throw line.

The Blue Raiders on the defensive end are ranked 87th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 70.3. They are forcing their opponents into 11.1 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.9% from the field (132nd in D-1). The MTSU defense allows 31.1% on 3-point shots (131 of 421) and their opponents are knocking down 72.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 11.9 dimes and 35.1 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 68th and 221st in college.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take MTSU

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