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The No. seed Valparaiso Beacons (11-20, 5-15 MVC) are 2.5-point underdogs in their MVC Tournament matchup against the No. seed Murray State Racers (16-14, 11-9 MVC) on Thursday at Enterprise Center, starting at 7:00 PM on ESPN+. The winner moves one step closer to the conference championship and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Racers vs. Beacons?
- Game Day: Thursday, March 2, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: St. Louis, Missouri
- Arena: Enterprise Center
Betting Lines for Racers vs. Beacons
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Murray State | -2.5 | 142.5 |
Murray State Betting Stats & Information
- Murray State has been the moneyline favorite 11 times this season. They’ve gone 10-1 in those games.
- The Racers have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of -143 or shorter.
- The Racers are 12-16-1 against the spread this season.
- The Beacons have a 7-13 record against the spread when an underdog by 2.5 points or more this season.
- The average over/under Murray State has had set in matchups this season is 0.7 more points than this outing’s point total.
Valparaiso Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Valparaiso has won two out of the 20 games, or 10%, in which it has been the underdog.
- The Beacons have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +120.
- So far this season, the Beacons have compiled a 13-17-0 record against the spread.
- The Beacons have a 7-13 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 2.5 points or more this season.
- The average total in Valparaiso’s games this year is 0.5 more points than the point total of 142.5 in this outing.
Murray State vs. Valparaiso Season Stat Comparison
| Murray State Rank | Murray State AVG | Valparaiso AVG | Valparaiso Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205th | 70.5 | Points Scored | 69.5 | 230th |
| 260th | 72.7 | Points Allowed | 73.5 | 284th |
| 222nd | 31.1 | Rebounds | 30.9 | 240th |
| 252nd | 7.7 | Off. Rebounds | 6.5 | 322nd |
| 311th | 6.1 | 3pt Made | 6.3 | 296th |
| 281st | 11.8 | Assists | 13.5 | 150th |
| 50th | 10.6 | Turnovers | 11.7 | 162nd |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Murray State Racers Leaders
- The Racers scoring leader is Rob Perry, who averages 14.1 per contest to go with 4.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists.
- Murray State’s leading rebounder is Damiree Burns averaging 6.6 boards per game and its best passer is Jacobi Wood and his 4.5 assists per game.
- Perry makes more threes per game than any other member of the Racers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.8 per contest.
Valparaiso Beacons Leaders
- The Beacons’ leader in scoring and rebounding is Ben Krikke with 19.6 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.
- Valparaiso’s assist leader is Nick Edwards with five per game. He also scores 7.6 points per game and tacks on 3.9 rebounds per game.
- Quinton Green is the top shooter from distance for the Beacons, hitting 2.2 threes per game.
