Belmont vs. Murray State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 7, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 7, 2024

On Wednesday at Curb Event Center, the Belmont Bruins (12-11, 5-7 MVC) will meet the Murray State Racers (9-14, 6-6 MVC) — with Murray State’s Rob Perry among the players to watch — tipping off at 8:00 PM ET. The Bruins are currently slight 2-point favorites over the Racers. The over/under is 146 points for the game.

Belmont vs. Murray State Betting Lines

Belmont vs Murray State Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Belmont -2 146 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Murray State (+2)
Total Pick Over (146)

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Belmont vs. Murray State Stat Rankings

Belmont Avg. (Rank) Murray State Avg. (Rank)
77.0 (101st) Points Scored 70.4 (275th)
78.5 (331st) Points Allowed 67.8 (81st)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
6.1 (348th) Off. Rebounds 7.1 (288th)
8.7 (67th) 3pt Made 6.5 (269th)
14.9 (88th) Assists 11.2 (316th)
12.0 (240th) Turnovers 8.3 (6th)

Belmont vs. Murray State Betting Trends

  • The Bruins are 8-13-0 against the spread this season.
  • Belmont is 3-4 as 2-point favorites or more.
  • This season, eight of the Bruins’ 21 games have hit the over.
  • In 13 games this year, Belmont and its opponent have combined to score more than 146 points.
  • The over/under in this matchup is 146 points, and that’s 9.6 less than the average total in this season’s Bruins contests.
  • Murray State is 10-12-0 against the spread this season.
  • The Racers have an ATS record of 6-3 as 2-point underdogs or more.
  • Out of 21 Belmont’s games so far this season, eight have gone over the total.
  • So far this year, nine Racers games have featured more than 146 points scored.
  • The over/under for this game is 7.8 points higher than the average scoring total for Murray State’s games of 138.2.

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Belmont Impact Players

  • Malik Dia averages 17.6 points and 5.8 rebounds per game — both team highs. He is also averaging 1.3 assists, shooting 50.5% from the floor and 34.0% from downtown with 1.4 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Cade Tyson posts 16.7 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. Defensively, he posts 1.0 steal and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • Ja’kobi Gillespie posts 16.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game, shooting 54.8% from the field and 41.7% from beyond the arc with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Keishawn Davidson posts a team-leading 3.9 assists per contest. He is also putting up 8.4 points and 2.6 rebounds, shooting 39.9% from the field and 34.2% from downtown with 1.2 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Jayce Willingham puts up 8.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest. At the other end, he puts up 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.

Murray State Impact Players

  • Jacobi Wood is posting a team-best 4.1 assists per game. And he is delivering 12.4 points and 4.1 rebounds, making 47.6% of his shots from the field and 43.2% from beyond the arc, with 1.9 triples per game.
  • Perry is putting up a team-best 13.0 points per contest. And he is contributing 5.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists, making 40.9% of his shots from the floor and 31.0% from 3-point range, with 1.6 treys per contest.
  • Nick Ellington leads the Racers in rebounding (5.9 per game), and posts 10.5 points and 0.7 assists. He also averages 0.9 steals and 1.6 blocked shots.
  • Quincy Anderson gets the Racers 11.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. He also averages 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Brian Moore Jr. gets the Racers 10.4 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. He also delivers 0.4 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.

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