Morehead State Eagles face Murray State Racers: NCAA basketball odds preview and stats

Morehead State EaglesMurray State Racers
19-9February 22, 2014, 08:00 | CFSB Center16-9


The Murray State Racers will hit the floor running against the visiting Morehead State Eagles Saturday, looking to improve their record and boost wagering bankrolls in the process.

This season, the Racers are 16-9 overall and 13-8-1 ATS, while the Eagles are 19-9 and 11-13 ATS. As for the totals, Murray State boasts a 14-7 on the OU, and Morehead State is 8-13-1.

View Morehead State Eagles vs Murray State Racers Odds and Stats.

College basketball odds makers at Sportsbook opened the Murray State Racers as -3-point favorites in this matchup. Check for the latest spread and over-under at the sportsbook.

This game matches up the No. 13 (Racers) and the No. 58 (Eagles) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank.



Morehead State was a 90-88 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Austin Peay. They failed to cover the 12-point spread as favorites. The Eagles got a terrific 28-point effort from Angelo Warner as Morehead State defeated Austin Peay 90-88 on Wednesday at Ellis Johnson Arena.

Murray State won its last outing, a 72-60 result against Eastern Illinois on February 15. They earned a push in that game as a 12-point favorite. Murray State earned a 72-60 victory over Eastern Illinois on Saturday, getting 18 points from Jeffery Moss at CFSB Center.

How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Eagles is ranked No. 16 in NCAA hoops at 39.21 per game. Contrast that with Murray State’s No. 88 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Murray State is the No. 79-ranked team in the country at 6.96 per game, while Morehead State rates No. 161 at 5.75 per game.

A few Eagles at Racers trends to consider:
Morehead State is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Morehead State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Morehead State's last 6 games
Morehead State is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Murray State is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Murray State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Murray State's last 7 games
Murray State is 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home


Next up:
Morehead State home to Tennessee State, Thursday, February 27th
Murray State at Tennessee-Martin, Thursday, February 27th
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