Murray State Racers vs Belmont Bruins Prediction, 2/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Murray State Racers vs Belmont Bruins

Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Location: Curb Event Center Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Murray State Racers (9-14) are en route to Curb Event Center Arena on Wednesday where they will try to beat the Belmont Bruins (12-11).

The Murray State Racers took the court against UNI and went home with a win by a final score of 71-43 in their last contest. Murray State walked away from the contest having earned a 47.5% FG percentage (28 out of 59) and knocked down 6 out of their 22 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Racers knocked down 9 of their 10 attempts for a rate of 90.0%. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they collected 34 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 6 assists in the game while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. In terms of the defense, Murray State allowed 30.6% from the floor on 15 of 49 shooting. UNI earned 6 dimes and had but didn't notch a steal. On top of that, UNI pulled down 26 rebounds (8 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. UNI finished the contest at 53.8% at the free throw line by burying 7 of their 13 tries. They made 6 of 24 tries from three-point range. Concerning personal fouls, the Racers ended up with 17 and UNI finished the game with 10 personal fouls.

Rob Perry is someone who played a role for the contest. He ended up finishing with 17 points on 8 of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 31 mins played and pulled down 6 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the field but didn't record an assist.

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Murray State heads into this matchup with a mark of 9-14 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 70.4 pts per contest (275th in the country) while connecting on 44.6% from the field. The Racers are hitting 32.7% from downtown (160 of 490) and 70.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Murray State is pulling in 33.1 rebounds per contest and has 279 dimes for the season, which ranks 248th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 9.3 times per game and as a team they commit 15.3 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Racers are forcing 12.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.5 fouls. They are giving up 34.9% on three-point shots and they are 83rd in college hoops in opponents PPG (67.8). The Racers defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.1% (572 of 1,268) and they surrender 34.0 boards per contest as a basketball team. They rank 192nd in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 291 surrendered so far this year.

In their last game, the Belmont Bruins took a loss by a final score of 87-80 when they faced Missouri State. The Bruins recorded 22 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 26 for this game. They also coughed it up 7 times, while getting 9 steals for the contest. Missouri State committed 13 fouls for this contest which got the Bruins to the charity stripe for 14 attempts. They were able to convert 9 of those for a clip of 64.3%. In relation to shooting from distance, Belmont converted 11 of their 25 tries (44.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Bruins shot 30 out of 66 from the floor which had them at 45.5%. The Bruins allowed Missouri State to make 31 of their 62 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0% in the matchup. They finished the game shooting 33.3% from distance by going 7 of 21 and finished the contest at 18 of 22 from the free throw line (81.8%). Concerning attacking the glass, Belmont permitted Missouri State to get 43 in total (12 on the offensive side).

Keishawn Davidson pitched in for the Bruins in the matchup. He converted 8 of 11 for this contest giving him a rate of 72.7%, and had 3 rebounds. He accumulated 22 points in his 37 mins of playing time and tallied 2 assists in the matchup.

Belmont has a record of 12-11 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Bruins are connecting on 47.3% from the floor, which ranks them 53rd in the country. Belmont has tallied 1,772 pts on the year (77.0 per contest) and they pull in 32.6 boards per game. They are earning an assist 14.9 times per game (87th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.7 times per contest. The Bruins are committing 15.5 personal fouls per game and they go 72.3% from the free throw line.

The Bruins on the defensive side of the court are 332nd in college basketball in points allowed per game with 78.5. They are forcing 12.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.7% from the field (337th in college hoops). The Belmont defense surrenders 34.1% on 3-point attempts (200 of 586) and opponents are knocking down 72.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 15.8 dimes and 36.1 boards per game, ranking them 350th and 251st in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Belmont

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