Murray State Vs Evansville: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 18, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 17, 2023

The Murray State Racers and Marvin Coleman will battle when the Racers (14-13, 9-8 MVC) play the Evansville Purple Aces (5-23, 1-16 MVC) at CFSB Center on Saturday, February 18 at 4:00 PM ET. Saturday’s game between the Racers and the Purple Aces sees the Racers as a double-digit favorite by 12 points. The game’s point total is 143.5.

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Murray State Vs Evansville Betting Lines

Murray State vs Evansville Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Murray State -12 143.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Evansville (+12)
Total Pick Under (143.5)

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Murray State Vs Evansville Stat Rankings

Murray State Avg. (Rank) Evansville Avg. (Rank)
70.1 (217th) Points Scored 62.6 (349th)
72.7 (267th) Points Allowed 75.3 (317th)
32.9 (192nd) Rebounds 30.3 (308th)
8.6 (231st) Off. Rebounds 6.9 (327th)
6 (314th) 3pt Made 6.5 (280th)
11.7 (298th) Assists 11.1 (332nd)
10.4 (31st) Turnovers 13 (261st)

Murray State Vs Evansville Betting Trends

  • The Racers’ record against the spread is 11-14-1.
  • Out of 26 Racers games so far this season, 16 have gone over the total.
  • In 13 games this year, Murray State and its opponent have combined for more than 143.5 points.
  • The over/under in this game is 143.5 points, 0.6 higher than the average total in Racers games this season.
  • Against the spread, Evansville is 10-17-1 this season.
  • The Purple Aces have an ATS record of 4-7 as 12-point underdogs or more.
  • Murray State has played 26 games this year, and 16 of them have gone over the total.
  • Purple Aces games have gone over 143.5 points on 12 occasions this year.
  • Evansville’s games average 137.9 total points, 5.6 fewer than the total for this matchup.

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Murray State Impact Players

  • Jacobi Wood leads the Racers at 4.7 assists per contest, while also averaging 4.3 rebounds and 10.8 points.
  • Rob Perry paces the Racers at 14.8 points per game, while also averaging 1.8 assists and 4.5 rebounds.
  • DJ Burns puts up a team-leading 6.7 rebounds per game. He is also posting 8.7 points and 1 assists, shooting 56.1% from the field.
  • Jamari Smith posts 11.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. Defensively, he posts 0.4 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Kenny White Jr. is posting 8.2 points, 1 assists and 3.8 rebounds per contest.

Evansville Impact Players

  • Coleman is posting a team-high 2.8 assists per game. And he is producing 10.8 points and 5.3 rebounds, making 36.6% of his shots from the field and 34.3% from 3-point range, with 1.2 triples per contest.
  • Kenny Strawbridge is No. 1 on the Purple Aces in scoring (14.3 points per game), and puts up 3.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists. He also posts 1.2 steals and 0 blocked shots.
  • Yacine Toumi is averaging a team-best 6 rebounds per contest. And he is delivering 10.3 points and 1.2 assists, making 39.9% of his shots from the field.
  • The Purple Aces receive 8.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game from Antoine Smith Jr..
  • Preston Phillips gives the Purple Aces 3.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1 assists per game. He also posts 0.7 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.

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