The Murray State Racers (7-6, 1-1 MVC) are at home in MVC play against the Illinois State Redbirds (8-5, 0-2 MVC) on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. The Racers are favored by 6 points in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 135.5.
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Murray State Cover -6 vs Illinois State -109
Murray State vs. Illinois State betting lines
- Murray State moneyline odds to win: -271
- Illinois State moneyline odds to win: +218
- Spread: Murray State (-6)
- Total: 135.5
Murray State statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- In home games, Murray State sports a worse record against the spread (1-3-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (2-2-0).
- Looking at point totals, the Racers hit the over less often in home games, as they’ve exceeded the total one time in four opportunities this season (25%). In away games, they have hit the over three times in four opportunities (75%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Murray State has won a higher percentage of its games at home (.750) compared to road games (.000).
Last season stats
- Last season, the Racers were 285th in the country offensively (69.8 points scored per game) and 107th on defense (69.9 points allowed).
- Murray State was 319th in the country in rebounds per game (29.7) and 88th in rebounds conceded (30.0) last season.
- The Racers were 305th in the nation in assists (11.5 per game) last year.
Murray State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-7-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 6+: 1-4-0 (As Favorite: 2-5-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
- O-U-P: 6-5-1 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 3-0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.9 (149th in nation) | 44.1 (242nd) | 30.3 (303rd) | 29.9 (124th) | 12.6 (280th) | 11.0 (134th) |
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Illinois State statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread last season, Illinois State had better results on the road (6-6-0) than at home (7-8-0).
- In terms of the over/under, Redbirds games finished over less often at home (seven of 15, 46.7%) than away (six of 12, 50%) last year.
- The Redbirds, as moneyline underdogs, won a lower percentage of games at home (1-3) than away (4-6) last season.
Last season stats
- Last year the Redbirds averaged 66.5 points per game (328th-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 67.7 points per contest (63rd-ranked).
- With 31.8 rebounds per game, Illinois State ranked 194th in the country. It allowed 29.9 rebounds per contest, which ranked 77th in college basketball.
- The Redbirds put up 12.4 dimes per game, which ranked them 242nd in the country.
Illinois State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-3-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 3-0-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 6+: 3-0-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 7-1-0)
- O-U-P: 7-5-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 2-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-3 (Home: 2-0; Away: 2-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.8 (42nd in nation) | 44.1 (242nd) | 32.2 (233rd) | 28.2 (51st) | 15.2 (117th) | 9.9 (43rd) |
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