Check out our free Drake vs Murray State pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Murray. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
Drake vs Murray State Pick & Preview: Tuesday, February 7th Betting Odds
Bulldogs vs Racers Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: Drake Bulldogs at Murray State Racers
- Where: Murray at CFSB Center
- Date: Tuesday, February 7th
- Betting Odds: Drake -3.5, DRAKE -172 | MURST +138 O/U 139.5
Bulldogs Preview:
Heading into today’s matchup vs Murray State, the Drake Bulldogs will be taking the floor for the 26th time this season and have an overall record of 19-6. On the road, the Bulldogs will be playing their 12th game of the season, having gone 7-5. This season, Drake has been favored to win in 20 games, sitting with a mark of 16-4. For today’s contest, Drake has a betting line set -3.5 points in their favor.
Drake will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Tucker DeVries who is averaging 19.12 points per game for the Bulldogs. DeVries is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Bulldogs’ offensive game plan is the play of Roman Penn who has hit 46.5% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 11.46 points per game.
On offense, Drake is scoring a rate similar to the NCAA average at 73.5 points per game. This figure has come despite struggling to knock down shots from outside. Through 25 games, they have only hit 33.8% of their 3-point field goal attempts. For the season, 34.66% of their shots have come from beyond the arc.
Racers Preview:
Heading into today’s matchup vs Drake, the Murray State Racers will be taking the floor for the 25th time this season and have an overall record of 13-11. Currently, the Racers have been the home team 11 times, sitting with a record of 9-2. So far, the Racers have been the underdog 12 times, going 4-8 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +3.5 underdogs on the spread.
Murray State will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Rob Perry who is averaging 15.04 points per game for the Racers. Perry is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Racers’ offensive game plan is the play of Jacobi Wood who has hit 40.9% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 11.04 points per game.
Murray State comes into today’s matchup vs Drake, looking to continue their strong offensive play, as they are averaging 79.3 points per game. Through 24 games, they have hit 47.9% of their field goal attempts. In terms of pace, the Racers have preferred to slow the game down, ranking 483rd in possessions per game.
Free Spread Prediction: Drake Bulldogs -3.5
Heading into tip-off for this matchup between the Murray State Racers and Drake Bulldogs, our analysis shows that Drake will look to make up for their disadvantage from beyond the arc, by pounding the ball inside. For the season, the Drake’s offense is doing an excellent job at generating opportunities from the charity stripe. Look for this trend to continue, in what should be a strong offensive effort for Drake. In today’s game, we feel good laying the points with the Bulldogs.
