Murray State Racers vs Tennessee State Tigers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/10/2022

Game Time: 8:30 pm ET, Thursday, February 10, 2022

Venue:  Gentry Center, Nashville, TN

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Murray State -14.5, Tennessee State +14.5; Over/Under:  138.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Murray State -14.5, Tennessee State +14.5; Over/Under:  138.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Murray State -14.5, Tennessee State +14.5; Over/Under:  138.5 points

 

Murray State Racers:  22-2 (1st place, OVC)

Tennessee State Tigers:  10-14 (5th place, OVC)

 

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Murray State Racers:  5-0 last 5

Tennessee State Tigers:  2-3 last 5

 

 

 

Murray State is coming into this game with a 22-2 record overall and they are 7-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 13th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 12-0 in their conference games this season. Their last loss was against the Auburn Tigers but they have gone on a 12 game winning streak since then. Their last 5 wins came against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles twice, the Morehead State Eagles, the Austin Peay Governors, and the SIU Edwardsville Cougars in their last game. Tevin Brown and Justice Hill both led the team in points in that game with 18 each while KJ Williams was next on the team with 12 points. Hill led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Williams led the team in rebounds with 10. They are 48.4% from the field, 35.5% from 3-point range, and 67.9% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 81.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 62.9 PPG against them. Murray State has an ATS record of 13-7-1 this season and their O/U record is 9-12.

 

 

Tennessee State is coming into this game with a 10-14 record overall and they are 6-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 13th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 5-7 in their conference games this season. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 2 game losing streak that they were on. Their 2 losses in that span were against the Eastern Illinois Panthers and the Belmont Bruins while their win came against the Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks in their last game. Kassim Nicholson and Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. both led the team in points in that game with 17 each while Kenny Cooper and Shakem Johnson off the bench were both next on the team with 9 points each. Cooper led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Nicholson led the team in rebounds with 13. They are 44.7% from the field, 35.2% from 3-point range, and 72.5% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 72.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 71.7 PPG against them. Tennessee State has an ATS record of 9-12-1 this season and their O/U record is 10-12.

 

Murray State is coming into this game playing very well in recent games and they have been just dominating their conference this season. They have the best record in their conference with only 2 losses all season and they are an undefeated 12-0 in their conference games. They are even 7-1 in their road games this season and they have played some good teams including an upset over Belmont in one of those road games. Tennessee State has not been good this season, they have a losing record overall, a losing record in their conference, and they are only 6-4 at home this season. They have been very inconsistent as well as they are coming off of a win in their last game but have lost 2 of their last 3 and 3 of their last 5 games. Murray State is a much better team on a completely different level here and this game should not even be close. Tennessee State's last home game was against Belmont, who Murray State has upset on the road this season, and Belmont won by close to 30 points. Murray State beat Tennessee State at home by over 20 points earlier this season and nothing should change here.

 

Murray State Tennessee State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, February 10, 2022 (8:30 pm ET start time) is Murray State 77 Tennessee State 47.

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Murray State Racers: 13-7 ATS in all games. 11-6 ATS as a favorite. 9-1 UNDER after a game where they made 78% of their free throws or better.

Tennessee State Tigers: 7-13 ATS when the total is 130 to 139.5. 28-17 UNDER as an underdog. 26-12 UNDER after 1 or more consecutive unders.

 

 

Murray State Racers:  None.

Tennessee State Tigers:  None.

 

 

“I know the Xs and Os are very important in college basketball, but I’m just a big believer in culture and the standard of performance in your organization, not necessarily being about what you do but how you do it.” - Matt McMahon on his team’s success this season.

 

 

“This is my fourth year, and with that nucleus coming back, that’s the first time we’ll have that much firepower coming back. Every year we’ve had to reload, every year. The first year we had a lot of the previous staff’s players, they graduated. Second year, we brought in nine new guys, we won 18 games but then COVID just stripped us. We only had three seniors but three guys opted out because of COVID. Carlos Marshall didn’t play last year because of hip surgery. We had such a struggle bus season last year we brought in a new team this year.” - Brian Collins on the foundation he is building for his program.

 

 

 

T. Brown 

D. Burns 

C. Collins 

J. Hill 

K. Williams

 

K. Cooper 

E. Dowuona 

M. Fitzgerald 

C. Marshall 

K. Nicholson

 

 

PPG: T. Brown (17.5)

APG: J. Hill (5)

Reb/G: K. Williams (8.7)

 

PPG: C. Marshall Jr. (13.4)

APG: K. Cooper (3.7)

Reb/G: K. Nicholson (8.4)

 

Coaches:

Murray State Racers: Matt McMahon (7th season)

Tennessee State Tigers: Brian Collins (4th season)