Nebraska vs. Murray State betting: College basketball preview for December 22

Data Skrive
Data Skrive

The Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-2) are favored by 8.5 points against the Murray State Racers (6-4) on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on ESPN. The matchup’s point total is set at 145.5.

Check out all the Latest NCAA Basketball Betting Previews!

Spread

Nebraska Cover -8.5 vs Murray State -103

Bet $20, Payout $39.42

Nebraska vs. Murray State betting lines

  • Nebraska moneyline odds to win: -380
  • Murray State moneyline odds to win: +297
  • Spread: Nebraska (-8.5)
  • Total: 145.5

Nebraska statistics, trends and more

Last season stats

  • With 77.7 points scored per game and 70.9 points allowed last year, the Cornhuskers were 68th in the country on offense and 135th defensively.
  • Nebraska was 61st in the country in rebounds per game (34.6) and 312th in rebounds allowed (34.1) last year.
  • With 15.3 assists per game last year, the Cornhuskers were 50th in college basketball.

Nebraska betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-5-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 1-4-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-5-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-0 (Home: 6-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (129th in nation) 39.8 (49th) 35.0 (80th) 33.0 (275th) 14.2 (177th) 11.6 (186th)

Need to know more about sports betting before you put down a wager on Nebraska vs. Murray State? Here’s everything you need to know about how to bet.

Murray State statistics, trends and more

Last season stats

  • With 69.8 points per game on offense, the Racers ranked 285th in college basketball last season. Defensively, they gave up 69.9 points per contest, which ranked 107th in college basketball.
  • Last year Murray State averaged 29.7 boards per game (319th-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 30.0 rebounds per contest (88th-ranked).
  • The Racers ranked 305th in college basketball with 11.5 assists per contest.

Murray State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-5-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-4-1 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 3-0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.7 (73rd in nation) 42.1 (126th) 32.7 (205th) 29.8 (110th) 13.7 (208th) 11.7 (193rd)
Author Profile
BetDecider Team

The BetDecider team brings you the most current sports betting content, with expert insights and tips. Our aim is that you can make an informed betting decision, including best odds and exclusive sportsbook offers, to maximize your betting experience.

Ryan Knuppel

Knup Solutions [molongui_author_name]

About Ryan Knuppel

Ryan has been one of the leading sports business & iGaming professionals for over 15 years. He started as a freelance writer and now operates one of the top sports content agencies around, Knup Solutions. He has literally written 10,000 plus sports and betting related articles across the web.

 

Sports Network:

sports20.com, usawager.com, knupsports.com, baseballspotlight.com, basketballarticles.com, betdecider.com, njsportsbookreview.com, dunkelindex.com, sportspub.com, oddschoice.com

 

Betting Guide

How Money Line Works?

Moneyline betting is by far the easiest way to place a sports wager. There are no point spreads to parse, no garbage-time free throws to ruin your betting day, and no last-minute meaningless touchdowns to take you from a winner to a loser.

How to Bet Odds

When we, as sports fans, learned our multiplication tables, we aced the number 7. Seven, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 were easy because we all watched football on the weekends. Multiplication by sevens, then add a three, a six after a missed PAT.

How to Bet on NFL Games

Baseball is America’s pastime, but football is America’s crazed passion, with its weekly schedule of games, millions of television viewers across the country and the world, and the billion-dollar stadiums that serve as Sunday cathedrals in 32 American cities.

What is the Spread?

If you are a golfer or have ever played on a bowling team, think of a point spread like a handicap. It is a way for two teams of differing abilities to play each other on equal footing.  The better team, and the favorite in the game, gives a certain amount …