Murray State vs UIC College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for MVC Tournament

The No. 4 seed Murray State Racers (20-11, 12-8 MVC) will play in the MVC tournament against the No. 5 seed UIC Flames (17-14, 12-8 MVC) on Friday at Enterprise Center, tipping off at 3:30 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

UIC vs. Murray State Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Friday, March 6, 2026
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Arena: Enterprise Center

Check out the betting insights and trends below before making a bet on Friday's UIC-Murray State spread (UIC -1.5) or over/under (150.5 points).

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UIC vs. Murray State: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• UIC has won 15 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 14 times.
• Murray State has put together a 14-17-0 record against the spread this season.
• UIC covers the spread when it is a 1.5-point favorite or more 46.2% of the time. That's more often than Murray State covers as an underdog of 1.5 or more (25%).
• Against the spread, the Flames have played better when playing at home, covering seven times in 12 home games, and eight times in 15 road games.
• The Racers have performed better against the spread at home (8-7-0) than away (3-8-0) this season.
• UIC has 13 wins against the spread in 20 conference games this year.
• Murray State's MVC record against the spread is 7-13-0.

UIC vs. Murray State: Moneyline Betting Stats

• UIC has won in nine, or 69.2%, of the 13 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• This year, the Flames have won nine of 13 games when listed as at least -110 or better on the moneyline.
• Murray State has been the moneyline underdog eight total times this season. Murray State has finished 2-6 in those games.
• The Racers have a 2-6 record (winning only 25% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of -110 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies UIC has a 52.4% chance of walking away with the win.

UIC vs. Murray State Head-to-Head Comparison

• UIC outscores opponents by 5.5 points per game (scoring 75.3 per game to rank 197th in college basketball while giving up 69.8 per outing to rank 70th in college basketball) and has a +169 scoring differential overall.
• Ahmad Henderson II's team-leading 12.2 points per game ranks 672nd in college basketball.
• Murray State's +122 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by four points per game) is a result of putting up 83.5 points per game (31st in college basketball) while giving up 79.5 per contest (320th in college basketball).
• Javon Jackson is 210th in the country with a team-high 16 points per game.
• The Flames pull down 32.8 rebounds per game (122nd in college basketball) while conceding 29.6 per contest to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 3.2 boards per game.
• Mekhi Lowery's 5.7 rebounds per game lead the Flames and rank 359th in college basketball action.
• The Racers win the rebound battle by 2.8 boards on average. They collect 33.9 rebounds per game, 79th in college basketball, while their opponents grab 31.1.
• Fredrick King tops the team with 8.4 rebounds per game (58th in college basketball).
• UIC averages 96.7 points per 100 possessions on offense (204th in college basketball), and gives up 89.7 points per 100 possessions (56th in college basketball).
• The Racers average 102.5 points per 100 possessions on offense (77th in college basketball), and give up 97.7 points per 100 possessions (256th in college basketball).

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