Indiana State Sycamores (15-3) vs. Murray State Racers (8-10)
College basketball betting has a lot of great action on Sunday, and we are breaking down the Missouri Valley Conference showdown from the CFSB Center in Murray, Kentucky, to get you the best Indiana State vs. Murray State pick and odds.
This is the first meeting between these teams this season. The clubs split the two meetings last year with the home team winning both contests. Indiana State enters as a 5.5-point favorite with the total set at 154.5.
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The Indiana State Sycamores (15-3, 11-6-0 ATS) defeated Missouri State on Tuesday, 88-66. The Sycamores are 3-3 on the road (3-3-0 ATS) and are 6-1 within the Missouri Valley Conference. Indiana State is 42nd according to the KenPom rankings, but earning a great deal of respect from Bart Torvik, 24th overall.
The Sycamores dominated this game from the start, taking a 14-point lead into the half behind 60.7% shooting. That included going 4-9 from three-point range and the Sycamores finished 11-26 from beyond the arc (42.3%). This is where Indiana State has dominated, tops in the country in three-point percentage (41.2%), and th ey are third in field-goal percentage overall (50.9%). This is also a very good free-throw shooting team, 22nd in the nation (77.5%).
Ryan Conwell led the team with 25 points, hitting seven of 10 shots. Robbie Avila added a double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds. Avila is averaging 13.9 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. Indiana State is 19th in points per 100 possessions (118.7) and 100 in points allowed per 100 possessions (103.2).
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