Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the Murray State Racers try to run the Golden Eagles off the court at CFSB Center in college hoops action.

This season, the Racers are 17-0 overall and 9-4 ATS ATS, while the Golden Eagles are 11-6 and 8-3 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Murray State boasts a 6-7 on the OU, and Tennessee Tech is 6-5.



View Tennessee Tech vs Murray State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Tennessee Tech before tip-off in this one will find them as 13.5-point underdogs.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Racers at No. 66 and the Golden Eagles at No. 287 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 85-72 result in favor of the Racers.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Murray State's No. 281-rated squad against Tennessee Tech's No. 267-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Murray State rates No. 55 in the country with 7.7 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 241 nationally with 5.4 per match.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Tennessee Tech owns the country's No. 157-rated mark, allowing 70 points per game on the highway. Murray State, on the other hand, rates No. 100 in scoring at home.

Tennessee Tech won its last outing, a 66-55 result against Morehead State on January 7. They covered in that game as a 7-point favorite. The Golden Eagles grabbed a 66-55 win over the Eagles on Saturday, behind a 24-point effort from Kevin Murphy at Eblen Center.

Murray State was a 66-55 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Jacksonville State. They failed to cover the 18-point spread as favorites. The Racers grabbed a 66-55 win over the Gamecocks on Thursday, behind a 21-point effort from Donte Poole at CFSB Center.


Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Jacksonville State are 4-6
After playing Morehead State are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

Murray State Racers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Morehead State are 7-3
After playing Jacksonville State are 4-6
After a win are 10-0

A few Golden Eagles at Racers trends to consider:
Tennessee Tech is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Tennessee Tech is 1-7 SU in its last 8 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 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Tennessee Tech
Murray State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tennessee Tech


Next up:
Tennessee Tech home to Jacksonville State, Thursday, January 19
Murray State at Morehead State, Wednesday, January 18