It will be a battle between OVC opponents when the Murray State Racers (15-3, 6-1 OVC) welcome the Tennessee State Tigers (5-14, 2-5 OVC) to the CFSB Center. The game begins at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 26, 2019.
Tennessee State Tigers vs. Murray State Racers Betting Prediction
In the Tigers’ last contest, they were defeated by the Austin Peay Governors, 89-74. One of Austin Peay’s largest strengths was getting to the charity stripe. They made 30 trips to the line, while Tennessee State went 25 times. Tennessee State’s Armani Chaney put together a solid game, recording 17 points.
The Racers fell to the Belmont Bruins in their last game, 79-66. Belmont’s 0.589 effective field goal percentage was their biggest advantage over Murray State, who had a rate of 0.387. The Bruins’ mark was above their season average of 0.557, while the Racers’ was below their season average of 0.575. Murray State’s Darnell Cowart had 14 points and 13 rebounds in the game.
Looking at effective field goal percentage, Murray State figures to have a significant advantage. The upper-echelon Racers offense ranks 12th in the nation in that metric at 0.565, while the porous Tennessee State defense is ranked 323rd in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.545).
After the Racers won the sole game against the Tigers last season, 76-57, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. The Racers had a much better turnover percentage (14.3 vs. 20.1) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.542 vs. 0.404).
Tennessee State Tigers vs. Murray State Racers Free Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Murray State ranks 27th in steals per game (8.2) while Tennessee State ranks 126th in steals allowed per game (6.6).
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The Tigers’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 5.6, up from 5.1 for the season.
During their last five games, the Racers have scored an average of 82.8 points per game (0.2 below their season average) and allowed an average of 71.2 points per game (4.5 above their season average).
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