Murray State Racers vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Betting Pick & Prediction 12/13/23

Betting on today’s Racers and Bulldogs game? Catch the action at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, MS, as the Bulldogs hosts this showdown at 7:30 ET on SEC. The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 136.5 points, with the Bulldogs being the favored team playing at home against the Racers.

MURRAY STATE RACERS VS MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Murray State Racers +16.5

This game will be played at Humphrey Coliseum at 7:30 ET on Wednesday, December 13th.

WHY BET THE MURRAY STATE RACERS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-70 in favor of the Bulldogs.
• Even though we have Mississippi State winning straight-up, we like Murray State at +16.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 136.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 145 points.

Do the Racers Have a Shot at a Win at Starkville?

After their most recent win against Bradley by a score of 79-72, Murray State currently has a record of 3-5. In their previous ten road games, which includes those from last year, Murray State has gone 1-9. Murray State currently has an ATS record of 2-5, which is below .500. In terms of road games, the Racers are 1-2 vs. the spread and at home they are 1-3 vs. the spread.

In eight games, Murray State comes in with an over/under mark of 5-2-0, with their games averaging 143.7 points per game. The Racers have seen their last five games conclude with a collective average of 137 points per game and an over/under record of 3-2.

Murray State’s offense is coming off a strong performance vs. Bradley, finishing the game with a total of 79 points. Their season average is now 73.5 points per game. The team’s top scorer is Rob Perry, who enters today’s matchup with an average of 15, while Jacobi Wood also carries a PPG average of 13.5 into the game.

On defense, Murray State is currently around the NCAA average in points allowed, giving up an average of 73.0 points per game. Murray State’s defense is coming off a game in which they allowed the Bradley offense to knock down 52% of their shots on their way to putting up 72 points.

Can Mississippi State Pull Off a Home Win?

Today, Mississippi State will face Murray State with a record of 7-2. In their last ten home games, which includes games from last year, Mississippi State has a 7-3 record. At the moment, Mississippi State has a winning ATS record, sitting at 6-2. In home games this season, Mississippi State has been solid vs. the spread at 4-1, and over their last ten home games, they are 5-5 ATS.

In nine games, Mississippi State comes in with an over/under mark of 3-5-0, with their games averaging 139.8 points per game. The Bulldogs have an over/under record of 1-2 in their last three games, with their games averaging 141 points per game.

Mississippi State offense recently wrapped up a game with a total of 59 points against Georgia Tech. In that game, they made 7/30 three-point attempts and achieved a field goal percentage of 30.8%. Offensively, the Bulldogs have a season long field goal percentage of 43%, which is 255th in the nation. In terms of three-pointers, they are 284th in percentage and 93rd in three-pointers made.

Coming into today’s game, the Mississippi State defense is giving up an average of 60.2 points per contest. In their previous game vs. Georgia Tech, the Yellow Jackets finished with a field goal percentage of 34% and a total of 67 points vs. Mississippi State.