Bellarmine Knights vs Murray State Racers Prediction, 12/6/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bellarmine Knights vs Murray State Racers

Date: Saturday, December 6, 2025

Location: CFSB Center in Murray, KY

TV: ESPN+

CFSB Center is the site where the Murray State Racers (6-3) will take on the Bellarmine Knights (3-4) on Saturday.

The Bellarmine Knights stepped onto the hardwood against Midway and notched a win by a score of 99-60 in their last game. Bellarmine ended with a 60.3% FG percentage (38 out of 63) and made 8 out of their 22 3-pointers. When they shot from the free throw line, the Knights buried 15 of 16 tries for a percentage of 93.8%. In relation to rebounding, they collected 35 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 21 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and having 12 steals. In relation to defense, Bellarmine allowed the other team to go 41.4% from the field on 24 out of 58 shooting. Midway recorded 11 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Midway collected 21 rebounds (6 offensive, 15 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Midway went 100.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 4 of 4 shots. They buried 8 out of their 24 tries from distance. In reference to personal fouls, the Knights finished with 6 and Midway accumulated 19 personal fouls.

Michael Wilson Jr. is one player who was a factor in this matchup. He left the arena with 20 points on 8 of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 19 mins and collected 7 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 72.7% from the field and also totaled 2 dimes.

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Bellarmine comes into this one with a mark of 3-4 for the year. They average 76.1 pts per game (214th in D-1) while shooting 50.8% from the field. The Knights are shooting 34.0% from downtown (49 of 144) and 77.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Bellarmine is snagging 26.4 boards per game and is sitting with 93 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 320th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.6 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.7 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Knights are forcing 12.0 turnovers every game while drawing 16.7 personal fouls. They concede 37.8% on shots from distance and they are 306th in college in PPG allowed (80.6). The Knights are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 49.2% (194 of 394) and they relinquish 33.3 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 141st in college in giving up assists with 100 relinquished for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Murray State Racers took home the win by a final score of 84-52 when they faced Morehead State. The Racers were able to collect 29 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive rebounds for a total of 45 in this matchup. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while earning 4 steals in the game. Morehead State committed 22 fouls in the matchup which got the Racers to the charity stripe for a total of 29 tries. They were able to convert 20 of those for a rate of 69.0%. In regard to shooting from 3-point land, Murray State knocked down 10 out of 31 attempts (32.3%). When all was said and done, the Racers shot 27 for 63 from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.9%. The Racers allowed Morehead State to make 22 of 59 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 37.3% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 25.0% from 3-point land by shooting 3 of 12 and finished the game at 5 of 10 at the free throw line (50.0%). With respect to rebounding, Murray State allowed Morehead State to get 28 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

Javon Jackson ended up being a factor for the Racers in this game. He converted 3 of 11 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 27.3%, and had 3 rebounds. He accumulated 14 points in his 17 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 dimes for this contest.

Murray State has a win-loss record of 6-3 so far this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Racers are hitting on 47.1% from the field, which is 111th in the nation. Murray State has scored 799 points for the year (88.8 per contest) and they pull in 39.4 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 15.9 times per game (114th in college) and they are giving up possession 12.4 times per contest. The Racers commit 18.9 fouls per game and they shoot 73.9% from the charity stripe.

The Murray State defense gives up 32.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (46 of 143) and opponents are knocking down 73.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 11.6 assists and 36.4 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 84th and 261st in college hoops. The Racers defensively are ranked 262nd in the nation in PPG given up with 77.3. They have forced 12.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.7% from the field (195th in college).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Murray State

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