- January 29th, 2026, 8:57 am
#668313
Alright, armchair coach hat on, remote in one hand, coffee gone cold. Here’s the read:
LU -1.5 is disrespectfully short, and I’ll happily lay it. Middle Tennessee trots out Lightning — a mythological, white-winged horse with a divine backstory — but Greek mythology never had to guard a Flames backcourt for 40 minutes. Wings or not, you come flying into the gym and you’re gonna smell a little burnt hair by halftime. This one’s simple: LU dictates tempo, drags Lightning out of the clouds, and makes him play grown-man basketball on the ground not some fictional myth dialogue. Flames attack early, punch first, and keep the pressure on. Middle Tennessee hangs around just enough to make the spread interesting, but never enough to make it uncomfortable. That 1.5 gets covered with room to breathe. Late game? Free throws, smart possessions, and a couple of daggers that turn Pegasus into pot roast. Final horn hits, Lightning heads back to Mount Olympus with singed wings and a bruised ego.
Final: Flames 79, Middle Tennessee 73.
Spread covered. Flames fire wins 12 Straight and 10-0 Conference play.
Liberty gets more votes in coaches poll the one that matters.
LU -1.5 is disrespectfully short, and I’ll happily lay it. Middle Tennessee trots out Lightning — a mythological, white-winged horse with a divine backstory — but Greek mythology never had to guard a Flames backcourt for 40 minutes. Wings or not, you come flying into the gym and you’re gonna smell a little burnt hair by halftime. This one’s simple: LU dictates tempo, drags Lightning out of the clouds, and makes him play grown-man basketball on the ground not some fictional myth dialogue. Flames attack early, punch first, and keep the pressure on. Middle Tennessee hangs around just enough to make the spread interesting, but never enough to make it uncomfortable. That 1.5 gets covered with room to breathe. Late game? Free throws, smart possessions, and a couple of daggers that turn Pegasus into pot roast. Final horn hits, Lightning heads back to Mount Olympus with singed wings and a bruised ego.
Final: Flames 79, Middle Tennessee 73.
Spread covered. Flames fire wins 12 Straight and 10-0 Conference play.
Liberty gets more votes in coaches poll the one that matters.
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