Drake Vs Murray State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 7, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 6, 2023

Tuesday’s college basketball slate includes Roman Penn’s Drake Bulldogs (19-6, MVC) taking the road to match up with Jacobi Wood and the Murray State Racers (13-11, MVC) at CFSB Center. Game time is 8:00 PM ET. The Bulldogs are currently modest 3-point favorites against the Racers. The game has an over/under of 141.

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Drake Vs Murray State Betting Lines

Drake vs Murray State Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Drake -3 141 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Drake (-3)
Total Pick Under (141)

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Drake Vs Murray State Stat Rankings

Drake Avg. (Rank) Murray State Avg. (Rank)
75 (104th) Points Scored 70.9 (196th)
65.1 (57th) Points Allowed 71.4 (233rd)
35 (91st) Rebounds 34.3 (123rd)
8 (280th) Off. Rebounds 9 (213th)
7.8 (143rd) 3pt Made 5.8 (328th)
13.8 (131st) Assists 11.9 (286th)
10.4 (28th) Turnovers 10.8 (54th)

Drake Vs Murray State Betting Trends

  • The Bulldogs are 8-15-1 against the spread this year.
  • As 3-point favorites or more, Drake is 5-11-1 against the spread.
  • This year, 12 of the Bulldogs’ 24 games have hit the over.
  • Drake’s games have had more than 141 points scored on 12 occasions this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 141 points, 0.9 more than the average point total for Bulldogs games this season.
  • Murray State has beaten the spread 10 times in 23 games.
  • The Racers’ ATS record as 3-point underdogs or greater is 4-6.
  • Drake has seen 12 of its 24 games go over the point total.
  • Racers games have finished with over 141 points scored 12 times this year.
  • The average total points scored in Murray State’s games this year (141) is 1.3 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Drake Impact Players

  • Tucker DeVries posts 19.1 points and 1.8 assists per contest — both team highs. He is also averaging 6.1 rebounds, shooting 44.8% from the field and 39% from downtown with 2.7 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Penn leads his squad in assists per contest (5.3), and also puts up 11.5 points and 4.4 rebounds. Defensively, he delivers 0.8 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Garrett Sturtz posts 9.1 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest. At the other end, he delivers 1 steal and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Darnell Brodie leads his squad in rebounds per game (7.1), and also averages 9.2 points and 1.2 assists. At the other end, he puts up 0.2 steals and 1 block.
  • D.J. Wilkins averages 8.1 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest. Defensively, he delivers 0.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

Murray State Impact Players

  • Rob Perry is the Racers’ top scorer (15 points per game), and he delivers 1.8 assists and 4.7 rebounds.
  • Wood tops the Racers in assists (4.5 per game), and averages 11 points and 4.3 rebounds. He also delivers 1.5 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • DJ Burns is No. 1 on the Racers in rebounding (6.8 per game), and averages 8.9 points and 1.1 assists. He also delivers 0.5 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Jamari Smith gets the Racers 11.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest. He also puts up 0.5 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • The Racers get 8.6 points, 4 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game from Kenny White Jr..

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