Alcorn State Braves vs Murray State Racers Prediction, 11/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alcorn State Braves vs Murray State Racers

Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Location: CFSB Center in Murray, KY

TV: ESPN+

The Alcorn State Braves (0-2) are on their way to CFSB Center on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Murray State Racers (2-0).

The Alcorn State Braves faced off with Howard and ended up losing by a score of 94-83 in their last contest. Alcorn State walked away from the game with a 46.2% field goal percentage (30 of 65) and made 9 out of their 28 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Braves converted 14 of 23 tries for a percentage of 60.9%. In reference to rebounding, they earned 16 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 19 assists for the matchup in addition to creating 10 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Regarding defending, Alcorn State let their opponent shoot 57.1% from the floor on 32 of 56 shooting. Howard totaled 15 dimes and had 3 steals for the game. On top of that, Howard collected 32 rebounds (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Howard walked away from this one shooting 66.7% at the free throw line by converting 24 of their 36 attempts. They knocked down 6 of their 18 tries from beyond the perimeter. When discussing fouls, the Braves ended up finishing with 25 while Howard recorded 24 fouls.

Saxby Sunderland is one guy who was important in this game. He notched 13 points on 4 of 6 shooting. He played for 23 mins played and snagged 2 boards. He finished the contest at 66.7% from the field and dished out 5 assists.

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Alcorn State enters this contest with a record of 0-2 so far this season. They have an average of 70.5 pts per game (268th in the nation) while shooting 41.9% from the field. The Braves are shooting 35.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (19 of 53) and 58.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Alcorn State is collecting 28.5 boards per contest and has totaled 33 dimes so far this year, which is 179th in the country in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 18.5 times per game and as a team they commit 26.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Braves are forcing their opponents into 10.5 turnovers per game while drawing 21.0 fouls. They are currently ranked 319th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 40 surrendered this year. The Braves defense is allowing a FG percentage of 57.3% (67 of 117) and they relinquish 36.0 boards per contest as a unit. They give up 33.3% on shots from downtown and they are 357th in D-1 in points per game allowed (96.5).

When they last played, the Murray State Racers got the win with a final of 93-71 when they played Northwestern State. The Racers recorded 23 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 34 in this contest. They turned it over 13 times, while getting 11 steals in this matchup. Northwestern State committed 22 personal fouls in this game which got the Racers to the charity stripe for 24 tries. They were able to knock down 17 of them for a clip of 70.8%. With regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Murray State made 14 out of their 32 tries (43.8%). Overall, the Racers ended up shooting 31 out of 61 from the floor which had them shooting 50.8%. The Racers allowed Northwestern State to convert 26 of their 52 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0% in this matchup. They shot 58.3% from behind the 3-point line by going 7 out of 12 and finished the contest at 12 out of 16 from the charity stripe (75.0%). With respect to rebounding, Murray State permitted Northwestern State to get 24 overall (5 on the offensive glass).

Brayden Shorter pitched in for the Racers in this matchup. He recorded 29 points in his 25 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He knocked down 10 of 16 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 62.5%, and accumulated 1 rebound.

Murray State has a record of 2-0 for the season. The Racers are committing 21.5 fouls per contest and they connect on 77.4% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 18.0 times per game (90th in the country) and they turn it over 15.0 times per game. Murray State has accounted for 187 points for the campaign (93.5 per game) and they average 36.5 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Racers are connecting on 51.2% from the field, which ranks them 64th in the country.

The Murray State defense gives up 35.3% on shots from distance (12 of 34) and their opponents are converting on 72.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 12.5 assists and 30.5 boards per game, which ranks them 185th and 79th in those categories on the defensive end. The Racers are ranked 133rd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 67.5. They are able to force 22.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 40.2% from the field (155th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Alcorn State

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