Murray State vs. Bellarmine betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 6

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The Bellarmine Knights (4-4) will look to extend a three-game winning streak when they visit the Murray State Racers (6-3) on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at CFSB Center as big, 17.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total is 158.5 for the matchup.

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Murray State Cover -17.5 vs Bellarmine -109

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Murray State vs. Bellarmine betting lines

  • Murray State moneyline odds to win: -2174
  • Bellarmine moneyline odds to win: +1070
  • Spread: Murray State (-17.5)
  • Total: 158.5

Murray State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home last season, Murray State had a worse record against the spread (4-7-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (7-6-0).
  • At home last year, the Racers exceed the over/under 36.4% of the time (four of 11 games). They hit the over more consistently on the road, exceeding the total in 69.2% of games (nine of 13).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Murray State won a higher percentage of its games at home (.667) compared to road games (.400) last season.

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Racers were the 239th-ranked team in college basketball (71.8 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 85th (69.2 points conceded per game).
  • Last year, Murray State was 271st in the nation in rebounds (30.5 per game) and 60th in rebounds allowed (29.3).
  • Last season the Racers were ranked 300th in the nation in assists with 11.8 per game.

Murray State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-3-0 (Home: 4-0-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 17.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 5-1-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-2-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.1 (110th in nation) 43.7 (194th) 36.0 (78th) 32.9 (261st) 15.9 (115th) 12.2 (218th)

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Bellarmine statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Bellarmine’s winning percentage against the spread at home was .286 (4-10-0) last year. Away, it was .375 (6-10-0).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Knights’ games finished above the over/under at home (71.4%, 10 of 14) compared to on the road (50%, eight of 16).
  • Last season the Knights were 3-6 at home when moneyline underdogs (.333 winning percentage). On the road they were 0-15 (.000).

Last season stats

  • The Knights were ranked 212th in college basketball offensively last year with 72.6 points per game, while defensively they were 14th-worst (80.1 points allowed per game).
  • Bellarmine pulled down just 26.5 boards per game (0-worst in college basketball), and allowed 31.7 boards per contest (211th-ranked).
  • The Knights averaged 14.2 dimes per game, which ranked them 124th in college basketball.

Bellarmine betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-2-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 17.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-2-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
52.2 (12th in nation) 48.2 (337th) 25.1 (363rd) 29.9 (127th) 14.3 (189th) 10.4 (82nd)
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