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Providence Friars and the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders play in Niceville, Florida

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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (2-3) vs. Providence Friars (4-1)

Niceville, Florida; Monday, 12 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Middle Tennessee and Providence square off at Raider Arena in Niceville, Florida.

The Friars have a 4-1 record in non-conference play. Providence is ninth in the Big East scoring 63.2 points while shooting 42.0% from the field.

The Blue Raiders have a 2-3 record in non-conference games. Middle Tennessee ranks fifth in the CUSA shooting 31.0% from 3-point range.

Providence’s average of 4.2 made 3-pointers per game is 2.0 fewer made shots on average than the 6.2 per game Middle Tennessee allows. Middle Tennessee averages 5.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.6 more makes per game than Providence gives up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Sabou Gueye is scoring 18.2 points per game and averaging 6.4 rebounds for the Friars. Payton Dunbar is averaging 1.2 made 3-pointers.

Alayna Contreras is averaging 12.6 points for the Blue Raiders. Savannah Davis is averaging 12.4 points.

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