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Fortunes may be turning around for Murray State after losing three in a row. They have jumped out to a quick 29-24 lead against SE Louisiana.
If Murray State keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 4-7 in no time. On the other hand, SE Louisiana will have to make due with a 2-9 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
SE Louisiana Lions @ Murray State Racers
Current Records: SE Louisiana 2-8, Murray State 3-7
After three games on the road, Murray State is heading back home. They will be home for the holidays to greet the SE Louisiana Lions at 4:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at CFSB Center. Murray State has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 0-3 during that stretch of close contests.
Last Wednesday, the Racers were within striking distance but couldn’t close the gap as they fell 85-81 to the Bulldogs. That’s two games in a row now that Murray State has lost by exactly four points.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Rob Perry, who scored 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of JaCobi Wood, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten assists.
Meanwhile, SE Louisiana’s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. It’s going to take some time for them to recover from the 89-60 bruising that the Bulldogs dished out on Tuesday. SE Louisiana has not had much luck with La. Tech recently, as the team’s come up short the last two times they’ve met.
The Racers bumped their record down to 3-7 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for the Lions, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Saturday’s match is shaping up to be a scrappy matchup: Murray State haven’t given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 9.9 turnovers per game. It’s a different story for SE Louisiana, though, as they’ve been averaging 14.4 turnovers per game. Given Murray State’s sizeable advantage in that area, SE Louisiana will need to find a way to close that gap.
As for their next game, Murray State is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 10.5 points. Bettors picking them against the spread have some confidence (to put it mildly), as the team is sitting on a three-game streak of failing to cover when expected to win.
Murray State is a big 10.5-point favorite against SE Louisiana, 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 Racers as a 10-point favorite.
The over/under is set at 145.5 points.
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