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Murray State vs Tennessee Tech 1/24/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (5-12) vs. Murray State Racers (17-2)
January 24, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Murray State Racers -17.5 / Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles +17.5; Over/Under: 142.5
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The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles will travel to the CFSB Center to take on the Murray State Racers this Monday night in College Basketball action.

The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles improved to 5-12 on the season after defeating the SIU Edwardsville Cougars, 94-76, this past Thursday. Tennessee Tech was outstanding offensively against SIU Edwardsville and had no trouble securing the victory after going into halftime with a 50-36 lead. Tennessee Tech shot 50.8% from the field & 56.0% from beyond the arc while allowing SIU Edwardsville to shoot 43.5% from the field & 28.6% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Golden Eagles was Kenny White Jr. who had 23 points, 5 rebounds, & 2 assists.

On the season, Tennessee Tech is averaging 74.3 ppg on 44.6% shooting from the field. The Golden Eagles are averaging 7.1 three-pointers per game on 34.8% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Tennessee Tech has been led by Jr. Clay (11.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 4.0 apg, 2.1 spg), Keishawn Davidson (10.7 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 3.5 apg), Kenny White Jr. (9.6 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.3 apg), & Mamoudou Diarra (9.1 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.2 apg).

Defensively, Tennessee Tech is allowing their opponents to average 74.1 ppg on 45.4% shooting from the field. The Golden Eagles have a rebound margin of 2.8 and a turnover margin of 1.0.

The Murray State Racers won their 7th straight game and improved to 17-2 on the season after defeating the UT-Martin Skyhawks, 74-66, this past Saturday. Murray State led by just 32-29 margin at halftime, however, the Racers were great on the offensive end in the 2nd half and was able to pull away for the victory after taking a 60-43 lead with 5:08 left in regulation. Murray State shot 35.4% from the field & 11.1% from beyond the arc while allowing UT-Martin to shoot 37.5% from the field & 16.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Racers was KJ Williams who had a double-double with 33 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block, & 2 steals.

On the season, Murray State is averaging 82.6 ppg on 49.0% shooting from the field. The Racers are averaging 8.8 three-pointers per game on 37.3% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Murray State has been led by Tevin Brown (17.9 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 3.4 apg, 1.4 spg), KJ Williams (16.4 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 1.2 spg), Justice Hill (13.2 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 4.5 apg), & Trae Hannibal (9.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 3.0 apg, 1.4 spg).

Defensively, Murray State is holding their opponents to an average of 63.4 ppg on 39.9% shooting from the field. The Racers have a rebound margin of 8.2 and a turnover margin of 2.6.

The Golden Eagles are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games & 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. Murray State. The Racers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games & 5-3 ATS in their last 8 home games.

Tennessee Tech has been led by their offense which ranks 121st in scoring offense & 156th in FG%, however, the Golden Eagles have struggled on the defensive end and come into this game ranked just 290th in scoring offense & 301st in defensive FG%. Murray State has been outstanding on both ends of the field and come into this game ranked 7th in scoring offense, 15th in FG%, & 45th in scoring defense.

Murray State didn’t look great on the offensive end against UT-Martin, however, I’m just chalking that up to a night as the Racers have been lights out on the offensive end throughout the season. Tennessee Tech is just 1-9 on the road this season while Murray State is a perfect 10-0 at home and I expect the Racers to have no trouble piling up the points against Golden Eagles defense that gave up 92 points at Belmont, I think the Racers win this one by 20+ and cover this large home spread. Good Luck!

Brett Nault's Free Pick: Murray State Racers -17.5

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Brett Nault

Brett has been involved with sports his entire life, whether playing them or betting on them, and loves using his education in data analytics to break down all matchups to get you a competitive edge. Follow Brett Nault on Twitter @BrettCU05

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