The Murray State Racers (12-5) will look to continue a four-game winning streak when they host the Eastern Illinois Panthers (5-15) on Thursday, February 18 at CFSB Center as big, favorites. The game airs at 8:30 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of points.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of February 18, 2021, 2:15 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Murray State Betting Information
- Murray State is over .500 against the spread this season with a record of 9-6.
- When favored by at least 16 points, the Racers are 1-0 against the spread this season.
- In 46.7% of their games this season (7/15), the Racers and their opponents have outscored the set over/under.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Murray State Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KJ Williams | 21 | 16.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Tevin Brown | 21 | 13.9 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.7 |
| Chico Carter Jr. | 21 | 12.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Demond Robinson | 21 | 7.2 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Devin Gilmore | 21 | 6.3 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Eastern Illinois Betting Information
- Eastern Illinois holds a losing record ATS this season, covering four times and failing to cover 16 times.
- The Panthers only hold a 0-1 record against the spread this season when they enter a game as at least a 16-point underdog.
- Nine of the Panthers 20 games (45%) this season have failed to hit the over on the point total.
- The Panthers fell 80-67 to Tennessee Tech in their last contest on Saturday. Jordan Skipper-Brown totaled a team-high 21 points in the loss. They were 0.5-point favorites and failed to cover the spread, and the teams combined to hit the over on the 139.5 point total.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Eastern Illinois Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Johnson | 22 | 15.1 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Josiah Wallace | 16 | 14.8 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Mack Smith | 14 | 9.4 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.1 |
| Sammy Friday | 17 | 9.0 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Jordan Skipper-Brown | 16 | 8.5 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
Total Facts
- In Murray State’s matchups this season, the Racers and their opponents have gone over Thursday’s over/under of 139 points 11 times (64.7% of opportunities).
- In 12 out of Eastern Illinois’ 20 games this year (60%), the competing teams combined for a higher point total than the total in Thursday’s matchup.
- The Racers average 81.7 points per game against the Panthers’ 67.6, totaling 10.3 points over the contest’s over/under of 139.
- These two teams surrender a combined 140.6 points per game, 1.6 more than this contest’s over/under.
- This season, the average total for Racers games is 146.8 points, 7.8 more than the over/under of 139 points for this contest.
- A difference of 4.1 points separates the average total points bet in Panthers games (143.1 points) and this contest’s over/under (139 points).
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/20/2020 | Murray State | Eastern Illinois | -4.5 | 143 | -205 | +165 | Regular Season | 63-60 E ILL |
| 1/30/2020 | Murray State | Murray State | -10.5 | 146 | -653 | +454 | Regular Season | 73-70 MURRAY |
| 2/7/2019 | N/A | Murray State | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 86-75 MURRAY |
| 1/17/2019 | N/A | Eastern Illinois | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 83-61 MURRAY |
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