Murray State Vs Belmont: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 1, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 31, 2023

Cade Tyson and the Belmont Bruins (16-7, 9-3 MVC) face the Murray State Racers (12-10, 7-5 MVC) at CFSB Center in Murray, Kentucky on Wednesday, February 1 at 8:00 PM ET. The Racers match up against the Bruins in a game that Murray State is currently a slight favorite by 0.5 points. The over/under is 145.5 points for the game.

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Murray State Vs Belmont Betting Lines

Murray State vs Belmont Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Murray State -0.5 145.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Belmont (+0.5)
Total Pick Under (145.5)

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Murray State Vs Belmont Stat Rankings

Murray State Avg. (Rank) Belmont Avg. (Rank)
71 (190th) Points Scored 74.1 (131st)
69.6 (184th) Points Allowed 70.4 (207th)
34.7 (105th) Rebounds 30.4 (318th)
9.2 (199th) Off. Rebounds 7.4 (316th)
5.7 (332nd) 3pt Made 10 (13th)
11.7 (301st) Assists 15.7 (35th)
10.8 (50th) Turnovers 11.6 (122nd)

Murray State Vs Belmont Betting Trends

  • The Racers are 9-11-1 against the spread this season.
  • As 0.5-point favorites or more, Murray State is 5-6 against the spread.
  • There have been 12 Racers games (out of 21) that went over the total this season.
  • Murray State’s games have finished with more than 145.5 points six times so far this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 145.5 points, 4.8 more than the average point total for Racers games this season.
  • Belmont is 11-10-1 against the spread this year.
  • The Bruins’ ATS record as 0.5-point underdogs or more is 4-2.
  • Out of 21 Murray State’s games so far this season, 12 have gone over the total.
  • Bruins games have gone over 145.5 points on 10 occasions this year.
  • The over/under for this game is one point higher than the average scoring total for Belmont’s games of 144.5.

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Murray State Impact Players

  • Rob Perry is tops on his squad in both points (15.2) and assists (1.9) per contest, and also averages 4.8 rebounds. Defensively, he delivers 0.8 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Jacobi Wood paces his squad in assists per contest (4.5), and also averages 11.1 points and 4.2 rebounds. At the other end, he averages 1.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • DJ Burns leads the Racers at 7 rebounds per game, while also posting 0.9 assists and 8.8 points.
  • Jamari Smith averages 12.6 points, 5 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game, shooting 46.9% from the field.
  • Kenny White Jr. posts 8.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 0.7 steals and 1 block.

Belmont Impact Players

  • Ben Sheppard is the Bruins’ top scorer (18.8 points per game) and rebounder (5.2), and posts 3.3 assists.
  • Tyson is putting up 13 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, making 45.8% of his shots from the floor and 43.2% from 3-point range, with 1.7 treys per game.
  • Drew Friberg is posting 12 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, making 48% of his shots from the field and 46.6% from beyond the arc, with 3.3 treys per contest.
  • The Bruins receive 9.2 points, 2 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game from Ja’kobi Gillespie.
  • The Bruins receive 6.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game from Even Brauns.

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