Murray State Racers vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/10/2021

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Friday, December 10, 2021

Venue:  FedExForum, Memphis, TN

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Murray State +10.5, Memphis -10.5; Over/Under:  143.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Murray State +10.5, Memphis -10.5; Over/Under:  143.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Murray State +11.5, Memphis -11.5; Over/Under:  143.5 points

 

Murray State Racers:  7-1 (1st place, Ohio Valley)

Memphis Tigers:  5-3 (8th place, AAC)

 

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Murray State Racers:  4-1 last 5

Memphis Tigers:  2-3 last 5

 

 

 

Murray State is coming into this game with a 7-1 record overall and they are 1-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost just 1 game all season and have gone on a 4 game winning streak since then. Their 1 loss was against the East Tennessee State Buccaneers while their 7 wins came against the Cumberland Phoenix, the Bellarmine Knights, the Illinois State Redbirds, the Long Beach State 49ers, the James Madison Dukes, the Campbellsville Tigers, and the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders in their last game. Trae Hannibal led the team in points in that game off the bench with 19 while KJ Williams and Justice Hill were both next on the team with 18 points each. Tevin Brown also scored 15 points and DJ Burns scored 12 points in that one as well. Brown led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Burns led the team in rebounds with 15. They were 49.2% from the field, 31.3% from 3-point range, and 74.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 83.4 PPG and their defense is allowing 65 PPG against them. Murray State has an ATS record of 4-2 this season and their O/U record is 2-4.

 

 

Memphis is coming into this game with a 5-3 record overall and they are 4-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. Their last win came against the Virginia Tech Hokies but they have gone on a 3 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the Iowa State Cyclones, the Georgia Bulldogs, and the Ole Miss Rebels in their last game. DeAndre Williams led the team in points in that game with 13 while Earl Timberlake was next on the team with 11 points. Landers Nolley II led the team in assists in that game with 3 while he and Josh Minott off the bench both led the team in rebounds with 5 each. They were 38.8% from the field, 18.2% from 3-point range, and 62.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 76.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.5 PPG against them. Memphis has an ATS record of 3-5 this season and their O/U record is 4-4.

 

Murray State is coming into this game as a 10.5 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Murray State is having a great start to their season with only 1 loss this season and they are coming into this game on a win streak. Memphis also had a great start to their season but they have hit a wall now losing 3 straight games and have completely dropped out of the AP top 25. Memphis is a good team but they are not playing well right now and they still have some stuff to figure out like with their defense. They may step up in this game to stop the bleeding but this is a good Murray State team and they are not just going to lay down and get thrashed here with how well they have been playing recently. The best bet to place in this game is on Murray State to cover the spread here.

 

Murray State Memphis Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Friday, December 10, 2021 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Memphis 70 Murray State 66.

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Murray State Racers: 9-16 ATS in road games. 2-8 ATS in a road game where the total is 140 to 144.5. 5-22 O/U when the total is 140 to 149.5. 3-10 O/U in a road game where the total is 140 to 149.5. 8-16 O/U after playing 4 consecutive games as favorite.

Memphis Tigers: 38-26 ATS in all games. 8-3 ATS after playing a game as a road favorite. 14-4 ATS after playing a road game. 5-1 ATS after playing 2 consecutive road games. 4-13 O/U after playing a road game. 2-9 O/U after playing a game as a road favorite.

 

 

Murray State Racers:  None.

Memphis Tigers:  C. Lawson (F) Ques Fri - Ankle injury.

 

 

"My personal experience with Murray State has been great. The energy we feel from our fans at home games affects us as a team, and now we have a plan to make the CFSB Center better and that means a bright future for the program." - Tevin Brown on his experience at Murray State.

 

 

"I'm really gutted from looking at this. We look like an AAU team. It looks really bad, and I don't really understand what these guys are thinking." - Penny Hardaway on his team’s performance to start the season.

 

 

 

T. Brown 

D. Burns 

C. Collins 

J. Hill 

K. Williams

 

E. Bates 

J. Duren 

A. Lomax 

L. Quinones 

D. Williams

 

 

PPG: T. Brown (18.1)

APG: J. Hill (4.8)

Reb/G: K. Williams (7.3)

 

PPG: E. Bates (11.5)

APG: A. Lomax (2.6)

Reb/G: J. Duren (8.1) 

 

Coaches:

Murray State Racers: Matt McMahon (7th season)

Memphis Tigers: Anfernee Hardaway (4th season)