Illinois State Vs Murray State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 15, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 14, 2023

The Illinois State Redbirds and Jacobi Wood will clash when the Redbirds (10-17, 5-11 MVC) square off against the Murray State Racers (13-13, 8-8 MVC) at Redbird Arena on Wednesday, February 15 at 8:00 PM ET. Illinois State is a slight 1-point favorite against Murray State when the Redbirds play the Racers on Wednesday. The game has a point total of 140.5.

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Illinois State Vs Murray State Betting Lines

Illinois State vs Murray State Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Illinois State -1 140.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Murray State (+1)
Total Pick Under (140.5)

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Illinois State Vs Murray State Stat Rankings

Illinois State Avg. (Rank) Murray State Avg. (Rank)
66.8 (301st) Points Scored 69.9 (224th)
70 (191st) Points Allowed 72.6 (265th)
30.8 (297th) Rebounds 33.3 (169th)
7.7 (295th) Off. Rebounds 8.7 (226th)
7.6 (165th) 3pt Made 5.8 (325th)
10.8 (337th) Assists 11.6 (304th)
14.1 (329th) Turnovers 10.4 (32nd)

Illinois State Vs Murray State Betting Trends

  • The Redbirds’ record against the spread is 10-16-1.
  • Illinois State has an ATS record of 4-6-1 as 1-point favorites or greater.
  • Out of 27 Redbirds games so far this season, 17 have gone over the total.
  • Illinois State’s games have finished with more than 140.5 points 10 times so far this year.
  • The over/under in this game is 140.5 points, 3.8 higher than the average total in Redbirds games this season.
  • Murray State is 10-14-1 against the spread this season.
  • Against the spread as 1-point underdogs or more, the Racers are 5-8-1.
  • Illinois State has played 27 games this season, and 17 of them have hit the over.
  • Racers games have gone over 140.5 points on 13 occasions this year.
  • This season, Murray State’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 142.5, which is two points higher than the over/under for this matchup.

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Illinois State Impact Players

  • Kendall Lewis averages a team-leading 7 rebounds per game. He is also putting up 10.4 points and 1.3 assists, shooting 43.4% from the floor.
  • Seneca Knight puts up 11.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest, shooting 47.5% from the floor.
  • Malachi Poindexter puts up 10.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. At the other end, he posts 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Luke Kasubke puts up 7.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, shooting 41.7% from the floor and 38.3% from beyond the arc with 1.4 made 3-pointers per contest.

Murray State Impact Players

  • Wood leads the Racers in assists (4.4 per game), and posts 10.9 points and 4.3 rebounds. He also delivers 1.5 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Rob Perry paces the Racers in scoring (14.4 points per game), and averages 4.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists. He also delivers 0.7 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • DJ Burns is putting up a team-leading 6.8 rebounds per game. And he is producing 9 points and 1.1 assists, making 56.8% of his shots from the floor.
  • Jamari Smith is putting up 11.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest, making 44.8% of his shots from the floor.
  • Kenny White Jr. is posting 7.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, making 39.6% of his shots from the field.

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