Murray State Racers vs Auburn Tigers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/22/2021

Game Time: 6:00 pm ET, Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Venue:  Auburn Arena, Auburn, AL

Where to Watch:  SEC Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Murray State +13, Auburn -13; Over/Under:  145 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Murray State +13, Auburn -13; Over/Under:  145 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Murray State +12.5, Auburn -12.5; Over/Under:  145.5 points

 

Murray State Racers:  10-1 (1st place, Ohio Valley)

Auburn Tigers:  10-1 (2nd place, SEC)

 

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Murray State Racers:  5-0 last 5

Auburn Tigers:  5-0 last 5

 

 

 

Murray State is coming into this game with a 10-1 record overall and they are 2-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They only have 1 loss this season but they have gone ona  7 game winning streak since then after another win in their last game. Their loss was against the East Tennessee State Buccaneers while their 7 straight wins came against the Long Beach State 49ers, the James Madison Dukes, the Campbellsville University Tigers, the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, the Memphis Tigers, the Tennessee Wesleyan College Bulldogs, and the Chattanooga Mocs in their last game. Tevin Brown led the team in points in that game with 33 while Justice Hill was next on the team with 18 points. Trae Hannibal also scored 11 points off the bench in that one as well. Hill led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Brown led the team in rebounds with 9. They are 51.7% from the field, 37.4% from 3-point range, and 65.5% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 86 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.1 PPG against them. Murray State has an ATS record of 6-2 this season and their O/U record is 4-4.

 

 

Auburn is coming into this game with a 10-1 record overall and they are 5-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They only have 1 loss all season and they have gone on a 7 game winning streak since then after another win in their last game. Their loss was against the UConn Huskies while their 7 straight wins came against the Loyola Ramblers, the Syracuse Orange, the Central Florida Knights, the Yale Bulldogs, the Nebraska Cornhuskers, the North Alabama Lions, and the Saint Louis Billikens in their last game. Walker Kessler led the team in points in that game with 19 while Wendell Green Jr. was next on the team off the bench with 15 points. Jabari Smith also scored 13 points and K.D. Johnson scored 11 points in that one as well. Green Jr. led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Kessler led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 46.7% from the field, 39.1% from 3-point range, and 60% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 82 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.5 PPG against them. Auburn has an ATS record of 7-4 this season and their O/U record is 6-5.

 

Murray State is coming into this game as a 13 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Murray State has been having a great season and they are playing very well coming into this game on a 7 game winning streak. Auburn have also been playing well this season but Murray State is no pushover and they are actually 2-0 in their road games this season. They also have a few upsets under their belt already so even if they do not win this game they will put up a good fight and keep it close. The best bet to place in this game is on Murray State to cover the spread here.

 

Murray State Auburn Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, December 22, 2021 (6:00 pm ET start time) is Auburn 76 Murray State 70.

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Murray State Racers: 14-5 O/U as an underdog of 10 or more points. 13-4 O/U as a road underdog of 10 or more points. 7-4 O/U against SEC opponents. 6-2 O/U after scoring 80 points or more 2 straight games. 

Auburn Tigers: 46-25 O/U as a favorite of 10 or more points. 41-20 O/U as a home favorite of 10 or more points. 21-14 O/U in all home games. 14-6 O/U after playing a road game. 9-5 O/U after 2 or more consecutive unders.

 

 

Murray State Racers:  None.

Auburn Tigers:  A. Flanigan (G) Late Dec - Achilles injury.

 

 

“They’re a top-three offensive rebounding in the country. When we went down to Memphis (a week ago today, resulting in a 74-72 Racers win), those guys were 11th. These guys are top three and they’ve got great size.” - Matt McMahon on his team’s win against Tennessee Wesleyan.

 

 

"It was important to get tested. I got a chance to see who had the stones to finish and I was very proud of those guys." - Bruce Pearl on his team’s win against St. Louis on the road.

 

 

 

T. Brown 

D. Burns 

C. Collins 

J. Hill 

K. Williams

 

D. Cambridge 

Z. Jasper 

K. Johnson 

W. Kessler 

J. Smith

 

 

PPG: T. Brown (19.1)

APG: J. Hill (5)

Reb/G: D. Burns (7.3)

 

PPG: J. Smith (16.5)

APG: W. Green Jr. (5)

Reb/G: W. Kessler (7.3)

 

Coaches:

Murray State Racers: Matt McMahon (7th season)

Auburn Tigers: Bruce Pearl (8th season)