Murray State Racers vs Evansville Purple Aces Prediction, 1/1/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Murray State Racers vs Evansville Purple Aces

Date: Sunday, January 1, 2023

Location: Ford Center in Evansville, IN

TV: Youtube TV

Ford Center is the site where the Evansville Purple Aces (4-10) will attempt to defeat the Murray State Racers (7-6) on Sunday.

The Murray State Racers took the court against Southern Illinois and took a loss by a score of 63-57 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Racers ended up with 13 and Southern Illinois racked up 16 fouls. They also made 7 out of their 26 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Southern Illinois went 57.1% from the charity stripe by making 8 of their 14 tries. Furthermore, Southern Illinois pulled down 27 boards (6 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Southern Illinois distributed 16 dimes and had 5 steals in this game. With respect to the defense, Murray State allowed the other team to go 45.3% from the field on 24 out of 53 shooting. They also dished out 6 assists for the contest as well as forcing the opposition into 4 turnovers and getting 1 steal. When discussing getting rebounds, they earned 30 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Racers made 14 of their 20 attempts for a rate of 70.0%. Murray State finished the contest having earned a 40.4% field goal percentage (19 of 47) and buried 5 of 16 3-point shots.

Rob Perry is someone who was a major factor in this game. He finished the game at 64.7% from the floor and totaled 1 assist. He saw the court for 39 mins and also pulled down 4 rebounds. He accumulated 26 points on 11 out of 17 shooting.

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Murray State heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 7-6 for the campaign. They turn the ball over 11.8 times per game and as a group are committing 15.0 fouls every game. As a team, Murray State is snagging 37.0 rebounds per game and has earned 161 dimes for the year, which ranks 268th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Racers are connecting on 31.3% on three-point attempts (80 of 256) and 70.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 70.8 pts per contest (210th in the nation) while shooting 44.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Racers are able to force 11.2 turnovers per game while drawing 17.8 fouls. They are currently ranked 241st in college hoops in allowing assists with 177 relinquished on the campaign. The Racers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.2% (339 of 804) and they concede 35.5 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are giving up 29.1% on shots from downtown and they rank 202nd in college basketball in PPG allowed (69.2).

The last time they took the court, the Evansville Purple Aces walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 91-63 against Indiana State. Concerning attacking the glass, Evansville allowed Indiana State to snag 29 in all (5 on the offensive glass). They finished 40.6% from downtown via 13 out of 32 and finished the game at 20 out of 22 at the free throw line (90.9%). The Purple Aces permitted Indiana State to convert 29 of their 60 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 48.3% for the game. When all was said and done, the Purple Aces finished shooting 24 out of 63 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 38.1%. Concerning 3-point shots, Evansville knocked down 3 of 13 attempts (23.1%). They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 60.0%. Indiana State committed 17 personal fouls in the game which took the Purple Aces to the free throw line for a total of 20 shots. They also turned it over 15 times, while recording 4 steals for the matchup. The Purple Aces collected 26 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 for the matchup.

Kenny Strawbridge pitched in for the Purple Aces in the game. He knocked down 8 of 19 in the matchup for a rate of 42.1%, and had 5 rebounds. He accumulated 21 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and added 1 assist for the game.

Evansville has a win-loss record of 4-10 on the year. The Purple Aces are committing 16.6 personal fouls per game and they hit 64.2% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 10.6 times per contest (345th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.9 times per contest. Evansville has accounted for 869 pts this season (62.1 per contest) and they average 34.6 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Purple Aces are hitting on 38.6% from the floor, which is 356th in the country.

The Purple Aces on the defensive end are ranked 255th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 71.9. They have forced 13.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.3% from the field (300th in college basketball). The Evansville defense concedes 38.1% on shots from beyond the arc (121 of 318) and their opponents are making 76.7% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 14.0 assists and 36.9 boards per contest, which ranks them 279th and 299th in college basketball.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Evansville

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