Missouri State vs Murray State Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/21/23
Murray State Racers (15-13) vs. Missouri State Bears (14-14)
February 21, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Missouri State Bears -5 / Murray State Racers +5; Over/Under: +135
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The Murray State Racers and Missouri State Bears meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Great Southern Bank Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Murray State Racers Betting Preview
The Murray State Racers are averaging 70.3 points on 44.3 percent shooting and allowing 72.2 points on 44.5 percent shooting. Rob Perry is averaging 14.3 points and 4.5 rebounds, while Jamari Smith is averaging 11.8 points and 4.4 rebounds. JaCobi Wood is the third double-digit scorer and DJ Burns is grabbing 6.7 rebounds. The Murray State Racers are shooting 32.2 percent from beyond the arc and 73.7 percent from the free throw line. The Murray State Racers are allowing 33.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.3 rebounds per game.
The Missouri State Bears Betting Preview
The Missouri State Bears are averaging 65.1 points on 43.1 percent shooting and allowing 63.5 points on 42.8 percent shooting. Donovan Clay is averaging 11.5 points and 5.6 rebounds, while Chance Moore is averaging 11.4 points and 3.9 rebounds. Alston Mason is grabbing 2.1 rebounds and Bryan Trimble Jr. is grabbing 2.4 rebounds. The Missouri State Bears are shooting 32.9 percent from beyond the arc and 62.8 percent from the free throw line. The Missouri State Bears are allowing 32.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.4 rebounds per game.
Murray State vs Missouri State Trends
The Racers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Tuesday games. The Bears are 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 0-7-2 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The over is 11-2 in Racers last 13 overall. The over is 5-1 in Bears last 6 Tuesday games.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Murray State Racers are an absolute mess right now, and I don’t expect things to change on the road, where they lose by an average of 11.6 points. The Missouri State Bears have issues of their own, but they’re at their best at home, where they win by an average of 7.2 points. Murray State can’t be trusted. I’ll lay the chalk.
