Murray State Racers vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Prediction, 12/13/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Murray State Racers vs Mississippi State Bulldogs

Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Location: Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, MS

TV: ESPN+

The Mississippi State Bulldogs (7-2) will play the Murray State Racers (3-5) at Humphrey Coliseum on Wednesday.

The Murray State Racers faced Austin Peay and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 53-49 in their last contest. Murray State walked away from the game with a 37.3% FG percentage (19 out of 51) and knocked down 7 of their 25 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Racers converted 4 of 8 attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. In reference to pulling down boards, they compiled 34 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 11 assists for the matchup while creating 3 turnovers and getting 1 steal. With respect to defending, Murray State let their opponent shoot 33.9% from the floor on 20 out of 59 shooting. Austin Peay recorded 6 assists and had 4 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Austin Peay totaled 34 rebounds (11 offensive, 23 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Austin Peay finished shooting 80.0% from the free throw line by burying 8 of 10 attempts. They also buried 5 of 21 tries from beyond the arc. In regard to fouls, the Racers finished with 14 while Austin Peay finished the game with 9 fouls.

Brian Moore is one guy who came through for the game. He finished the contest at 41.7% from the field and dished out 3 assists. He was on the court for 29 minutes played and also grabbed 2 boards. He walked away with 12 points on 5 of 12 shooting.

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Murray State will play this contest with a record of 3-5 on the year. They average 73.5 points per outing (221st in the country) while going 45.2% from the field. The Racers are hitting 32.6% on three-point attempts (58 of 178) and 67.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Murray State is snagging 36.6 boards per contest and has accounted for 104 dimes this year, which ranks 306th in college basketball in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 9.9 times per contest and as a squad they commit 15.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Racers are forcing their opponents into 9.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.8 personal fouls. They currently rank 33rd in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 90 conceded on the campaign. The Racers are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.9% (218 of 486) and they relinquish 34.4 boards per game as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 32.9% on 3-point shots while they are 181st in Division 1 in opponents points per game (70.9).

For their last game, the Mississippi State Bulldogs got the victory with a final of 106-76 when they faced Tulane. The Bulldogs corralled 30 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 42 for the contest. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 11 steals for the contest. Tulane committed 17 fouls in this game which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 18 shots. They were able to make 11 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 61.1%. Concerning 3-point shots, Mississippi State made 13 out of their 28 tries (46.4%). Overall, the Bulldogs walked away from this one shooting 41 out of 70 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 58.6%. The Bulldogs allowed Tulane to make 24 out of 57 attempts from the field which had them shooting 42.1% in this matchup. They wrapped up this game 20.8% from distance by going 5 out of 24 and ended up going 23 of 34 at the free throw line (67.6%). Regarding attacking the glass, Mississippi State permitted Tulane to get 24 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

Josh Hubbard was important for the Bulldogs for this contest. He converted 7 of 10 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 70.0%, and had 1 rebound. He racked up 22 points in his 21 mins on the court and accumulated 2 assists in this matchup.

Mississippi State has a mark of 7-2 on the year. As an offensive team, the Bulldogs are shooting 43.6% from the floor, which is ranked 239th in the nation. Mississippi State has accumulated 679 pts so far this year (75.4 per game) and they pull in 42.0 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 15.4 times per game (78th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.8 times per game. The Bulldogs are committing 17.0 fouls per game and they shoot 71.4% from the free throw line.

The Bulldogs on the defensive side of the court are 20th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 62.0. They are forcing 13.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 37.2% from the floor (13th in D-1). The Mississippi State defense gives up 24.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (50 of 201) and opponents are making 68.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 9.8 assists and 33.7 boards every game, which is ranked 25th and 120th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Murray State

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