The Racers will try to cover the spread at CFSB Center on Saturday when they get a visit from the St. Mary's Gaels in college basketball action.

Murray State battles the Gaels, currently sitting with a 23-4 mark (10-11 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 11-11 for the Racers and 11-10 for the Gaels.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 56 (Racers) and the No. 29 (Gaels) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 83-82 result in favor of the Gaels has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Gaels rank No. 54 in NCAA Division 1 with 37.1 per game. That compares with Murray State’s No. 211 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Murray State is college basketball's No. 63-ranked team at 7.5 per game, while the Gaels rate No. 52 with 7.8 per game.

Defensively, St. Mary's features the nation's No. 73-rated defense on the road, allowing 65.1 points per game. Murray State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 68 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for St. Mary's, they were a 75-60 loser as they battled Loyola Marymount at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 14-point favorite. St. Mary's got 25 points and 15 rebounds from Rob Jones in a losing cause in their 75-60 loss to Loyola Marymount on Wednesday.

Last time out for Murray State, they were a 75-66 Sportsbook as they battled SE Missouri State on the road. They covered in the match as a 4.5-point favorite. Murray State got 25 points from Donte Poole en route to a 75-66 victory over SE Missouri State on Wednesday at Show Me Center.


St. Mary's Gaels Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 9-1
Before playing Portland are 4-6
After playing Loyola Marymount are 10-0
After a loss are 8-2

Murray State Racers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 9-1
Before playing Tennessee State are 9-1
After playing SE Missouri State are 9-1
After a win are 9-1

A few Gaels at Racers trends to consider:
St. Mary's is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Mary's last 7 games on the road
Murray State is 24-1 SU in its last 25 games
Murray State is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Murray State's last 5 games at home
Murray State is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games


Next up:
St. Mary's at Portland, Thursday, February 23
Murray State at Tennessee State, Thursday, February 23