The Prairie View A&M Panthers (1-6) look to put an end to their six-game losing streak when they go head-to-head with the Murray State Racers (3-1) at CFSB Center. The game is scheduled to get underway at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 1, 2018.
Prairie View A&M Panthers at Murray State Racers Betting Prediction
In the Panthers’ last contest, they were beaten by the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, 65-54. Georgia Tech’s 15.5 turnover percentage was their largest strength over Prairie View A&M, who had a rate of 21.4. The Yellow Jackets’ mark was better than their season average of 17.7, while the Panthers’ was above their season average of 15.5. Gary Blackston was the game’s high scorer with 19 points on 6-for-15 shooting.
The Racers lost to the Alabama Crimson Tide in their last game, 78-72. One of Alabama’s biggest strengths was getting to the free throw line. They made 30 trips to the line, while Murray State went just 12 times. With 38 points on 16-for-29 shooting, Ja Morant was the game’s leading scorer.
The sharp-shooting offense of Murray State will face off against the porous defense of Prairie View A&M. Dating back to last season, the Racers offense ranks 18th in effective field goal percentage (0.562), while the Prairie View A&M defense ranks 277th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.524). The Racers figure to have the edge on that side of the ball.
Prairie View A&M vs. Murray State Odds Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Murray State, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Murray State ranks 17th in rebounds allowed per game (31.2) while Prairie View A&M ranks 265th (37.2).
The Racers rank 63rd in assists per game (15.2) while the Panthers rank 249th (12.4).
Murray State averages 3.6 blocks per game, which ranks 125th in the NCAA. Prairie View A&M ranks 216th in blocks allowed per game (3.9).
The Panthers rank 29th in steals per game (7.6) while the Racers rank 87th (6.8).
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