The Illinois State Redbirds (2-5, 0-0 MVC) will visit the Murray State Racers (3-3, 0-0 MVC) after dropping three consecutive road games. It starts at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, December 1, 2022. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Racers’ ( to win on the moneyline) matchup against the Redbirds ().
The insights in the article below use the latest odds as of December 1, 2022 at 1:45 PM ET. See below for a table with the latest odds for this outing and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Murray State Vs Illinois State Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Murray State (-10.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (135.5) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Murray State Vs Illinois State Stat Rankings
| Murray State Avg. (Rank) | Illinois State Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 76.3 (115th) | Points Scored | 61.3 (346th) |
| 70.5 (223rd) | Points Allowed | 67 (137th) |
| 40.8 (28th) | Rebounds | 32.4 (299th) |
| 9.8 (213th) | Off. Rebounds | 8.7 (289th) |
| 6.8 (247th) | 3pt Made | 7.4 (181st) |
| 14.2 (135th) | Assists | 10 (339th) |
| 10.3 (32nd) | Turnovers | 14.3 (283rd) |
Murray State Vs Illinois State Betting Trends
- The Racers have two wins against the spread this year.
- Two Racers games (out of seven) have hit the over this season.
- Murray State and its opponent have broken the 135.5-point mark four times this season.
- The over/under in this matchup is 135.5 points, and that’s 11.3 less than the average total in this season’s Racers contests.
- Illinois State has no wins against the spread this season.
- The Redbirds have no wins ATS (0-1) as a 10.5-point underdog or greater this year.
- Two Murray State’s games (out of seven) have gone over the point total this year.
- There have been five Redbirds games this year with more than 135.5 points scored.
- Illinois State’s games average 128.3 total points, 7.2 fewer than the total for this matchup.
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Murray State Impact Players
- Rob Perry puts up 13.7 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists per game, shooting 40.8% from the field and 32.4% from beyond the arc with 2 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Jacobi Wood paces his team in assists per game (4.7), and also posts 13.2 points and 4 rebounds. At the other end, he averages 1 steal and 0.2 blocked shots.
- DJ Burns paces the Racers at 8.3 rebounds per contest, while also putting up 1.2 assists and 10.8 points.
- Kenny White Jr. is posting 10.7 points, 1.5 assists and 5.3 rebounds per game.
- Jamari Smith leads his team in points per game (17.2), and also posts 6.2 rebounds and 0.6 assists. Defensively, he posts 0.4 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
Illinois State Impact Players
- Kendall Lewis is the Redbirds’ top scorer (12.7 points per game) and rebounder (8.6), and produces 1.1 assists.
- Darius Burford is the Redbirds’ top assist man (2.6 per game), and he contributes 11.1 points and 2.9 rebounds.
- Seneca Knight is averaging 8.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1 assists per contest, making 43.2% of his shots from the field.
- Liam McChesny gives the Redbirds 5.9 points, 3 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. He also delivers 0.3 steals and 1.6 blocked shots.
- Malachi Poindexter gives the Redbirds 7 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. He also delivers 1.3 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
