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The Southern Illinois Salukis (9-4, 1-1 MVC) are underdogs (+1.5) in their attempt to build on a four-game winning streak when they visit the Murray State Racers (7-5, 2-0 MVC) at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at CFSB Center. The over/under is set at 134.5 in the matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Racers vs. Salukis
- Game Day: Thursday, December 29, 2022
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Location: Murray, Kentucky
- Arena: CFSB Center
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Murray State | -1.5 | 134.5 |
Murray State Betting Stats & Information
- Murray State has been favored on the moneyline six times this season. They’ve gone 5-1 in those games.
- The Racers have not yet played as a moneyline favorite of -119 or shorter.
- So far this season, the Racers have compiled a 4-7-0 record against the spread.
- When they have played as at least 1.5-point underdogs this season, the Salukis are 1-2 against the spread.
- The average total Murray State has had set in games this season is 7.3 more points than this outing’s point total.
Southern Illinois Betting Stats & Info
- Southern Illinois has entered the game as underdogs three times this season and won once.
- The Salukis have not been a bigger underdog this season than the -103 moneyline set for this game.
- The Salukis are 3-8-1 against the spread this year.
- The Salukis are 1-2 against the spread when an underdog by 1.5 points or more this year.
- The average over/under in Southern Illinois’ games this year is 3.6 fewer points than the point total of 134.5 in this outing.
Murray State vs. Southern Illinois Season Stat Comparison
| Murray State Rank | Murray State AVG | Southern Illinois AVG | Southern Illinois Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182nd | 72 | Points Scored | 68.9 | 256th |
| 215th | 69.8 | Points Allowed | 62 | 39th |
| 198th | 32.3 | Rebounds | 29.5 | 312th |
| 273rd | 7.7 | Off. Rebounds | 5.5 | 353rd |
| 285th | 6.3 | 3pt Made | 8.8 | 64th |
| 232nd | 12.9 | Assists | 14.8 | 100th |
| 71st | 11.3 | Turnovers | 13.8 | 295th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Murray State Racers Leaders
- Rob Perry leads the Racers in scoring, tallying 15.2 points per game to go with 4.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists.
- Murray State’s leading rebounder is Damiree Burns averaging 8.1 boards per game and its best passer is Jacobi Wood and his 4.8 assists per game.
- The Racers get the most three-point shooting production out of Perry, who makes 2.2 threes per game.
Southern Illinois Salukis Leaders
- Marcus Domask’s points (17.5 per game) and assists (3.3 per game) stat lines give him the top scoring and assists spots on the Salukis’ leaderboards.
- Scottie Ebube’s stat line of six rebounds, 9 points and zero assists per game helps him grab the top spot on the Southern Illinois rebounding leaderboard.
- Lance Jones is the most prolific from distance for the Salukis, hitting 2.2 threes per game.
