Murray St. Racers vs Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders Betting Picks & Predictions
Murray St. is on the road playing Middle Tenn. St. at the Murphy Athletic Center stadium on Wednesday, 12/21/2022 @ 7:00pm EST. Middle Tenn. St. -6.75 was the opening
Game outlook
Murray St. is on the road playing Middle Tenn. St. at the Murphy Athletic Center stadium on Wednesday, 12/21/2022 @ 7:00pm EST. Middle Tenn. St. -6.75 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.
On the hardwood, a Missouri Valley Conference team will face a Conference USA team in the Volunteer State. Wednesday night, the Murray State Racers travel to Middle Tennessee to face the Blue Raiders. After winning 68-60 at home Friday night, Murray State failed to cover as 8.5-point favorites. In their most recent game, Middle Tennessee lost outright as a five-point favorite to Chattanooga 82-73. All-time, the Racers lead the series 70-34, including a 93-87 win at home on December 4, 2021.
The Murray State Racers are seeking their third straight victory
In their previous game, Murray State beat Austin Peay at home for their second straight win. On the season, the Racers are 7-4 overall and 2-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference. Murray State led Austin Peay by five early in the game, trailed by eight midway through the first half, and cut the deficit to two by the half. Despite a 15-3 run to start the second half, the Racers fell behind 60-58 with 3:36 left in the game. To win the game, Murray State regrouped and finished on a 10-0 run. Murray State shot 46.6% from the field, including four of 14 three-pointers, and forced 15 Austin Peay turnovers. Quincy Anderson led Murray State with 16 points.
Averaging 72.5 points per game this season, the Racers rank 181st in scoring offense in the nation. Murray State averages 38.6 rebounds and 12.9 assists per game. With an average of 68.5 points allowed per game, the Racers rank 186th in scoring defense. This season, Rob Perry leads the team with 15.2 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, one of three players in double figures.