Murray State travels to SE Missouri State on Wednesday, hoping to boost its 24-1 record with a victory over the Redhawks.

The Redhawks bring a 14-11 record (14-7 ATS) to this tilt against the 24-1 Racers, who are 10-11 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed SE Missouri State go 14-7 so far and the Racers go 11-10.



View Murray State vs SE Missouri State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Murray State before tip-off in this one will find them as 6-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 225-ranked Redhawks and the No. 56-rated Racers in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 83-72 win for the Racers on Wednesday.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features SE Missouri State's No. 87-ranked scoring average of 72 PPG, against a Racers defense rated No. 51 and allowing 61.8 PPG. The Redhawks FG% has averaged 49.3% to date this season, more than the Racers shooters have managed so far (47.2% per game).

Defensively, Murray State features the nation's No. 42-rated defense on the road, allowing 63.6 points per game. SE Missouri State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 108 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Murray State, they were an 82-63 Sportsbook as they battled Austin Peay at home. They covered in the match as a 10.5-point favorite. The Racers grabbed an 82-63 win over the Governors on Saturday, behind a 23-point effort from Isaiah Canaan at CFSB Center.

In their last action, SE Missouri State was an 85-72 Sportsbook on the road against SIU Edwardsville. They covered the 6.5-point spread as favorites. The Redhawks used a 30-point performance from Marland Smith to help SE Missouri State smack SIU Edwardsville 85-72 on Saturday at Vadalabene Center.


Murray State Racers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
Before playing St. Mary's are 1-1
After playing Austin Peay are 10-0
After a win are 9-1

SE Missouri State Redhawks Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
After playing SIU Edwardsville are 1-4
After a win are 6-4

A few Racers at Redhawks trends to consider:
Murray State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Murray State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against SE Missouri State
SE Missouri State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of SE Missouri State's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of SE Missouri State's last 6 games when playing Murray State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of SE Missouri State's last 5 games


Next up:
Murray State home to St. Mary's, Saturday, February 18
SE Missouri State at McNeese State, Saturday, February 18