The visiting Redhawks hope to send their backers to the pay window on Thursday as they look to cover the spread at CFSB Center against the Murray State Racers.

The Racers currently sports a 21-0 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 9-8 ATS. The Redhawks are 12-9 and 11-6 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Racers produce a 8-9 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Redhawks have gone 10-7 against the number.



View SE Missouri State vs Murray State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Redhawks are listed as 16-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Racers, most recently No. 65 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Redhawks, who rate No. 293 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 84-70 victory for the Racers.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Murray State's No. 39 nationally ranked offense (75.4 points per game) against a Redhawks defense that sits as the No. 242 at 69.4 PPG. The Racers have been averaging 47.7% from the field, less than the Redhawks have managed so far this season (49.4% on average).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, SE Missouri State owns the country's No. 262-rated mark, allowing 74.2 points per game on the highway. Murray State, on the other hand, rates No. 78 in scoring at home.

SE Missouri State was a 74-53 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against Eastern Illinois. They covered the 2.5-point spread as underdogs. The battle between the Redhawks and Panthers didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Eastern Illinois was handed a 74-53 defeat on Monday at Lantz Arena.

Murray State won its last outing, a 73-58 result against Eastern Illinois on January 28. They failed to cover in that game as a 17.5-point favorite. Donte Poole scored 18 points leading the Racers to a 73-58 victory over Eastern Illinois at CFSB Center on Saturday.


SE Missouri State Redhawks Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Tennessee State are 2-8
After playing Eastern Illinois are 1-9
After a win are 6-4

Murray State Racers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing Tennessee-Martin are 7-3
After playing Eastern Illinois are 9-1
After a win are 10-0

A few Redhawks at Racers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of SE Missouri State's last 6 games when playing on the road against Murray State
SE Missouri State is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games on the road
SE Missouri State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Murray State
Murray State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Murray State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Murray State is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing SE Missouri State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Murray State's last 6 games when playing at home against SE Missouri State


Next up:
SE Missouri State home to Tennessee State, Saturday, February 4
Murray State at Tennessee-Martin, Saturday, February 4