Who's Playing

Murray State @ Belmont

Current Records: Murray State 13-2; Belmont 13-3

What to Know

The Belmont Bruins won both of their matches against the Murray State Racers last season (68-55 and 72-71) and are aiming for the same result Saturday. Belmont and MSU will face off in an Ohio Valley battle at 5 p.m. ET at Curb Event Center. The Bruins are out to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.

Belmont strolled past the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles with points to spare on Thursday, taking the contest 92-77.

Meanwhile, everything went MSU's way against the Tennessee State Tigers on Thursday as they made off with a 67-44 win.

Belmont is the favorite in this one, with an expected 6-point margin of victory. Those burned by picking them against the spread on Thursday might want to keep in mind that the team has not yet dropped back-to-back games against the spread this season.

The wins brought the Bruins up to 13-3 and the Racers to 13-2. A pair of offensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Belmont enters the game with a 50.50% field goal percentage, good for fifth best in college basketball. MSU has displayed some offensive firepower of their own as they rank seventh in college basketball when it comes to points per game, with 83.4 on average.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 5 p.m. ET
  • Where: Curb Event Center -- Nashville, Tennessee
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Bruins are a solid 6-point favorite against the Racers, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bruins as a 5.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -109

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Series History

Belmont have won eight out of their last 11 games against Murray State.

  • Jan 30, 2021 - Belmont 72 vs. Murray State 71
  • Dec 30, 2020 - Belmont 68 vs. Murray State 55
  • Mar 07, 2020 - Belmont 76 vs. Murray State 75
  • Feb 06, 2020 - Belmont 71 vs. Murray State 64
  • Jan 23, 2020 - Murray State 85 vs. Belmont 75
  • Mar 09, 2019 - Murray State 77 vs. Belmont 65
  • Jan 24, 2019 - Belmont 79 vs. Murray State 66
  • Mar 03, 2018 - Murray State 68 vs. Belmont 51
  • Jan 18, 2018 - Belmont 79 vs. Murray State 72
  • Feb 02, 2017 - Belmont 81 vs. Murray State 69
  • Jan 14, 2016 - Belmont 81 vs. Murray State 73