Murray State vs Morehead State 1/29/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Morehead State Eagles (16-5) vs. Murray State Racers (19-2)
January 29, 2022 5:00 pm EDT
The Line: Murray State Racers -10 / Morehead State Eagles +10; Over/Under: +135
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The Morehead State Eagles and Murray State Racers meet Saturday in college basketball action at the CFSB Center. The Morehead State Eagles look to build on their 10-game winning streak. The Murray State Racers look to build on their nine-game winning streak.
The Morehead State Eagles are averaging 71.1 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 64.1 points on 42.2 percent shooting. Johni Broome is averaging 16.4 points and 10.5 rebounds, while Tray Hollowell is averaging 12 points and 2.7 rebounds. Skyelar Potter is the third double-digit scorer and Ta’lon Cooper is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The Morehead State Eagles are shooting 37.5 percent from beyond the arc and 65.8 percent from the free throw line. The Morehead State Eagles are allowing 32.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.4 rebounds per game.
The Murray State Racers are averaging 82.3 points on 48.9 percent shooting and allowing 63.4 points on 40.7 percent shooting. Tevin Brown is averaging 17.5 points and 5.4 rebounds, while KJ Williams is averaging 16.8 points and 8.9 rebounds. Justice Hill is the third double-digit scorer and Trae Hannibal is grabbing 4.9 rebounds. The Murray State Racers are shooting 36.9 percent from beyond the arc and 66.9 percent from the free throw line. The Murray State Racers are allowing 29.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.9 rebounds per game.
The Eagles are 4-11 ATS in their last 15 road games and 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Racers are 24-9 ATS in their last 33 home games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 3-1-1 in Eagles last 5 overall. The under is 5-2 in Racers last 7 overall.
While this line is confusing to some based on the winning streaks of both teams, it just goes to show how much better the Murray State Racers are. Murray State is winning its last five games by an average of 21 points while allowing 40.4 percent shooting from the field. Murray State is also 6-2 against the spread at home, 12-6 against the spread on the season, and wins at home by an average of 27 points while shooting 51.6 percent from the field. I’m not stepping in front of that.
