Murray State Racers vs UT Martin Skyhawks Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/19/2022

Game Time: 4:30 pm ET, Saturday, February 19, 2022

Venue:  Kathleen and Tom Elam Center, Martin, TN

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Murray State -16, UT Martin +16; Over/Under:  141.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Murray State -15.5, UT Martin +15.5; Over/Under:  141.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Murray State -15.5, UT Martin +15.5; Over/Under:  141.5 points

 

Murray State Racers:  25-2 (1st place, OVC)

UT Martin Skyhawks:  8-19 (8th place, OVC)

 

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Murray State Racers:  5-0 last 5

UT Martin Skyhawks:  1-4 last 5

 

 

 

Murray State is coming into this game with a 25-2 record overall and they are 9-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 16th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 15-0 in their conference games this season. They have won their last 15 straight games with their last 5 wins coming against the Austin Peay Governors, the SIU Edwardsville Cougars, the Tennessee State Tigers, the Morehead State Eagles, and Austin Peay again in their last game. KJ Williams led the team in points in that game with 25 while Tevin Brown was next on the team with 13 points. Justice Hill led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Williams and Nicholas McMullen both led the team in rebounds with 7 each. They were 64.3% from the field, 41.2% from 3-point range, and 85.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 80 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 62.5 PPG against them. Murray State has an ATS record of 15-8-1 this season and their O/U record is 10-14.

 

 

UT Martin is coming into this game with an 8-19 record overall and they are 5-7 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 16th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 4-11 in their conference games this season. They have lost 6 of their last 7 games and are coming into this one on a 4 game losing streak after another loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Southeast Missouri State Redbirds while their 4 losses since then came against the Tennessee State Tigers, the SIU Edwardsville Cougars, the Eastern Illinois Panthers, and the Morehead State Eagles in their last game. KK Curry led the team in points in that game with 24 while Bernie Andre was next on the team with 9 points. Koby Jeffries and Mikel Henderson both led the team in assists in that game with 3 each while Chris Nix led the team in rebounds with 11. They are 41.3% from the field, 29.3% from 3-point range, and 70.2% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 69 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 73.3 PPG against them. UT Martin has an ATS record of 11-14 this season and their O/U record is 8-15-2.

 

Murray State has been having a great season with a 25-2 record overall and they are unbeaten against conference opponents with a 15-0 record this season. They are a solid 9-1 on the road as well but recently they have not been winning their games on the road by a whole lot. Their last 4 wins on the road have all been by under 13 points but 2 of those games were within 5 points. They have already played UT Martin at home earlier this season as well and they only won that game by 8 points. UT Martin has not been good against conference opponents this season but they have played much better at home than on the road and their last 5 games at home were either wins or losses by single digits. Murray State has been great all season and they will get the win here as they are the better team but with how they have played on the road recently they will likely only win by single digits as UT Martin stays competitive here at home. 

 

Murray State UT Martin Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, February 19, 2022 (4:30 pm ET start time) is Murray State 79 UT Martin 72.

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Murray State Racers: 20-13 ATS as a favorite of 10 or more points. 15-8 ATS in all games. 27-8 UNDER when the total is 140 to 149.5.

UT Martin Skyhawks: 72-111 ATS as an underdog of 10 or more points. 14-22 ATS when the total is 140 to 149.5. 15-8 UNDER in all games.

 

 

Murray State Racers:  None.

UT Martin Skyhawks:  None.

 

 

“Loved our players' effort and commitment on the defensive end of the floor.” - Matt McMahon on his team’s win against APU.

 

 

"I thought for the first 36 minutes we played really well. Morehead State is a team that's played in March Madness for a reason. In the last four minutes, our guys tried to compete but were still searching for a way to win and Morehead State has guys who have done it before together. I thought we played extremely hard and gave ourselves a chance to win – that's what you ask for in conference games. But give credit to Morehead State – they made plays down the stretch and we'll continue to learn and get better from it." - Ryan Ridder on his team’s loss against Morehead State.

 

 

 

T. Brown 

D. Burns 

C. Collins 

J. Hill 

K. Williams

 

B. Andre 

M. Henderson 

K. Jeffries 

C. Nix 

K. Simon

 

 

PPG: K. Williams (17.7)

APG: J. Hill (5.1)

Reb/G: K. Williams (8.6)

 

PPG: K. Simon (16.3)

APG: K. Jeffries (2.9)

Reb/G: B. Andre (6.2)

 

Coaches:

Murray State Racers: Matt McMahon (7th season)

UT Martin Skyhawks: Ryan Ridder (1st season)