Murray State vs Belmont Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/1/23
Belmont Bruins (16-7) vs. Murray State Racers (12-10)
February 1, 2023 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Murray State Racers -1 / Belmont Bruins +1; Over/Under: +146.5
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The Belmont Bruins and Murray State Racers meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the CFSB Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Belmont Bruins Betting Preview
The Belmont Bruins are averaging 74.1 points on 46.2 percent shooting and allowing 70.4 points on 44.9 percent shooting. Ben Sheppard is averaging 18.8 points and 5.2 rebounds, while Cade Tyson is averaging 13 points and 4.6 rebounds. Drew Friberg is the third double-digit scorer and Ja’Kobi Gillespie is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Belmont Bruins are shooting 39.3 percent from beyond the arc and 70.8 percent from the free throw line. The Belmont Bruins are allowing 34.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29 rebounds per game.
The Murray State Racers Betting Preview
The Murray State Racers are averaging 71 points on 44.5 percent shooting and allowing 69.6 points on 42.5 percent shooting. Rob Perry is averaging 15.2 points and 4.8 rebounds, while Jamari Smith is averaging 12.6 points and 5 rebounds. JaCobi Wood is the third double-digit scorer and DJ Burns is grabbing 7 rebounds. The Murray State Racers are shooting 30.7 percent from beyond the arc and 74.1 percent from the free throw line. The Murray State Racers are allowing 30.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.5 rebounds per game.
Belmont vs Murray State Trends
The Bruins are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss. The Racers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Bruins last 5 overall. The over is 7-0 in Racers last 7 overall. The home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
You can argue the Belmont Bruins are the better team, and they’ve proven themselves this season on the road. However, this is a statement game for Murray State and you can bet the crowd will be out in full force. Murray State wins at home by an average of 9 points and shoots 46.7 percent from the field. Toss up game, give me the home team.
