Murray State is coming into this game with a 3-3 record this season and they have not been playing well in their recent games. They are coming off of a win at home in their last game but they have also lost 3 of their last 4 games as well. They have 3 wins this season with all 3 of those coming in their 4 home games and the only 2 games they have played at neutral locations have both been losses against UNC Wilmington and Appalachian State. This is their 1st road game of the season and it is their 2nd conference game of the year after beating Bradley at home by 7 points in their last game, but they have still lost the only 2 games they played away from home this year. They are going up against an Illinois State team that is 4-3 this season and they have won 3 of their last 5 games. They have only played 2 games at home this season and they have won both games. They had 2 of their losses come at a neutral location while their other loss was in their 1st road game of the season, but they are coming off of a win on the road in their last game which was also a conference game as they beat Illinoi Chicago by 5 on the road. Now Illinois State is coming back home for their home conference game and they have a chance to go 2-0 in the MVC with a win here where they have been better all season. They will jump at their chance to win here at home with Murray State playing their 1st road game of the year. Illinois State will cover the spread in this game.