Belmont Vs Murray State NCAA Basketball Betting Odds Picks & Tips

The Belmont Bruins (13-6, 6-2 MVC) will look to extend a four-game winning streak when hosting the Murray State Racers (10-8, 5-3 MVC) on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at Curb Event Center. This matchup is at 9:00 PM ET on CBS Sports. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Bruins’ (-203 to win on the moneyline) game with the Racers (+166).

This article makes reference to betting data valid as of January 16, 2023 at 9:44 PM ET. Browse all the up-to-date odds for this contest in the table below and

Belmont Vs Murray State Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

• The Bruins are 9-8-1 against the spread this year.
• As 4.5-point favorites or more, Belmont is 5-4 against the spread.
• The Bruins have played 18 games this year, and eight of them have hit the over.
• Nine times so far this season, Belmont and its opponent have combined to score more than 142.5 points.
• The point total average for Bruins games this season is 144.6, 2.1 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
• Against the spread, Murray State is 6-10-1 this season.
• As a 4.5-point underdog or more, the Racers have two wins ATS (2-3).
• This year, eight of Belmont’s 18 games have hit the over.
• There have been six Racers games this season with more than 142.5 points scored.
• The over/under for this game is 2.6 points higher than the average scoring total for Murray State’s games of 139.9.

• Ben Sheppard is tops on his squad in points (18), rebounds (4.8) and assists (3.4) per game, shooting 45.7% from the field and 42.4% from beyond the arc with 2.6 made 3-pointers per contest. Defensively, he puts up 1.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
• Drew Friberg posts 12.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
• Cade Tyson posts 12.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest. Defensively, he puts up 1.1 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
• Ja’kobi Gillespie posts 8.7 points, 1.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest, shooting 43.4% from the floor.
• Even Brauns averages 6.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest. At the other end, he posts 0.6 steals and 1.3 blocked shots.

• Jacobi Wood is the Racers’ top assist man (4.6 per game), and he produces 12.3 points and 4.3 rebounds.
• Rob Perry paces the Racers in scoring (14.9 points per game) and assists (1.7), and posts 4.6 rebounds. He also posts 0.7 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
• DJ Burns leads the Racers in rebounding (7.1 per game), and produces 8.5 points and 1 assists. He also averages 0.5 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
• The Racers get 8.7 points, 4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game from Kenny White Jr..
• Jamari Smith is averaging 12.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game, making 47.9% of his shots from the field.