They were the last Power 5 team in the country to play, but the Rebels hit the ground running, winning by an average of 22 points over their first four games. On Wednesday, they took the show on the road and proved defense traveled—Middle Tennessee shot just 12-of-35 from inside the arc and 5-of-22 from three-point range. This was Kermit’s first trip back to Murfreesboro and his team played much like his old Middle teams.
Through four games, no team has broken the 60-point threshold, and the Rebels are allowing just 18.8 points in the first half. The defense isn’t good, it’s elite.