UNI Panthers vs Murray State Racers Prediction, 2/9/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNI Panthers vs Murray State Racers

Date: Monday, February 9, 2026

Location: CFSB Center in Murray, KY

TV: ESPN+

The UNI Panthers (14-9) are en route to CFSB Center on Monday where they will go up against the Murray State Racers (17-7).

The UNI Panthers stepped onto the hardwood against Evansville and took home the win by a score of 71-55 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Panthers finished with 9 while Evansville accumulated 9 personal fouls. They also made 7 of 26 tries from long range. Evansville finished the contest at 85.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 6 of their 7 tries. In addition, Evansville collected 23 boards (5 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Evansville totaled 8 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. When it comes to the defense, UNI let their opponent shoot 40.4% from the floor on 21 of 52 shooting. They also recorded 22 assists as well as creating 6 turnovers, but didn't notch a steal. When it comes to getting rebounds, they collected 31 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Panthers converted 3 of their 4 shots for a rate of 75.0%. UNI ended with a 54.7% field goal percentage (29 of 53) and converted 10 out of their 28 three-point shots.

Will Hornseth is one player who was a major contributor in the matchup. He finished the contest at 83.3% from the field and also recorded 2 dimes. He was on the court for 25 mins played and grabbed 4 rebounds. He notched 21 points on 10 out of 12 shooting.

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UNI comes into this one with a record of 14-9 for the campaign. They cough up possession 9.5 times per game and as a group they are committing 15.3 personal fouls per game. As a team, UNI is collecting 32.9 boards per contest and has accumulated 334 dimes for the year, which is 160th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Panthers are shooting 33.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (172 of 517) and 67.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 67.1 pts per contest (340th in the nation) while shooting 45.4% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Panthers are forcing their opponents into 11.7 turnovers per game and they draw 14.6 fouls. They are ranked 20th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 245 relinquished for the year. The Panthers defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 40.0% (498 of 1,244) and they concede 35.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They are conceding 26.3% on three-point shots and they are ranked 1st in D-1 in PPG allowed (60.4).

In their last game, the Murray State Racers got the victory with a final of 81-74 when they faced UIC. With respect to rebounding, Murray State permitted UIC to snag 37 overall (12 on the offensive side). They finished 35.0% from three-point range by shooting 7 out of 20 and finished the game at 17 out of 29 at the free throw line (58.6%). The Racers permitted UIC to knock down 25 of 62 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.3% in this matchup. In all, the Racers shot 28 out of 60 from the field which gave them a rate of 46.7%. When discussing 3-point shots, Murray State converted 9 out of 28 tries (32.1%). They were able to bury 16 of them for a rate of 72.7%. UIC committed 21 fouls in the game which took the Racers to the charity stripe for 22 attempts. They gave up possession 16 times, while getting 9 steals for the game. The Racers collected 32 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 in the matchup.

Roman Domon pitched in for the Racers for this game. He made 6 of 11 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and tallied 8 rebounds. He tallied 18 points in his 37 mins of playing time and earned 3 assists in this contest.

Murray State has a mark of 17-7 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Racers are connecting on 47.0% from the field, which ranks 77th in the country. Murray State has totaled 2,066 pts on the season (86.1 per game) and they grab 38.0 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 14.5 times per contest (154th in D-1) and they are turning it over 12.0 times per game. The Racers are committing 19.0 fouls every game and they hit 76.6% from the charity stripe.

The Racers on defense are ranked 308th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 79.0. They are forcing their opponents into 11.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.9% from the field (285th in college hoops). The Murray State defense surrenders 35.6% on shots from 3-point land (136 of 382) and opponents are converting on 71.9% of their free throw shots. They surrender 12.1 dimes and 35.3 boards per game, which is ranked 76th and 232nd in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Murray State

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