Murray State Racers vs Tennessee State Tigers Prediction, 11/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Murray State Racers vs Tennessee State Tigers

Date: Monday, November 2, 2026

Location: Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, SD

TV: YouTube

The Murray State Racers (20-13 last year) are on their way to Sanford Pentagon on Monday where they will go up against the Tennessee State Tigers (23-10 last season).

The Murray State Racers stepped onto the hardwood against Nevada and took a loss by a final of 89-75 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Racers ended up finishing with 10 while Nevada recorded 12 fouls. They buried 7 out of their 21 shots from three-point range. Nevada ended up going 88.9% from the free throw line by burying 8 of their 9 tries. Furthermore, Nevada pulled down 37 boards (10 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Nevada doled out 20 dimes and had 9 steals for the game. When talking about the defense, Murray State allowed 50.7% from the floor on 37 of 73 shooting. They also dished out 12 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and having 3 steals. In relation to rebounding, they earned 29 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Racers made 8 of 13 attempts for a rate of 61.5%. Murray State finished the contest with a 47.5% FG percentage (28 out of 59) and converted 11 out of their 27 three-point shots.

Roman Domon is one guy who had an impact in this matchup. He racked up 17 points on 6 out of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 38 mins and also grabbed 7 boards. He finished the contest at 42.9% from the floor and also distributed 3 dimes.

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Murray State comes into this game after finishing with a win-loss mark of 20-13 last season. They averaged 83.1 points per game (32nd in college hoops) while shooting 46.0% from the field. The Racers shot 35.0% on three-point attempts (314 of 898) and 75.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Murray State grabbed 36.3 rebounds per contest and accumulated 453 dimes last season, which ranked 180th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turned it over 11.8 times per game and as a team committed 18.4 personal fouls per game.

When they were on defense, the Racers forced 11.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they drew 19.8 personal fouls. They gave up 36.2% on 3-point shots while they were 334th in college in opponents points per game (80.2). The Racers defensively gave up a FG percentage of 47.4% (982 of 2,070) and they surrendered 35.1 rebounds per game as a team. They were ranked 159th in college hoops in giving up assists with 433 conceded throughout last season.

In their last game, the Tennessee State Tigers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 108-74 when they played Iowa State. The Tigers pulled down 18 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 28 in this matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while recording 8 steals in this game. Iowa State earned 17 fouls for this contest which took the Tigers to the free throw line for 19 attempts. They were able to bury 13 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 68.4%. In relation to 3-point attempts, Tennessee State buried 5 out of their 21 attempts (23.8%). When the final whistle was blown, the Tigers walked away from this one shooting 28 for 65 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.1%. The Tigers allowed Iowa State to convert 38 of 72 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.8% for the matchup. They went 45.8% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 11 of 24 and ended up shooting 21 of 27 at the free throw line (77.8%). In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, Tennessee State permitted Iowa State to grab 37 overall (15 offensive).

Aaron Nkrumah ended up being a factor for the Tigers in this matchup. He made 7 of 15 for the matchup for a rate of 46.7%, and had 6 rebounds. He racked up 21 points in his 31 mins on the court and accounted for 3 dimes for this game.

Tennessee State had a record of 23-10 last season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Tigers connected on 45.9% from the field, which was ranked 136th in the country. Tennessee State had 2,651 pts last season (80.3 per game) and they grabbed 37.7 boards per game. They earned an assist 13.2 times per game (231st in college) and they lost possession by turning the ball over 12.3 times per contest. The Tigers were responsible for committing 18.2 personal fouls per game and they shot 76.3% from the charity stripe.

The Tigers on the defensive end were ranked 195th in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 74.4. They forced 14.5 turnovers per game and allowed teams to shoot 44.7% from the field (217th in the nation). The Tennessee State defense surrendered 33.2% from downtown (232 of 698) and their opposition knocked down 71.8% of their free throw attempts. They surrendered 24.9 assists and 33.9 boards per contest, which was ranked 335th and 145th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Tennessee State and under the total points

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