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Murray State @ Morehead State

Current Records: Murray State 23-2; Morehead State 19-7

What to Know

Get ready for an Ohio Valley battle as the #23 Murray State Racers and the Morehead State Eagles will face off at 4 p.m. ET Saturday at Ellis T Johnson Arena. MSU will be strutting in after a victory while Morehead State will be stumbling in from a loss.

The Racers strolled past the Tennessee State Tigers with points to spare on Thursday, taking the matchup 73-62. Forward KJ Williams took over for MSU, finishing with 39 points (a whopping 53% of their total) along with six boards.

Meanwhile, Morehead State was just a bucket short of a win on Thursday and fell 48-47 to the Belmont Bruins.

Barring any buzzer beaters, MSU is expected to win a tight contest. 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.

Morehead State's defeat took them down to 19-7 while Murray State's victory pulled them up to 23-2. In their win, the Racers relied heavily on Williams, who had 39 points in addition to six rebounds. the Eagles will need to find a way to minimize his impact if they want to win.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 4 p.m. ET
  • Where: Ellis T Johnson Arena -- Morehead, Kentucky
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Racers are a slight 2.5-point favorite against the Eagles, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 2.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -112

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Series History

Murray State have won seven out of their last 11 games against Morehead State.

  • Jan 29, 2022 - Murray State 77 vs. Morehead State 66
  • Feb 04, 2021 - Morehead State 66 vs. Murray State 56
  • Jan 02, 2021 - Morehead State 61 vs. Murray State 56
  • Feb 15, 2020 - Murray State 85 vs. Morehead State 57
  • Feb 28, 2019 - Murray State 71 vs. Morehead State 52
  • Jan 03, 2019 - Murray State 90 vs. Morehead State 69
  • Jan 25, 2018 - Murray State 87 vs. Morehead State 81
  • Mar 02, 2017 - Murray State 75 vs. Morehead State 69
  • Feb 08, 2017 - Morehead State 101 vs. Murray State 100
  • Mar 03, 2016 - Morehead State 75 vs. Murray State 66
  • Jan 02, 2016 - Murray State 62 vs. Morehead State 57