Southern Illinois Salukis vs Murray State Racers 12/29/2022 Picks

Southern Illinois Salukis vs Murray State Racers 12/29/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Southern Illinois Salukis will go against the Murray State Racers in NCAAB action in CFSB Center, KY, on Thursday, December 29, 2022, at 8:00 PM ET.

After defeating Southeast Missouri 70-68 on Wednesday night, Southern Illinois won four games in a row and moved to 3-2 on the road.

As Southeast Missouri made three 3-point field goals in the contest’s last 90 seconds, the Salukis had to hold on. Down the stretch, the Salukis were able to win by making six free throws.

Marcus Domask had the most points with 24. Lance Jones contributed with 14 points, making 2-of-6 long-distance shots.

After restricting Southeast Missouri to just 4 points during the final 8 minutes of the first half, Southern Illinois came back from an early double-digit disadvantage and gained control of the game.

In addition to shooting 47% from the field overall, the Salukis are averaging close to 69 points per game. They are limiting the opposition to only 62 points and 42% field goal shooting per game.

While limiting opponents to 30% from long range, Southern Illinois is hitting 33% from the three-point line. They are only grabbing 32 rebounds a game on average, while the opposition is grabbing 31.8.

The Salukis are forcing just under 14 turnovers per game while committing almost 15 turnovers themselves.

The Southern Illinois Salukis are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 matches.
The total went OVER in 6 of Southern Illinois’ last 7 matches.
The Salukis are 4-1 SU in their last 5 matches.

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Southern Illinois Salukis vs Murray State Racers Predictions 12/29/2022

The Murray State Racers enter this contest with a record of 7-4 overall but a perfect 2-0 conference record. Last Wednesday, Murray State’s last non-conference contest was a road loss to Middle Tennessee, 83-67.

Middle Tennessee was able to shoot 56% from the field despite the Racers’ 19 turnovers and 51% field goal percentage.

Rob Perry topped Murray State with 15 points, followed by Jamari Smith with 11 and DJ Burns with 10 to round out the scoring in double digits.

The Racers score 72 points per game while the opponent only manages to score a little under 70. They are hitting 31% from the three-point range and 45% from the field.

In comparison to their opponents, Murray State averages over 14 free throws each game, while their opponents only manage 10 per game.

They are accumulating 37 rebounds per game while giving up 36 boards per game. While forcing 11.8 turnovers per game, they caught the ball up 12 times each game.

The Murray State Racers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 matches.
The total went UNDER in 7 of Murray State’s last 9 matches.
The State Racers are 14-6 SU in their last 20 matches.

Southern Illinois Salukis vs Murray State Racers. The NCAAB pick for this game is the Murray State Racers. With a 4-0 record in front of its home fans and a 1-4 record away from it, Murray State was a different squad at home than on the road this season.

The squad averages 12 turnovers per game, but they are far more effective with the ball at home than on the road, as seen by their 19 turnovers in their most recent away game.

Conversely, Southern Illinois averages only 32 rebounds per game and commits 15 turnovers each game. The Racers, who average over 37 rebounds per game, should dominate the boards in a contest that is pretty equal.

The Murray State Racers will win to a predicted score of 71-63.

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