Murray State vs. UIC betting: College basketball preview for February 11

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The UIC Flames (15-10, 7-7 MVC) are underdogs (+3.5) as they try to stop a three-game losing streak when they visit the Murray State Racers (12-13, 6-8 MVC) at 8:00 PM ET on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at CFSB Center. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 145.5 points.

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Murray State Cover -3.5 vs UIC -112

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Murray State vs. UIC betting lines

  • Murray State moneyline odds to win: -175
  • UIC moneyline odds to win: +146
  • Spread: Murray State (-3.5)
  • Total: 145.5

Murray State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, Murray State has a worse record against the spread (2-7-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (6-5-0).
  • At home, the Racers eclipse the over/under 33.3% of the time (three of nine games). They hit the over more consistently on the road, eclipsing the total in 72.7% of games (eight of 11).
  • Murray State has played better as a moneyline favorite in home games, sporting a home record of 4-3, compared to going 2-3 on the road.

Recent trends

  • The Racers’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, racking up 68.3 points a contest compared to the 72.6 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Murray State has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 71.1 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 69.7 it has conceded this year.
  • The Racers are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 7.4 threes per game and shooting 32.7% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.6 makes and 34.9% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Murray State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-14-0 (Home: 2-7-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 3-8-0 (As Favorite: 5-10-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-10-1 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 8-2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-7 (Home: 4-3; Away: 2-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.0 (174th in nation) 46.2 (310th) 29.3 (325th) 28.7 (49th) 12.2 (285th) 11.1 (164th)

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UIC statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • UIC has been better against the spread on the road (9-1-0) than at home (5-5-0) this season.
  • In terms of the over/under, Flames games have finished over 70% of the time this year, both at home (seven of 10) and on the road (seven of 10).
  • The Flames, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (2-2) than on the road (5-3) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Flames have fared worse offensively over their last 10 games, averaging 80.3 points per contest, 0.3 fewer points their than season average of 80.6.
  • UIC is allowing 76.5 points per contest over its last 10 games, which is 1.5 more points than it is allowing for the season (75.0).
  • The Flames are sinking 0.3 fewer treys per contest over their last 10 games (8.6) compared to their season average (8.9), and they are posting a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (35.8%) compared to their season mark (36.3%).

UIC betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-8-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 9-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 7-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 11-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-7-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 2-3; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 8-7 (Home: 2-2; Away: 5-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.4 (60th in nation) 44.7 (241st) 33.3 (118th) 30.3 (125th) 16.8 (23rd) 11.6 (214th)
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