Middle Tennessee heads into a matchup with Sam Houston as winners of three games in a row on the road. Saturday's meeting is the first this season between the two teams.

BOTTOM LINE: Sam Houston will try to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Bearkats take on Middle Tennessee. The Blue Raiders have gone 9-3 in home games. Middle Tennessee averages 76.2 points and has outscored opponents by 4.7 points per game. The Bearkats are 4-10 in CUSA play. Sam Houston is 1-4 in one-possession games.

BOTTOM LINE: Essam Mostafa and Middle Tennessee host Lamar Wilkerson and Sam Houston in CUSA action Saturday. The Blue Raiders have gone 9-3 at home. Middle Tennessee is 5-1 in one-possession games.

Point Goals_Sam Houston St. 12-19 (Wilkerson 5-6, Hammons 2-3, Taylor 2-3, Huefner 2-5, Boykin 1-1, Burns 0-1), Middle Tennessee 10-23 (Green 5-9, Bufford 1-1, Loofe 1-2, Porter 1-3, Counter 1-4, Weston 1-4).