Murray State vs. UIC Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 1

The Murray State Racers (11-3, 3-0 MVC) visit the UIC Flames (5-8, 0-2 MVC) at Credit Union 1 Arena, tipping off at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The Flames are 5.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 159.5 points.

Murray State is coming off of an 84-81 victory over Southern Illinois in its most recent outing on Monday. In the win, Javon Jackson led Murray State with 19 points. In its last outing on Monday, UIC earned a 102-64 win against Illinois Tech. In UIC's win, Abdul Momoh led the team with 17 points (adding six rebounds and zero assists).

Murray State vs. UIC Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
• Where: Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago, Illinois
• Spread favorite: Murray State -5.5
• Moneyline favorite: Murray State -242
• Moneyline underdog: UIC +197
• Over/Under: 159.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Murray State vs. UIC

• This season, Murray State and its opponents have combined to outscore Thursday's total of 159.5 points nine times.
• There have been five UIC games that finished with a combined score over 159.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 166.7 points per game, 7.2 points more than the over/under of 159.5 for this matchup.
• These two teams surrender a combined 152 points per game, 7.5 less than this contest's over/under.
• On average, Murray State has had a 167.2-point over/under in its games this season, 7.7 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• UIC's games have an average over/under of 151.5 points this season, 8.0 points lower than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Murray State vs. UIC

• Against the spread, Murray State is 9-5-0 this year.
• The Racers have been favored by 5.5 points or more nine times this season and are 6-3 ATS in those games.
• UIC has played 11 games, with three wins against the spread.
• This year, the Flames have two ATS wins in four games as an underdog of 5.5 points or more.
• UIC has one win against the spread, and is 1-2 overall, at home this season.
• At home, UIC has one win ATS (1-1) as a 5.5-point underdog or greater.
• Away from home, Murray State is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as 5.5-point favorites or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Murray State vs. UIC

• Murray State has entered the game as moneyline favorites nine times this season and won eight of those games.
• The Racers are 7-1 this season when entering a game favored by -242 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from Murray State, based on the moneyline, is 70.8%.
• UIC has been moneyline underdogs in six games this season, however, it has failed to come away with a win in any of those games.
• The Flames have yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +197 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• UIC has an implied victory probability of 33.7% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Murray State vs. UIC

• Pick ATS: Murray State (- 5.5)
• Pick OU: Under (159.5)
  
• Prediction: Murray State 85 - UIC 68