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The Murray State Racers and Mississippi State Bulldogs will play Wednesday at Humphrey Coliseum. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET.
Murray State (3-5 SU, 2-5 ATS, and 5-2 O/U) lost 53-49 to Austin Peay on Saturday. The Racers have lost five of their last six games.
Mississippi State (7-2 SU, 6-3 ATS, and 3-6 O/U) beat Tulane 106-76 in its last game, snapping a two-game losing streak.
The Bulldogs are 16.5-point spread favorites and the game total is 136.5 points.
Murray State shot just 37.3 percent in its last game but held Austin Peay to 33.9 percent shooting. Both teams shot under 30 percent from long distance and neither got to the foul line often. The Racers won despite committing six more turnovers than the Governors, as well.
MSU is paced by senior guard Rob Perry, who scores 15.0 points on 43.1 percent shooting. A few other players to watch are junior guard JaCobi Wood (13.5 PPG, 4.3 RPG, and 3.8 APG), junior guard Brian Moore Jr. (12.9 PPG and 3.0 APG), and junior forward Nick Ellington (10.9 PPG and 8.3 RPG).
The Racers average 73.5 points (220th) on 45.2 percent shooting (161st), including 32.6 percent from three-point distance (217th). They convert 67.9 percent of their free throws (272nd) and average 33.0 rebounds per game (161st). MSU&# 39;s opponents average 70.9 points (180th) and shoot 44.9 percent (274th), including 32.9 percent from deep (206th), with 29.8 rebounds per game (9th).
Murray State is ranked 173rd nationally by KenPom. The Racers are 97th in offensive efficiency, 286th in defensive efficiency, and 320th in tempo (schedule-adjusted).