Murray State Vs UIC: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 14, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 13, 2023

The UIC Flames (9-9, 1-6 MVC) hope to snap a four-game losing skid when visiting the Murray State Racers (9-8, 4-3 MVC) at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at CFSB Center. The game airs on ESPN3. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Racers’ (-450 to win on the moneyline) contest against the Flames (+336).

The betting facts in what follows use the latest odds as of January 14, 2023 at 1:49 PM ET. Check out the table below for the most up-to-date lines for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Murray State Vs UIC Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick UIC (+9)
Total Pick Over (138)

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 UIC Stat Rankings

Murray State Avg. (Rank) UIC Avg. (Rank)
70.4 (214th) Points Scored 66.9 (303rd)
69.2 (181st) Points Allowed 69.2 (181st)
34.8 (140th) Rebounds 30.4 (326th)
8.6 (257th) Off. Rebounds 7.1 (333rd)
6.2 (295th) 3pt Made 7.6 (161st)
11.9 (277th) Assists 12.8 (225th)
10.9 (52nd) Turnovers 13.1 (256th)

Murray State Vs UIC Betting Trends

  • The Racers’ record against the spread is 5-10-1.
  • Murray State is winless ATS (0-1) when playing as at least 9-point favorites this year.
  • Out of 16 Racers games so far this season, seven have hit the over.
  • Eight times so far this season, Murray State and its opponent have combined for more than 138 points.
  • The point total average for Racers games this season is 139.6, 1.6 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • UIC is 11-6-0 against the spread this season.
  • The Flames are 3-3 as 9-point underdogs or greater.
  • Murray State has played 16 games this season, and seven of them have gone over the total.
  • Flames games have had over 138 points 10 times this year.
  • UIC’s games average 136.2 total points, 1.8 fewer than the total for this matchup.

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Murray State Impact Players

  • Rob Perry records a team-high 15.4 points per contest. He is also averaging 4.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists, shooting 44.5% from the field and 38.7% from beyond the arc with 2.1 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Jacobi Wood paces his squad in assists per contest (4.4), and also posts 11.8 points and 4.1 rebounds. At the other end, he puts up 1.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • DJ Burns posts a team-high 7.3 rebounds per contest. He is also averaging 8.9 points and 1.1 assists, shooting 59.2% from the field.
  • Jamari Smith puts up 12.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game, shooting 48.1% from the field.
  • Kenny White Jr. is averaging 8.5 points, 1.2 assists and 4 rebounds per contest.

UIC Impact Players

  • Jace Carter tops the Flames in scoring (15.2 points per game), and puts up 6.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists. He also averages 1.8 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
  • Toby Okani leads the Flames in rebounding (7.2 per game), and posts 12.5 points and 2 assists. He also delivers 1.1 steals and 1.2 blocked shots.
  • Trevante Anderson is posting a team-leading 3.6 assists per game. And he is producing 11.1 points and 3.1 rebounds, making 31.1% of his shots from the floor and 28.9% from beyond the arc, with 1.4 triples per game.
  • Filip Skobalj is putting up 7.3 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest, making 38.9% of his shots from the floor and 33.3% from 3-point range, with 1.7 treys per game.
  • The Flames receive 5.8 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game from Christian Jones.
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