Murray State Racers vs Illinois State Redbirds Prediction and Pick, College Basketball Picks, 2-18-2026

Murray State Racers vs Illinois State Redbirds Prediction and Pick, College Basketball Picks, 2-18-2026. Place a bet on this game at YouWager.lv..

Murray State Racers vs Illinois State Redbirds Prediction – College Basketball Picks 2-18-2026

After playing Belmont, the Murray State Racers were defeated by a score of 87-70 in their most recent game. The Racers were unable to recover from this defeat and were forced to leave the court. In the end, Murray State was able to emerge victorious with a field goal percentage of 38.3% (23 out of 60) and 11 out of their 32 attempts at three-point goals. A total of thirteen of twenty-one attempts from the free throw line were successful for the Racers, resulting in a 61.9% success rate. With relation to the number of boards they grabbed, they accumulated a total of 33, with 12 of those boards being of an offensive nature. In addition, they were responsible for nine assists during this game, while also causing the opponent to commit thirteen turnovers and stealing eight balls. In terms of defense, Murray State allowed the opposing team to shoot 30 of 58 from the field, which would have resulted in a 51.7% shooting percentage. A total of 17 assists and 8 steals were recorded by Belmont throughout the game. Moreover, Belmont racked up a total of 34 rebounds for the team, with six coming from the offensive end and twenty-eight coming from the defensive end. By making 17 of their 20 attempts from the free throw line, Belmont had an 85.0% shooting percentage. Ten of the twenty-two shots they took from a long range were successful. With regard to the number of personal fouls committed, the Racers finished with twenty, while Belmont had twenty-two committed.

KJ Tenner is one of the individuals that played a significant role in this matchup. Using seven of ten shots, he scored 21 points for the team. His total time on the court was twenty-three minutes, and he also grabbed one rebound. During the game, he finished with a field goal percentage of 70.0% and also contributed one assist.

At the beginning of this matchup, Murray State has a record of 19-9 for the current season. During each game, they give up possession of the ball 12.1 times, and as a team, they commit 18.6 fouls against their opponents. This season, Murray State has had a total of 387 assists and 37.1 boards per game, which places them 119th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. Additionally, the team has collected 37.1 boards per game. After making 267 of 768 attempts from beyond the arc, the Racers have a shooting percentage of 34.8%, while their free throw percentage is 75.9%. Despite shooting 46.8% from the field, they are averaging 84.3 points per game, which places them 28th in the nation.

When it comes to defense, the Racers are able to cause 11.4 turnovers per game and draw 20.0 personal fouls. All of these statistics are impressive. They are 321st in Division 1 in terms of the number of points per game that they allow (79.5), and they are allowing 35.9% of three-point shots to beat them. When it comes to defense, the Racers are allowing a field goal percentage of 46.6% (822 of 1,764), and they are also giving up 34.9 rebounds per game as a team. Given that they have allowed 349 assists to be given to the opposition so far this season, they are rated 187th in Division One for giving up assists.

When the Illinois State Redbirds last competed on the court, they were defeated by the University of Illinois at Chicago by a score of 83-56. This was their most recent game. Over the course of the game, the Redbirds racked up a total of 23 rebounds, including 19 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards. During the course of this game, they committed 17 turnovers while also committing six steals. In this game, UIC committed thirteen fouls, which resulted in the Redbirds coming to the free throw line for a total of six attempts. They were successful in making five of the free throw attempts, which resulted in an 83.3% success rate. In terms of shots from outside the perimeter, Illinois State was successful in 9 of their 35 tries, which is equivalent to a 25.7% success rate. On the whole, the Redbirds shot 21 out of 59 from the field, which resulted in a 35.6% shooting percentage. During this game, the Redbirds allowed UIC to make 38 of their 69 attempts from the floor, which resulted in a shooting percentage of 55.1% for the opponents. They concluded with a 3-of-13 shooting percentage from outside the arc, which was 23.1% of their total, and they ended up hitting 4 of 8 from the free throw line, which was 50.0% of their total. Regarding the cleaning of the glass, Illinois State University permitted the University of Illinois at Chicago to gather a total of 41.

It turned out that Johnny Kinziger was able to make a difference for the Redbirds during the game. A total of three rebounds were accounted for by him, and he converted five out of eleven shots during the game, giving him a rate of 45.5%. Within the span of 33 minutes that he was on the floor, he not only scored 12 points but also tallied three assists for this match.

This year, Illinois State has a record of 17-10 in their conference. The offensive performance of the Redbirds is as follows: they are connecting on 46.8% of their shots from the floor, which places them in the 90th position in the nation. To this point in the season, Illinois State has scored 2,062 points, which is equivalent to 76.4 points per game, and they have averaged 36.5 boards per game. The average number of assists they receive per game is 13.9, which ranks them first in NCAA basketball, while they give up possession of the ball 11.1 times per game. On average, the Redbirds have committed 16.9 fouls per game, and they have a 69.8 percent success rate from the charity stripe attempt.

In terms of shots from a distance, the Illinois State defense allows 32.2% of shots to be made (173 of 537), and opponents are successful on 69.1% of their shots from the free throw line. The average number of assists and total rebounds that they have allowed per game is 12.2 and 32.7, respectively, which places them in the 85th and 79th positions in defensively. With a score of 68.1 points conceded per game, the Redbirds are ranked 44th at the Division I level. They force their opponents to commit 11.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.7% from the field, which places them 104th in Division 1 in terms of shooting percentage.

✅ Our Murray State Racers vs Illinois State Redbirds Pick: Murray State ✅

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