Bradley Vs Murray State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 4, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 3, 2023

MVC foes battle when the Bradley Braves (10-5, 3-1 MVC) travel to face the Murray State Racers (8-6, 3-1 MVC) at CFSB Center, tipping off at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Braves’ (-219 to win on the moneyline) matchup versus the Racers (+177).

This article references betting data current as of January 4, 2023 at 5:46 PM ET. See all the up-to-date odds for this contest below and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!

Bradley Vs Murray State Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Bradley (-5)
Total Pick Over (130.5)

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.

Bradley Vs Murray State Stat Rankings

Bradley Avg. (Rank) Murray State Avg. (Rank)
69.3 (250th) Points Scored 71.4 (192nd)
58.7 (12th) Points Allowed 68.6 (184th)
35.9 (110th) Rebounds 35.6 (124th)
9.4 (221st) Off. Rebounds 9.1 (237th)
8.2 (105th) 3pt Made 6.3 (287th)
13.2 (202nd) Assists 12.6 (242nd)
12.7 (217th) Turnovers 10.7 (44th)

Bradley Vs Murray State Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Braves are 8-6-0 this season.
  • Bradley has an ATS record of 7-1 as 5-point favorites or greater.
  • There have been four Braves games (out of 14) that hit the over this season.
  • Bradley’s games have had more than 130.5 points scored on five occasions this year.
  • The over/under in this game is 130.5 points, 2.5 higher than the average total in Braves games this season.
  • Murray State has beaten the spread four times in 13 games.
  • The Racers have won once ATS (1-2) as a 5-point underdog or more this year.
  • Bradley has played 14 games this year, and four of them have gone over the total.
  • Racers games have gone over 130.5 points on 10 occasions this season.
  • The average total for Murray State’s games is 140 points, 9.5 more than this game’s over/under.

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Bradley Impact Players

  • Malevy Leons posts 10.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1 assists per game, shooting 44.6% from the field and 38% from downtown with 1.3 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Duke Deen posts a team-best 2.9 assists per contest. He is also averaging 11.2 points and 2.5 rebounds, shooting 42.9% from the field and 38.9% from beyond the arc with 2.3 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Ville Tahvanainen puts up 8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest, shooting 44.9% from the floor and 33.9% from downtown with 1.4 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Rienk Mast paces the Braves with 13.6 points per game and 9 rebounds, while also averaging 1.3 assists.
  • Connor Hickman averages 9.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest. At the other end, he posts 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

Murray State Impact Players

  • Rob Perry is No. 1 on the Racers in scoring (15.9 points per game) and assists (2.1), and posts 4.6 rebounds. He also posts 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Jacobi Wood is registering a team-leading 4.8 assists per game. He’s also producing 11.3 points and 4.2 rebounds, sinking 38.1% of his shots from the floor, and 27.5% from 3-point range resulting in 1.4 triples per game.
  • DJ Burns leads the Racers in rebounding (7.7 per game), and produces 9.2 points and 1 assists. He also averages 0.4 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • Jamari Smith gives the Racers 13.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1 assists per contest. He also delivers 0.2 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Kenny White Jr. is averaging 9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest, making 40.7% of his shots from the field.
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