Drake vs. Murray State betting: College basketball preview for February 4

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The Drake Bulldogs (20-2, 10-2 MVC) are favored (-4.5) to continue an eight-game winning streak when they visit the Murray State Racers (11-12, 5-7 MVC) at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at CFSB Center. The matchup airs on ESPN2. The matchup’s point total is set at 123.5.

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Drake Cover -4.5 vs Murray State -110

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Drake vs. Murray State betting lines

  • Drake moneyline odds to win: -206
  • Murray State moneyline odds to win: +170
  • Spread: Drake (-4.5)
  • Total: 123.5

Drake statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Drake sports a worse record against the spread when playing at home (4-6-0) than it does in road games (3-3-0).
  • The Bulldogs have exceeded the total less consistently at home, hitting the over in two of 10 home matchups (20%). In away games, they have hit the over in three of six games (50%).
  • Drake has played better as a moneyline favorite at home, sporting a home record of 9-1, compared to going 4-1 in away games.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Bulldogs have been racking up 68.4 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 71.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Drake allow 2.2 more points per game (60.2) than its season-long average (58.0).
  • During their last 10 outings, the Bulldogs are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (6.9), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (39.4% compared to 36.6% season-long).

Drake betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-9-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 6-9-0 (As Favorite: 6-9-0; As Underdog: 5-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-12-0 (Home: 2-8-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-2 (Home: 9-1; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.0 (18th in nation) 43.8 (198th) 28.5 (343rd) 21.4 (first) 13.6 (190th) 10.0 (50th)

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Murray State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This year, Murray State is 2-6-0 at home against the spread (.250 winning percentage). On the road, it is 5-5-0 ATS (.500).
  • Racers games have finished above the over/under 37.5% of the time at home (three of eight), and 80% of the time on the road (eight of 10).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Racers are averaging 69.8 points per contest, 3.9 fewer points than their season average (73.7).
  • Murray State has fared worse defensively in its previous 10 games, allowing 73.3 points per contest, 2.4 more points than its season average of 70.9.
  • In their previous 10 games, the Racers are making 7.8 treys per contest, 0.1 more than their season average (7.7). However, they have a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 games (34.4%) compared to their season average (35.3%).

Murray State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-13-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-10-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-8-1 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 8-1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-7 (Home: 4-3; Away: 1-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.0 (170th in nation) 46.5 (323rd) 29.9 (302nd) 28.9 (60th) 12.3 (284th) 11.3 (176th)
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