The Drake Bulldogs (19-6, 10-4 MVC) and Murray State Racers (13-11, 8-6) tangle Tuesday in a Missouri Valley Conference battle in southwestern Kentucky. The contest at the CFSB Center will tip off at 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Drake vs. Murray State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Drake is coming off back-to-back double-overtime wins — both against-the-spread (ATS) losses) — and is 5-0 straight-up over its last 5 games. The Bulldogs, who covered a -10 in an 82-64 win over the Racers Jan. 2, have played in 4 overtime games since Jan. 10.
Murray State is coming off a 99-56 loss at Indiana State Saturday. The 43-point deficit was a generational 1: Its the largest for the Racers since 1960. They will likely be glad to be back home again where they have won 5 in a row, including a triumph over the Sycamore team that beat them so soundly on Saturday.
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Drake at Murray State odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:31 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Drake -175 (bet $175 to win $100) | Murray State +140 (bet $100 to win $140)
- Against the spread (ATS): Drake -3.5 (-110) | Murray State +3.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 140.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Drake at Murray State picks and predictions
Prediction
Drake 74, Murray State 68
Moneyline
PASS.
Drake should win but the line in unplayable. Look to the spread instead.
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Against the spread
Drake is the more well-rounded team here. Look for a significant edge in the perimeter shooting department. Meeting No. 1 and the comp games for each side since say Drake by 5-to-7 is probable enough to warrant a BULLDOGS -3.5 (-105) play.
Over/Under
The Over is 5-0 in the Bulldogs’ last 5 games following an ATS loss. It is 6-0 in the Racers’ last 6 games against foes playing .600 ball.
Drake has upped its pace in recent games, and meeting No. 1 cleared a 135.5-total with ease. Consider a partial-unit play on the OVER 140.5 (-105).
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