Saint Peter’s vs Murray State NCAA Tournament Second Round odds, tips and betting trends

The No. 7 seed Murray State Racers (31-2) are 8.5-point favorites to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament when they face the No. 15 seed Saint Peter’s Peacocks (20-11) on Saturday at 7:45 PM on CBS. Murray State has compiled a 17-12-1 …

The No. 7 seed Murray State Racers (31-2) are 8.5-point favorites to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament when they face the No. 15 seed Saint Peter’s Peacocks (20-11) on Saturday at 7:45 PM on CBS.

Murray State has compiled a 17-12-1 record against the spread this season, while Saint Peter’s is 9-4-0. A total of 13 out of the Racers’ 31 games this season have hit the over, and six of the Peacocks’ 13 games have gone over. The teams average 147.2 points per game, 17.7 more points than this matchup’s total. Murray State is 4-5-1 against the spread and 10-0 overall over its past 10 contests, while Saint Peter’s has gone 7-3-0 against the spread and 5-5 overall.

Here’s everything you need to get ready for Saturday’s college basketball action.

Saint Peter’s at Murray State odds, spread and lines

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  • Spread: Murray State -8.5
  • Total: 129.5
  • Moneyline: Murray State -400, Saint Peter’s +290

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Saint Peter’s at Murray State odds, spread, & more

Prediction

Murray State 73, Saint Peter’s 62

Moneyline

  • The Racers have won 26 of the 27 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (96.3%).
  • Murray State has played in 18 games as a moneyline favorite with odds of -400 or shorter and won them all.
  • The Racers have an 80.0% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
  • The Peacocks have won two of the six games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
  • Saint Peter’s has a record of 1-3 when set as an underdog of +290 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Peacocks have a 25.6% chance to win.

Against the spread

  • The 79.7 points per game the Racers record are 17.4 more points than the Peacocks allow (62.3).
  • When Murray State puts up more than 62.3 points, it is 15-7-1 against the spread and 26-0 overall.
  • Saint Peter’s has a 7-2 record against the spread and a 16-7 record overall when allowing fewer than 79.7 points.
  • The Peacocks score just 4.5 more points per game (67.5) than the Racers give up (63).
  • When it scores more than 63 points, Saint Peter’s is 5-2 against the spread and 13-4 overall.
  • Murray State has an ATS record of 13-5-1 and a 20-1 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 67.5 points.
  • The Racers have totaled 550 more points than their opponents this season (16.7 per game on average), and the Peacocks have scored 159 more points than their opponents (5.2 per game).

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Over/Under

  • The Racers’ average implied point total this season is 7.4 more points than their implied total in Saturday’s game (76.4 implied points on average compared to 69 implied points in this game).
  • So far this season, Murray State has put up more than 69 points in 25 games.
  • The average implied point total on the season for the Peacocks (69.4) is equal to the team’s implied total in this matchup.
  • This season, Saint Peter’s has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (61) 10 times.

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How to watch Murray State vs. Saint Peter’s

  • Game Day: Saturday, March 19, 2022
  • Game Time: 7:45 PM ET
  • Live Stream: Hulu

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