Murray State vs. Indiana State betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 12

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The Indiana State Sycamores (10-15, 3-11 MVC) are underdogs (by 3.5 points) to break a three-game home losing streak when they host the Murray State Racers (18-8, 10-5 MVC) on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The over/under is 163.5 in the matchup.

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Murray State vs. Indiana State betting lines

  • Murray State moneyline odds to win: -188
  • Indiana State moneyline odds to win: +153
  • Spread: Murray State (-3.5)
  • Total: 163.5

Murray State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • When playing at home, Murray State owns a better record against the spread (8-5-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (3-5-0).
  • In terms of over/unders, the Racers hit the over less often when playing at home, as they’ve gone over the total five times in 13 opportunities this season (38.5%). In road games, they have hit the over six times in eight opportunities (75%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Murray State has picked up the win in 10 of 12 games at home, good for a .833 winning percentage. It has won four of six games away from home (.667) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Racers have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 80.5 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 85.3 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • Murray State has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 82.8 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 79.5 it has conceded this season.
  • The Racers are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 7.9 threes per game and shooting 29.9% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 9.6 makes and 34.8% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Murray State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-12-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 11-8-0 (As Favorite: 12-9-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-11-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-5 (Home: 10-2; Away: 4-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.0 (79th in nation) 46.5 (303rd) 34.8 (61st) 31.4 (201st) 14.0 (176th) 11.6 (230th)

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Indiana State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Indiana State has had better results on the road (10-2-0) than at home (5-5-0).
  • Sycamores games have finished above the over/under less frequently at home (four times out of 10) than on the road (five of 12) this season.
  • This year the Sycamores are 2-2 at home when moneyline underdogs (.500 winning percentage). Away they are 2-9 (.182).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Sycamores are scoring 74.1 points per contest, compared to their season average of 75.2.
  • Indiana State is ceding 76.6 points per contest in its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 74.9 points allowed.
  • The Sycamores are sinking 0.4 fewer treys per game over their previous 10 games (8.0) compared to their season average (8.4), but they are producing a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (32.3%) compared to their season mark (31.4%).

Indiana State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-8-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 10-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 9-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 11-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-13-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-4 (Home: 3-3; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-11 (Home: 2-2; Away: 2-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.6 (104th in nation) 44.4 (204th) 31.4 (232nd) 33.2 (301st) 17.9 (19th) 13.1 (330th)
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