Murray State vs Missouri State Picks and Prediction – 2/1/2025

The Murray State racers stay on the road Saturday with the game in Missouri against Missouri State. Murray State has split their 22 games played this season with eleven wins and 11 losses overall having dropped for the last five including two in a row after a 4 point Rd. loss to Evansville. Offensively the Racers are averaging 74.5 points on 45.2% shooting from the floor this season. Defensively Murray State has held their own allowing 70.6 points per game overall but have given up 86.5 points per game over their last two losses. Stay in the action with our College Basketball Picks.

JaCobi Wood is leading Murray State this season averaging 13.6 points and 5.1 assists per game. AJ Ferguson is second on the roster averaging 12.1 points to go along with the team leading 5.3 rebounds. Terence Harcum and Kylen Milton are both tied for third on the team after 11.7 points per game this season. Nick Ellington is fifth on the roster averaging 8.6 points in just under 22 minutes per game.

The Missouri State Bears return home Saturday eight games below .500 the year riding a long losing streak following a 5 point loss to Indiana State. The Bears offense has been below average this season averaging 6 9.5 points on 44.2% shooting from the floor but have averaged just 64.5 points per game over the last two losses. Defensively Missouri State has been even worse allowing 32.5 points per game overall this season through 22 games played.

Dez White leads the Missouri State offense his season averaging 15.2 points and 2.5 assists. Vincent Brady II averages 13 points and Zaxton King adds a 4th best 9.7 points per game. Big man Michael Osei-Bonsu averages 11.1 points and leads the team pulling in 7.3 rebounds per contest.

Both teams have been mediocre all year as each are hovering around .500 for the year. Take the Racers Saturday to do the work however leading to the win. Murray State is stronger on both ends and will do the work leading to the win. Final Score Prediction, Murray State Racers win and cover 78-69.