Murray State vs Southern Illinois 12/29/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Southern Illinois Salukis (9-4) vs. Murray State Racers (7-5)
December 29, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Murray State Racers -1.5 / Southern Illinois Salukis +1.5; Over/Under: +131.5
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The Southern Illinois Salukis and Murray State Racers meet Thursday in college basketball action at the CFSB Center. The Southern Illinois Salukis look for their 10th win. The Murray State Racers look for their eighth win.
The Southern Illinois Salukis are averaging 68.9 points on 46.8 percent shooting and allowing 62 points on 41.6 percent shooting. Marcus Domask is averaging 17.5 points and 3.3 assists, while Lance Jones is averaging 13.2 points and 3.8 rebounds. Scottie Ebube is grabbing 6 rebounds and Clarence Rupert is grabbing 4.2 rebounds. The Southern Illinois Salukis are shooting 33.5 percent from beyond the arc and 74.5 percent from the free throw line. The Southern Illinois Salukis are allowing 30 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.5 rebounds per game.
The Murray State Racers are averaging 72 points on 44.9 percent shooting and allowing 69.8 points on 42 percent shooting. Rob Perry is averaging 15.2 points and 4.4 rebounds, while Jamari Smith is averaging 13.8 points and 5.3 rebounds. JaCobi Wood is the third double-digit scorer and DJ Burns is grabbing 8.1 rebounds. The Murray State Racers are shooting 31.3 percent from beyond the arc and 70.7 percent from the free throw line. The Murray State Racers are allowing 29.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.3 rebounds per game.
The Salukis are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Racers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The over is 6-1 in Salukis last 7 overall. The under is 7-2 in Racers last 9 overall. The home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Murray State Racers are going to get the benefit of the doubt, especially at home. However, the Southern Illinois Salukis have been the more impressive team up to this point, and they’ve held their own on the road as well. Murray State isn’t as good as it’s been in past years, and it’s not playing great at the moment. I’ll grab the bucket with Southern Illinois.
